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It’s St Patrick’s Day!
St. Patrick’s Day has been an Irish holiday for over 1,500 years.
“St Patrick’s Day”, the Irish national holiday that began as a ‘solemn religious observance’ to honor St Patrick (389-461 AD), patron saint of Ireland. It’s a public holiday in Ireland, Montserrat, and the Canadian province of Newfoundland & Labrador. It was first celebrated in Canada in 1765 in Québec City QC.
Wearing Green Today ?Historians say that St. Patrick’s color was blue, not green. The use of green started in the 1600s.
Green is associated with “St Patrick’s Day” because it’s the color of Spring, Ireland, and the shamrock.
Since 1965, the Chicago River has been dyed green for the “Chicago St Patrick’s Parade”, an idea conceived when a plumber was observed using green dye to trace leaks from a building.
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WE CAN’T FORGET IRISH SUPERSTITIONS:
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If you find a horseshoe and nail it to the door, it will bring good luck. This will not work if the shoe is bought or given as a gift by someone else.
Handing someone a knife is bad luck. Always put it on the table in front of them, never in their hand.
If the palm of your hand itches you’re going to come into some money.
If your elbow itches, you will be changing beds.
Never ask a man who is going fishing where he is going.
If it’s your nose that’s itchy, you are going to have a fight with the person nearest to you. To remedy this, punch them in the arm and shake them by the hand.
If your ear feels hot, someone is talking about you.
If you trip and fall in a graveyard, you will most likely die by the end of the year.
If you get your shirt wet while you’re washing the dishes, you will marry a drunk.
To counteract the bad luck from black cat crossing your path, make a triangle shape with your thumbs and forefingers and spit at the cat through the hole. This also works when you accidentally walk under a ladder. Note : (In this case, spit at the ladder, not the cat!)
What is a St Patrick’s celebration without a Green Beer .
2-STEP GREEN BEER
Makes: 1 pint
• 2 drops green food coloring
• 1 bottle light-colored beer (your choice)
1. Drop food coloring into the bottom of a chilled pint glass.
2. Top with your favorite light-colored beer. Enjoy!
If GREEN BEER is not your thing and your more of a Traditional Beer Drinker on St. Patrick’s Day
you will be happy to know that The original Guinness Brewery in Dublin, Ireland has a 6,000-year lease.
Who was St Patrick ?
Saint Patrick is the 5th-century Romano-British Christian missionary and bishop revered as the primary patron saint of Ireland. Known as the “Apostle of Ireland,” he is credited with bringing Christianity to the country, with his feast day on March 17th marking his death. He was kidnapped as a teenager to Ireland, escaped, and later returned to convert the population, often associated with using the shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity.
