Dignity Memorial - St Patrick's Day - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.

1. What does Merriam-Webster call a leprechaun?
   mischievous elf
2. Where was the first St. Patrick’s Day parade in Ireland held in 1903?
   Waterford, Ireland
3. In which year did the National Hockey League find a franchise in Los Angeles with the Kings?
   1967
4. What meat and vegetable dish is a trademark St. Patrick's Day meal?
   Corned beef and cabbage
5. Irish musician Gilbert O’Sullivan hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1972 with what song?
   “Alone Again (Naturally)”
6. ccording to folklore, what’s a leprechaun’s occupation
   Shoemaker
7. Up until the 1970s, what used to be closed in Ireland on St. Patrick’s Day?
   Pubs
8. If exposed to the vacuum of space, how long will it take before the human body explodes?
   Won't
9. Tiger Woods, in his first appearance in a Masters golf tournament as a professional, won by 12 strokes. In which year did this happen?
   1997
10. ccording to the National Retail Federation, what percentage of people plan to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day?
    54%
11. What U.S. president was the first Irish Catholic to be elected to the office?
    John F. Kennedy
12. What year did New York City officially host the first St. Patrick's Day parade?
    1762
13. Which iconic New York skyscraper turns green in honor of St. Patrick’s Day?
    The Empire State Building
14. As of 2019, what percentage of U.S. residents claim to have Irish ancestry?
    9.2 percent or 30.4 million
15. reland is the second largest European island. Which island is the largest?
    England
16. how many pints of Guinness are consumed on St. Patrick’s Day?
    More than 13 million worldwide
17. What year did the first known St. Patrick's Day celebration happen in the U.S.?
    1600
18. What North American waterway did the Irish immigrants help build?
    The Erie Canal
19. Even though it’s a big drinking day now, St. Patty’s Day used to be a dry holiday up until what decade?
    The 1970s
20. Which NFL team and Super Bowl participant, was the first to not score a touchdown in the big game?
    Miami Dolphins
21. Which U.S. county has the highest number of people with Irish ancestry?
    Cook County, Illinois
22. n the 17th century, green became associated with St. Patrick’s Day. What color was associated with the holiday originally?
    Blue
23. n 2020, the St. Patrick’s Day parade was canceled in NYC for the first time in how many years because of COVID?
    Over 250 years
24. After hitting 714 home runs throughout his Major League baseball career, the icon of baseball in the name of Babe Ruth died in what year?
    1948
25. Green hasn’t always been associated with Saint Patrick’s Day. That actually didn’t happen until when?
    1798
26. There’s a tradition that Irish government leaders give United States president shamrocks on St. Patrick’s Day dating back to 1952, when John Hearne first sent some to which former U.S. president?
    Harry Truman
27. What hearty Irish meal consists of red meat, carrots, onions and potatoes?
    Irish stew
28. What common reptile is not naturally found in Ireland?
    Snake
29. Which Irish actor starred in the 1962 Oscar-winning movie “Lawrence of Arabia?”
    Peter O’Toole
30. What's the average number of drinks consumed per person on St. Patrick’s Day?
    4.2
31. NYC’s St. Patrick’s Day parade has been happening since 1762 and is one of the world’s largest parades. About how many marchers does it typically have?
    Around 250,000
32. Why is St. Patrick's Day celebrated on March 17?
    St. Patrick died in 461 A.D
33. To celebrate St. Patty’s Day in Ireland, Dublin hosts a huge festival that lasts how many days?
    Four days
34. What notable mystery book author was Grand Marshall for the New York St. Patrick's Day parade in 2011?
    Mary Higgins Clark
35. Which U.S. city was the first to dye a river green in honor of St. Patrick's Day?
    In 1962, the city of Chicago
36. What year did St. Patrick’s Day went from being a strictly holy day for Catholics to an official Irish holiday?
    1903
37. hich best-selling Irish band features Larry Mullen, Adam Clayton, the Edge and Bono
    U2
38. What's the official currency of Ireland?
    The euro
39. On average, how much money do consumers spend on St. Patrick’s Day?
    $42.33