St. Patrick's Day in Halifax gets an early start

CBC News | Posted: March 17, 2016 11:51 AM | Last Updated: March 17, 2016

Dozens of people stood in line before the doors opened at 7:00 a.m.

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Caption: You have to get up very early to get a jump on St. Patrick's Day celebration in Halifax.

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You have to get up very early to get a jump on St. Patrick's Day celebrations in Halifax.

Many Irish pubs opened their doors for breakfast at 7:00 a.m. and plan live music until long past midnight.

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Caption: The breakfast of champions at The Old Triangle Irish Alehouse in downtown Halifax. (Craig Paisley/CBC)

Dozens of people stood in line before the doors opened to guarantee a table.

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Caption: Some dedicated people started lining up at 4:30 a.m. (Craig Paisley/CBC)

CBC's Craig Paisley and Brett Ruskin were out to see how the city was celebrating.

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