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Tomorrow everyone is Irish. We joke, party, and parade in celebration of the Irish (born in England, by the way) St. Patrick. We turn waterways green and drink green beer. We wear green and cook special meals. Did you know that 650,000 American babies have been named Patrick in the last century? Or that 40 pounds of green dye go into the Chicago River on this day (even more this year)?
Discover more bits of St. Pat trivia at St. Patrick’s Day by the Numbers.
Top o’ the day, to ye. Have a grand time tomorrow.
(From a Kelly who married an O’Donnell.)
My Irish heritage causes me to think, this time of year, about St. Patrick. I know that he didn’t chase the snakes out of Ireland. He couldn’t as there were no snakes to chase out of this land that was underwater fifteen thousand years ago and then had glacial conditions. Even hearty snakes that might have been able to swim the frigid ocean waters would, literally, freeze their tails. But it’s a charming legend, based largely on his converting so many people to Christianity from religions that revered snakes.
Oh well. At least I know that leprechauns exist.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
