| art --> | | | | taken as prisoner for six years by Irish raiders |
| I don't know anything about St. Patrick or why | | | | who attacked his parent's estate? |
| we are supposed to wear green on that day, | | | | Did you know that St. Patrick was a priest? |
| but.........I wear green on St. Patrick's Day.......and so | | | | Did you know that the first St. Patrick's Day |
| does almost everyone else. It's fun! Drink green | | | | Parade took place here in the United States, not |
| beer and go around asking people to kiss me | | | | Ireland, but in New York City on March 17, 1762? |
| because I'm Irish...for the night anyway. But, what | | | | Did you know that in modern day Ireland, St. |
| is all of this really about? Like I said, heck if I | | | | Patrick's Day was traditionally a religious occasion |
| know. So here goes. Here's some "Did You | | | | and prior to 1970 Irish laws mandated that pubs |
| Knows" that I've learned about St. Patrick, Ireland | | | | be closed on March 17th? |
| and this celebrated day. | | | | Did you know that the phrase "Erin Go Bragh" |
| Did you know that St. Patrick's Day, March 17th, | | | | means "Ireland Forever"? |
| was the day that he died? | | | | Did you know that anyone who kisses the |
| Did you know that the story of his banishing all | | | | blarney stone which is located near the town of |
| the snakes from Ireland is not true and only | | | | Cork will be blessed with the Irish "gift of gab"? |
| believed because of years of exaggerated | | | | Did you know that in 1995 the people of Ireland |
| storytelling? | | | | narrowly passed a referendum legalizing divorce? |
| Did you know that he was a devout Christian and | | | | What the heck! Sounds like some good reasons |
| had a quest to convert pagan Irishman to | | | | to wear green, drink green beer and kiss |
| become Christians? | | | | everyone? What do you think? |
| Did you know that at the age of 16 he was | | | | ERIN GO BRAGH....... |