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		<title>Arthur&#8217;s Day: 250 Years of Guinness</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[I never appreciated the strong connection that the Irish had with Guinness, until my recent trip to Ireland, and saw the anticipation leading up to Arthur&#8217;s Day on September 24, 2009 &#8211; a celebration of 250 years of Guinness.  I was in Ireland 2 weeks prior to this event and can I tell you, the excitement building up to the event was palpable.  The marketing in terms of awareness raised around the county was truly stupendous.  Dublin may have been the epicenter, but the rest of the country was not to be left out.  This was a home grown winner they were honoring and they certainly intended to do it right. They put more thought and effort into this event that I would have ever considered.  I went for a run through Dublin early on Arthur&#8217;s Day and ran past a few of the pubs participating in the event.  If you ever go to Dublin in search of a good pub, know that in addition to atmosphere and food and what ever other criteria you might come up with, the pouring of a good pint of Guinness is also a critical factor.  Those pubs were busy replacing their awnings with [...]]]></description>
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