We are snowed in again so I decided to take a friend up on her FB post and look into the history of St. Patrick's Day. Here are a couple of quick facts:
- It is celebrated on March 17th each year (duh) the day St. Patrick died
- St. Patrick is the most commonly recognized patron saint of Ireland
- Lenten restrictions of drinking alcohol and eating were lifted for this holiday
- St. Patrick used the shamrock to preach about the trinity.
- St. Patrick's color was originally blue NOT green like it is today
- For more tidbits, check out some videos made by the History Channel
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