St. Patrick brought Christianity to Ireland.
He started more than forty churches.
Legend says he got rid of all the snakes in Ireland.
St. Patrick's Day is a celebration of Irish heritage in the USA,
NOT a celebration of St. Patrick.
St. Patrick might not be happy that leprechauns -- mythical mischievous little fairies--symbolize his day.
In elementary school, any child (of any heritage) who doesn't wear green on St. Patrick's day gets pinched. (I think some anti-bullying efforts may be stopping that now. Tell your child to wear green anyway)
There are usually many parades and many parties on St. Patrick's day.
Video: History of St. Patrick's Day
Usually there are parades in all the major US cities. Some cities die fountains green. Chicago usually dies a major river green. People wear green.
Some people want to change St. Patrick's Day to Immigrant's Day.
"Danny Boy" is a famous Irish song
Bide means stay and wait. It's an old word. Don't use it.
("till his sober"= "until he's sober" in good English. Sober is the opposite of drunk. You are sober if you don't drink any alcohol.)
drunken-adjective (description word) for someone who drank too much alcohol. Often "drunk."
sailor-occupation-work on a boat
Video of a famous Christian Irish Blessing.
Video: History of St. Patrick's Day
Usually there are parades in all the major US cities. Some cities die fountains green. Chicago usually dies a major river green. People wear green.
Some people want to change St. Patrick's Day to Immigrant's Day.
"Danny Boy" is a famous Irish song
Bide means stay and wait. It's an old word. Don't use it.
A classic navy drinking song for St. Patrick's day. Listen to the song and look at the words. Can you point to the words you hear? It's fast!
("till his sober"= "until he's sober" in good English. Sober is the opposite of drunk. You are sober if you don't drink any alcohol.)
drunken-adjective (description word) for someone who drank too much alcohol. Often "drunk."
sailor-occupation-work on a boat
Video of a famous Christian Irish Blessing.
Great song. Stunning melody and gorgeous voices. I had great pleasure in listening to this song.
ReplyDeleteJust loved taking a look at St. Patrick's Day photos. I am in love with this share because we also hosted a fun family party at the domestic LA venue. It was a great bash and everyone in our family had worked on the DIY decorations for that bash.
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