According to Wikipedia (so take it for what it's worth), the shamrocks got their name from the large Quaker population in Hamilton County who preferred a "nonviolent mascot." So, they went with an abundant plant that grows in your yard that you can step on and not give a single though...
Born on April 3, 1904 as Espera Oscar de Corti, Cody’s parents were both Sicilian immigrants (Antonio de Corti and wife, Francesca Salpietra). He grew up in Gueydan, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, where his parents ran a grocery store. After his father and mother split up, Cody joined hi...