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Kayakers and boats make their way down the Chicago River after it was dyed green in celebration of St. Patrick's Day in Chicago, March 17, 2007. REUTERS/John Gress (UNITED STATES)
.Kayakers and boats make their way down the Chicago River after it was dyed green in celebration of St. Patrick's Day in Chicago, March 17, 2007. REUTERS/John Gress (UNITED STATES)
US President George W. Bush accepts a ceremonial bowl of shamrock from Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern during a St. Patrick's Day ceremony at the White House in 2006. Bush will host Ahern at the White House this year on March 16 for a St Patrick's Day commemoration.(AFP/File/Paul J. Richards)