TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) -Residents of Manhattan celebrated Fake Patty\u2019s Day, a longstanding tradition in which students and the city of Manhattan celebrate the holiday a week early.<\/p>\n
The event originated in 2007 when K-State student Patrick Atchity learned the city\u2019s actual Saint Patrick\u2019s Day parade was scheduled during spring break. Upon this discovery, Atchity convinced local bars to hold the celebrations a week early so students could participate in the festivities.<\/p>\n
What began as a student-driven workaround has grown into a community-wide event.<\/p>\n
\u201cHonestly I just love seeing everybody out, people who don\u2019t usually go out are out and it\u2019s awesome,\u201d one attendee said.<\/p>\n
Another resident described the sense of neighborhood connection the neighborhood feels during the event.<\/p>\n
\u201cI just feel so connected with my community right now, and it\u2019s just so fun because it\u2019s like a holiday that just brings everyone together. And you can go to your next-door neighbors and hang out with them, and that\u2019s not really something I think is normalized.\u201d<\/p>\n
While the event includes alcohol and can grow loud, organizers and attendees said unity remains the focus.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt feels great, it\u2019s good to come out to the community, everyone\u2019s coming together for one time of the year, and we\u2019re just having a great time out here,\u201d one attendee said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe need more of this in our world, more unity, more happiness. We\u2019re just having fun, let\u2019s go,\u201d another said.<\/p>\n
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