[Patrician]

aka

HAPPY ST. PATRICKS DAY

Wear Green Tuesday so you don't get bitten by a snake!

Phaidrichin

(Patricia)

YouTube - Guinness St patricks Day ad

[Patrician]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XrCrBQ6Hc0

[zhuuraan]

I thought it was wear green or get pinched. I never heard the snake one.

[GT]

Hey, Patricia:

"Beanachtí na Féile Phaidraigh dhuit a a Phaidricheen." ... That's easy for YOU to say! LOL Let's hear you say it three times real fast!

(Happy St. Patrick's Day to you, too.)

GT

[Patrician]

YouTube - St. Patricks Day Celebration, Munchen,...

[Alan Mater]

The title definitely caught my attention!

I didn't realize that was tomorrow already... LOL.

I'll guess I'll be getting bit, or pinched or whatever happens if you don't wear green since I don't have any

[Patrician]

stick a dollar bill in your shirt pocket - that will work.

[Alan Mater]

Originally Posted by Patrician

stick a dollar bill in your shirt pocket - that will work.

Haha... works for me!

[GT]

Originally Posted by Patrician

stick a dollar bill in your shirt pocket - that will work.

You'll have to send me one, Patricia. Our Canuck dollars are golden/bronze in colour. I suppose when they get old enough, they might tarnish green.

This year, I guess I'll have to watch I don't get bit or pinched or whatever by that green snake!

GT

[Patrician]

Oh my goodness. Are there any leaves on the trees there this time of year? You could put one behind your ear or SAFETY pin one to your shirt.

Phaidrichin

[Patrician]

Who Was St. Patrick?

St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, is one of Christianity's most widely known figures. But for all his celebrity, his life remains somewhat of a mystery. Many of the stories traditionally associated with St. Patrick, including the famous account of his banishing all the snakes from Ireland, are false, the products of hundreds of years of exaggerated storytelling.
Taken Prisoner By Irish Raiders

It is known that St. Patrick was born in Britain to wealthy parents near the end of the fourth century. He is believed to have died on March 17, around 460 A.D. Although his father was a Christian deacon, it has been suggested that he probably took on the role because of tax incentives and there is no evidence that Patrick came from a particularly religious family. At the age of sixteen, Patrick was taken prisoner by a group of Irish raiders who were attacking his family's estate. They transported him to Ireland where he spent six years in captivity. (There is some dispute over where this captivity took place.

Although many believe he was taken to live in Mount Slemish in County Antrim, it is more likely that he was held in County Mayo near Killala.) During this time, he worked as a shepherd, outdoors and away from people. Lonely and afraid, he turned to his religion for solace, becoming a devout Christian. (It is also believed that Patrick first began to dream of converting the Irish people to Christianity during his captivity.)

Guided By Visions

After more than six years as a prisoner, Patrick escaped. According to his writing, a voice-which he believed to be God's-spoke to him in a dream, telling him it was time to leave Ireland.
To do so, Patrick walked nearly 200 miles from County Mayo, where it is believed he was held, to the Irish coast. After escaping to Britain, Patrick reported that he experienced a second revelation-an angel in a dream tells him to return to Ireland as a missionary. Soon after, Patrick began religious training, a course of study that lasted more than fifteen years. After his ordination as a priest, he was sent to Ireland with a dual mission-to minister to Christians already living in Ireland and to begin to convert the Irish. (Interestingly, this mission contradicts the widely held notion that Patrick introduced Christianity to Ireland.)
Bonfires and Crosses

Familiar with the Irish language and culture, Patrick chose to incorporate traditional ritual into his lessons of Christianity instead of attempting to eradicate native Irish beliefs. For instance, he used bonfires to celebrate Easter since the Irish were used to honoring their gods with fire. He also superimposed a sun, a powerful Irish symbol, onto the Christian cross to create what is now called a Celtic cross, so that veneration of the symbol would seem more natural to the Irish. (Although there were a small number of Christians on the island when Patrick arrived, most Irish practiced a nature-based pagan religion. The Irish culture centered around a rich tradition of oral legend and myth. When this is considered, it is no surprise that the story of Patrick's life became exaggerated over the centuries-spinning exciting tales to remember history has always been a part of the Irish way of life.)

http://www.history.com/content/stpat...as-st.-patrick

[GT]

Originally Posted by Patrician

Oh my goodness. Are there any leaves on the trees there this time of year? You could put one behind your ear or SAFETY pin one to your shirt.

Phaidrichin

LOL - No leaves yet THIS year! Still a couple feet of snow and minus 10-15 Celsius in the mornings!

Might have a plant indoors that can spare a leaf - good idea - I'll safety pin one to my ear.

Thanks for the tip, Phaidrichin.

GT

[Jeff Casmer]

Hi Folks,

I am Irish but have no idea what this conversation is about probably all the drinking I am doing today

Happy St. Patricks Day Everyone!

Take care
Jeff Casmer

[Gunther69]

Ah St. Patricks Day, one of my favorite holidays. I don't just like it because I'm Irish, or because of all the Guinness I am going to drink tonight it's a great holiday because today is my wife's birthday and it ensures that I won't forget it!! So as long as they don't move the days around I'm sure to never forget her birthday. Now if I can just get a holiday to be on our anniversary I can avoid having to sleep in the truck again like a couple years ago. Man that was a cold night!! Happy St. Patricks Day everybody, Tim.