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St. Patrick's Day
With St. Patrick’s Day approaching, I thought I would give a history lesson about why we celebrate this day in America. St. Patrick’s Day is a religious holiday and is held on the anniversary of his death which is March 17, 461. Patrick was born into a well to do family in Roman Britain. When Patrick was 16 years old, he was kidnapped by Irish Raiders and became a slave in Ireland for six years. He was a shepherd which is apparently when he found God. God told him to flee to the coast and there would be a boat waiting to take him home. This is what happened and Patrick then became a priest. At this time, most of Ireland practiced the pagan religion. Patrick decided to return to Ireland...view full post
Posted by / Margie Chase
