1. Anyone Have a Shroud I Can Borrow?

If you can get your hands on a sheet that was once wrapped around a corpse, tie it around your head Rambo-style and it'll take care of that green beer-induced headache.

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2. A Rooster, a Magpie, a Cat and a Chick with a Limp all Walk into a Bar . . .

(Or pass you on a road) in any combination or singly: that's bad luck for you, buddy.

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3. That's Just Gross

In Ireland, it is considered bad luck to accept a lock of hair from a lover. Here in the U.S., it's considered bad luck to date a person who would try to give you a lock of their hair.

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4. The First Rule of Shamrock is There is No Shamrock

If you can find a four-leaf shamrock it'll bring you good luck at the tables, at the track and you'll be witchcraft-proof. You just can't show it to anyone

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5. . . . And a Concussion to Grow an Inch

It's an old Irish tradition to lift the birthday boy or girl upside down and bang their head on the floor a few times for good luck.

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6. If the Advil's Not Helping, and You Can't Find a Shroud:

Another old-timey Irish cure for a hangover was to be buried up to the neck in moist river sand

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7. Allergies, Cocaine Addiction or Impending Brawl?

Irish folklore has it that if a person's nose gets itchy that means they're going to have an argument with a friend. To avoid having the argument, one must gently punch the friend, followed by a handshake. Which friend? There's no telling. Better punch them all, just to be safe.

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8. Join the Club

St. Patrick is said to have been self-conscious about his weak writing skills.

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9. Some of You Have VERY Itchy Elbows

If your elbow gets itchy, that means you'll soon be sleeping in a different bed, you dirty whore.

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