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Originally Posted by sammyg2
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I see St Paddy's day as an American tradition created by marketing people to sell products.
Same with sink-o-day-mayo.
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Kind of funny that a guy that evangelized Ireland is now an excuse to get sheet faced drunk:
Patrick arrived in Slane, Ireland on March 25, 433. There are several legends about what happened next, with the most prominent claiming he met the chieftan of one of the druid tribes, who tried to kill him. After an intervention from God, Patrick was able to convert the chieftain and preach the Gospel throughout Ireland. There, he converted many people -eventually thousands - and he began building churches across the country.
He often used shamrocks to explain the Holy Trinity and entire kingdoms were eventually converted to Christianity after hearing Patrick's message.
Patrick preached and converted all of Ireland for 40 years
And most of us gringos think Cinco De Mayo is Mexican independence day.