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By Andrea Edmunds

Few holidays pack the Wild Card, “anything can happen” vitality quite like St. Patrick’s Day. From daytime parades to nighttime galas and parties, you never know just what the holiday is going to bring or who you are going to find celebrating it. Fortunately, St. Patrick’s Day isn’t the only place where you can find lively spontaneity. The Apple iPod Shuffle offers 1GB of space for albums and music tracks in a body that is closer in size to the rare four-leaf clover than other iPod models. Equally suited for the trip to the gym or a walk around the parade grounds, the iPod Shuffle brings spontaneity wherever you go, any day of the year.

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Value:

Despite its diminutive size, the iPod Shuffle is all about action. Whether it’s a trip to the gym, a day of chores or any other task that doesn’t allow you to take time away to select individual tracks or albums, the iPod Shuffle is the perfect companion, and one that will never get in the way.

Cultural Appeal:

With its polished green surface, the iPod Shuffle is a modest yet stylish Irish Pride affectation that is easily recognized, St. Patrick’s Day or not.

Party Potential:

St. Patrick’s Day is not a holiday for spectators. Sure, hundreds of thousands line city streets to watch the St. Patrick’s Day parade every year across the world, but few can resist the urge to join the parade itself and become part of the spectacle. The same lively energy is present at St. Patrick’s Day parties and pubs, where DJs and bartenders alike often abandon their post to enjoy the festivities themselves. The iPod Shuffle lets party and pub-goers to play music and entertain friends and family without having to step aside for a even a moment to cue new music tracks or albums.

Summary:

What it lacks in size, the iPod Shuffle makes up for in power. Few ultra-compact MP3 players pack such a punch, and fewer do so as stylishly. Though a four-leaf clover pin might be attractive to some, nothing says Irish Pride and St. Patrick’s Day fun quite like a green iPod Shuffle.