That fateful 17th day of March arrived yet again to celebrate St Patrick. I was just glad to have another day off to lounge, shop for food, eat and watch a decent dvd. Ooops exposed my lazy self.
A Young chap on the right in belfast celebrating St Patrick's day.
According to the telegraph there are 10 top facts to know and I promise not to bore you :-
1. St Patrick, is the patron saint of Ireland.
2. He returned to Ireland in his 30's after being in salvery from 14 yrs on Irish soil
3. Legend holds that he used the native shamrock as symbol for holy trinity.
4.His miracles included driving snakes out of Ireland
5. Wearing any thing green or drinking green stuff to celebrate.
6. You need a bit of hard stuff - I'll try some guiness to drown the shamrock
7. The fav toast of the irish " May the roof above us never fall in, and may we friends beneath it never fall out".
8. First celebrated in USA, Massachusetts in 1737. ??Blimey and you would have thot otherwise
9. National holiday in Ireland as St Patrick died 17th of March 461AD
10. The biggest parade is in New York baby!!! I love New York ....
Counting down to New York.................................................................................................
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