Cecil Geddis of Hoophill Nurseries Banbridge, Northern Ireland, March 14, 2006, holds a pot of his Shamrock that he grows and then sells around the world to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.
A girl watches the St. Patrick's Day parade march through central London in a celebration of Ireland's saint on March 12, 2006.
A dog dressed up in Irish attire watches a parade move through central London in a celebration of St. Patrick's Day on March 12, 2006. Thousands took to the streets for the parade and festival, marking the contribution of the Irish community.
A giant green caterpillar moves through Piccadilly Circus in central London during the St. Patrick's Day parade March 12, 2006. The parade was followed by a concert in Trafalgar Square.
Balloons in the colors of Ireland are released to fly above Trafalgar Square in central London, with the National Portrait Gallery in the background, during a celebration concert given in honor of St. Patrick's Day on March 12, 2006.
Thousands of people gather in Trafalgar Square in central London, where the fountains were colored green during the free concert in celebration of St. Patrick's Day on March 12, 2006.
A figure of St. Patrick on stilts makes his way towards Parliament on during the parade in London on March 12, 2006. More than 4,000 musicians, dancers and Irish community representatives participated in the parade.
The water in Trafalgar Square's fountains is green in honor of the St. Patrick's Day parade in London on March 12, 2006.
Soldiers of 1st Battalion Royal Irish Regiment march into London's Downing Street to meet British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Defense Secretary John Reid in an early celebration of St. Patrick's Day in London on March 14, 2006.
A soldier of the 1st Battalion Royal Irish Regiment salutes British Prime Minister Tony Blair, center, and Defense Secretary John Reid as the soldiers arrive at London's No. 10 Downing Street in an early celebration of St. Patrick's Day on March 14, 2006.
British Prime Minister Tony Blair, center, and Defense Secretary John Reid, red tie, stand with the soldiers from the 1st Battalion Royal Irish Regiment as the soldiers arrive at London's No. 10 Downing Street in an early celebration of St. Patrick's Day on March 14, 2006.