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What is the Green Bay Packers?
This team is the only community-owned franchise in American professional sports.
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What is Chicago?
This U.S. city has dyed its river neon green every St. Patrick's Day since 1962.
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What is the Sun?
The circle in the center of the Celtic cross represents this.
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Who is Van Morrison?
This Belfast-born singer/songwriter is well known for his 1967 hit "Brown Eyed Girl"
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Who is Bill O'Reilly?
This notable Manhasset resident is an author and television host of several political commentary programs.
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Who is Daniel Ruttiger?
The movie Rudy was an inspirational story about Notre Dame football based on this person.
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What is the Shamrock?
By the 17th century, many Irish wore this symbol to show pride in their heritage and displeasure with English rule.
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What is Belfast?
The Titanic was built in this Irish city.
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What is The Joshua Tree?
U2 and its Irish-born frontman were propelled to stardom after the release of this 1987 Grammy award winning album
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What is "This is Where I Leave You"?
This 2014 movie starring Jason Bateman was filmed in Munsey Park at a house on the corner of Burnham Place and Park Avenue.
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What is the Philadelphia Eagles?
This is the only team the Jets never defeated in the 20th century.
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What is Scotland or Wales?
The country where St. Patrick was born before being captured and taken to Ireland at age sixteen.
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What is the Celtic Harp?
This musical instrument is the national symbol of Ireland.
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What is Schindler's List?
Liam Neeson played the title role in this 1993 Oscar-nominated film directed by Steven Spielberg.
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What is The Miracle Mile?
Billy Joel references this Manhasset location in his 1980 hit song "Its Still Rock and Roll to Me".
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What is the Vancouver Canucks?
This NHL team has advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals three times without winning.
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What is Blue?
This color was associated with St. Patrick before green began to symbolize Irish nationalism in the 1790s.
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What is the gift of gab?
According to Irish legend, you will get this "gift" for kissing the Blarney stone.
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What is "Nothing Compares 2 U"?
Dublin-born singer/songwriter Sinead O'Conner is best known for this 1990 smash hit single, which also won MTV music video of the year.
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What is Publican's?
The 2005 memoir "The Tender Bar" by J.R. Moehringer is set in this Manhasset pub currently known as Edison's.
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What is Blue Chips?
Boston Celtics great Bob Cousy made a cameo appearance in this sports film.
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What is the Wearing of the Green?
This Irish street ballad and St. Patrick's Day slogan was written in support of the Irish Rebellion of 1798.
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What is Poitin or Poteen?
This traditional Irish drink is distilled from potatoes or malted barley.
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Who is Pierce Brosnan?
This Irish actor first captured American audiences' attention in the 1980s TV detective series Remington Steele.
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Who is Jim Brown?
He is the sole alumnus of Manhasset High School to be inducted into the Professional Football Hall of Fame.
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