"'appy St. Patreck's Day!"Are yer wearin' green the-day? An Oirish sayin' 'olds dat 'if you're jammy enoof ter be Oirish, den you're jammy enoof.' On St. Patreck's day it seems dat everyone is Oirish.
Oirland's patron saint, St. Patreck, introduced christianity ter de country, performin' baptisms an' foundin' churches an' schools wha yer man taught aboyt de trinity an' converted 'is countrymen ter catholicism. Whaen he got away in de mid-fifth century, on March 17, Christians tuk a break in lent ter celebrate de saint's life, ter renew themselves spiritually an' ter offer prayers for missionaries worldwide. The-day, de tradishun continues wi' people from al' walks an' 'eritages by wearin' green, eatin' Oirish grub, an' attendin' parades.
Here are sum St. Patreck's day links:
The 'istory av St. Patreck's Day.
Moneybags O'Neil. That's me leprechaun name.
What is yer leprechaun name?Yer wanna spake Oirish loike me? Den enter yer phrase into de
Oirish Translator an' it will allow ye til spake like a true Oirishman. 'av craic!
-Jon
posted by Jon at 7:47 PM I I
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