St. Patty's Day is already on a weekend this year, so Ft. Lauderdale has its parade on a completely different weekend?
More likely it is American's annoying propensity to destroy all meaning of every holiday by either commercializing it, celebrating it on a day other than the actual holiday, or making everything into a party (even such un-festive days like Memorial Day).
Check out this Sundays 3/17/13 Sun Sentinel Lifestyle section! Flight 19, Justin Yarborough, Lee Ingardi and The Fort Lauderdale Strikers getting some love!
Pics from Flight 19's Lock-In, Raising Money for Hooligans for Heroes and Little Feet. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.667438739951189.1073741829.191655890862812&type=1&l=a5772ae046
Flight 19 Tifo pics from Strikers vs Cosmos 9/21/13 https://www.facebook.com/media/set/...073741832.191655890862812&type=1&l=418398bb17
Flight 19's Bus Trip up to Tampa pics. 10/12/13. Incredible time! https://www.facebook.com/media/set/...073741838.191655890862812&type=1&l=60600d70b8
Flight 19 End Of Year Party and 2013 Golden Scarf winner, Stefan Antonijevic! More pics: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/...073741840.191655890862812&type=1&l=93b1778c5f
2014 Flight 19 Fort Lauderdale St.Paddy Parade pics: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/...073741846.191655890862812&type=1&l=1de296c3ec
Flight 19 Tailgate pics Ottawa vs Strikers 4/12/14 https://www.facebook.com/media/set/...073741844.393733793976612&type=1&l=990849cc8e
Ottawa vs Strikers 4/12/14 Flight 19 Tifo pics: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/...073741847.191655890862812&type=1&l=b484c9f6b0