May your blessings outnumber
The shamrocks that grow,
And may trouble avoid you
Wherever you go.
~Irish Blessing
The shamrocks that grow,
And may trouble avoid you
Wherever you go.
~Irish Blessing
Aye! And it's a fine day to be alive!
Did you wear green today on St. Paddy's Day?
I'm not an Irishman, but I wear green to keep from being pinched.
That's right, I learned early in grade school that if you weren't wearing something green, you were fair game to be pinched! I don't think it traumatized me, but I admit I still wear green on March 17th.
By the way, the pinching thing is American/Irish in origin, like a lot of St. Paddy traditions we all grew up with.
One good example, is having corn beef brisket as the main meal of the day. That's not traditional Irish fare. Try pork.
American origins:
The first St. Patrick’s Day celebration on U.S. soil happened in Boston in 1737. The first parade? That other epicenter of Irish American immigration, New York City, 1762
They say that St. Patrick drove all the snakes from the Emerald Isles, and that's why there's none today in Ireland. Which got me to thinking...
Wouldn't it be nice if St. Patrick showed up on our shores and chased the snakes out of Washington D.C.!!
Interesting side bar articles:
St. Patrick's Day Started in Florida, not Boston, Professor says
15 Things You Might Not Know About St. Patrick's Day
Time for me to walk on down the road...
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