And here it is St. Patrick\u2019s Day again \u2014 it\u2019s also the closing ceremonies for Cinco de Marcho, that started on March 5. Check the blog entry for March 5th if you\u2019re confused.<\/p>\n
St Patrick\u2019s Day, or the Feast of St. Patrick, is a religious and cultural celebration held on 17 March \u2014 the death date of Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. St. Patrick\u2019s Day is celebrated in the United States, but it\u2019s not a \u201choliday.\u201d In the Republic of Ireland, today is a national public holiday, and the banks are closed. The first St. Patrick\u2019s Day parade in the American colonies was held in New York City in 1762.<\/p>\n
I think I\u2019ve mentioned before that when I was working, a guy in our office always went out to lunch for St. Patrick\u2019s Day, leaving about 11:30. You could pretty much set your watch that the phone would ring at just about exactly 4:30. The voice on the other end always said, \u201c I won\u2019t be back today, I\u2019ve been kidnapped by leprechauns.\u201d Lots of people celebrate the day by tipping a few \u2014 green beer used to be very popular, but not so much anymore. Nonetheless, there\u2019s lots of Irish drinking jokes and poems, like: I went out drinking on St. Patrick\u2019s Day, so I took a bus home\u2026that may not be a big deal to you, but I\u2019ve never driven a bus before.\u201d And one of my favorite Irish poems is:
\nThere are many good reasons for drinking,
\nOne has just entered my head,
\nIf a man doesn’t drink when he’s living,
\nHow the heck can he drink when he’s dead?
\nHappy St. Patrick’s Day to everyone!
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And here it is St. Patrick\u2019s Day again \u2014 it\u2019s also the closing ceremonies for Cinco de Marcho, that started on March 5. Check the blog entry for March 5th if you\u2019re confused. St Patrick\u2019s Day, or the Feast of … Continue reading