This St. Patrick’s Day, the Irish prime minister will once again present the American president with a Waterford bowl filled with shamrocks in a tradition that dates to Harry Truman.
In the East Room reception, the grandchildren and great-grandchildren of hod carriers and bricklayers will partake of corned beef sandwiches prepared by the White House chef. Amid tales of St. Patrick ridding Ireland of snakes and gentle jabs at the British, it will fundamentally be a celebration of upward mobility and the rise of the Irish in America.
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