I happen to love this Irish Step Dancer. Although I didn't take Irish step dancing lessons as a kid, we did march in the St. Patrick's Day Parade. At the end of the parade, we would go home to a corned beef dinner. Years later when my grandparents moved into Manhattan, we actually all went back to their house. My grandmother had cooked the corned beef all day. We would all be wearing some sort of green to celebrate the day.
So if you celebrate St. Patrick's Day, you could have it finished with an easel back. Obviously, all holidays call for something needlepointed.
(Actually, the hair is so great on this sample, it would be worth it just to have the stitch guide!)