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Happy St. Patrick's Day!!

3/17/2017

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IRELAND, Irish flag
     While I, personally, am not Irish, and therefore do not particularly "celebrate" St. Patty's day, Caveman claims his family, in some distant way, is Irish.  So I thought in honor of this cultural holiday, I would celebrate with some interesting facts, some delicious corned beef, and maybe a few beers.


​ENJOY!

     

​       St. Patrick 
is known as the patron saint of Ireland.  What began as a religious feast day in the 17th century has evolved into a variety of festivals across the globe celebrating Irish culture with parades, special foods, music, dancing, and a whole lot of green



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Leprechan with pot of gold
Here are a couple Quick Facts about St. Patrick:
  • He was not born Irish, or Patrick, for that matter.
  • As a boy, he was kidnapped by pirates, and eventually sold into slavery. 
  • His religious zeal began in a dream, which lead to his escape.
  • Yet another dream lead to his focus on Ireland. 
  • He spent 20 years converting the Celtic Druids to Christianity.
  • It is rumored that hes used the three-leafed shamrock to explain the concept of the Holy Trinity (Father, Son and Holy Spirit).
  • Legend has it that he cursed the venomous snakes in Ireland and drove them to the sea where they drowned. 
  • He died on March 17th. ​
Shamrocks
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