What did St. Patrick do?
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St. Patrick, as a boy in England, was kidnapped and brought to work as a slave in Ireland.  Since he was brought up in a Christian household in England, he used the time in Ireland to become closer to God.  Somehow he was able to leave Ireland and go back home to England.  It was back in England, that he went to live as a monk.  One day he realized that he was needed back in Ireland to teach the heathens about Jesus.  So, he did go back to Ireland and spread the gospel to a country that hadn't heard about Jesus before.\n  Whether or not he actually got rid of all the snakes in Ireland is something that I don't think has ever been proven.
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You have really had a long sleep.St.Patricks Day is over and Easter is almost here.\n DUH!!! Now I see it.YAHOO why are you passing us old worn out questions? You must be checking to see if we are paying attention.you got me this time,but from now on I will be checking.
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St. Patrick is the patron Saint of Ireland. He was a Catholic missionary who was the first to truly challenge the traditional Pagan religions of Ireland. He was captured as a slave when he was 16 and sent to Ireland. After six years he escaped and returned to Britian. It was here that he became a member of the clergy. After a message from God where he was told to spread the Faith to the Irish pagans he began to study how to be a successful missionary. He arrived in Ireland in 432 or 433 and quickly challenged the status quo including preforming Christian rituals. He preached and spread the gospel for 40 years before he died. His mission was successful as by the time of his death the majority of Irish has converted to Catholicism. So St. Patrick's Day was born as a religious celebration of him, but has evolved into a celebration of all things Irish and the impact the Irish have had around the world.
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Up the Irish !!\n\nIm irish !!
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Patrick
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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nCommon Traditions\nEveryone wears the color green to honor Ireland. Ireland's nickname is "The Emerald Isle" because the grass on the hills is so green. \nIf someone doesn't where green, everyone else is allowed to pinch him. Some people say that if you pinch someone who is wearing green, that person gets to pinch you back ten times. \nDecorations often include shamrocks to honor St. Patrick. He is supposed to have used the shamrock to explain religion to the Irish people. \nLeprechauns are also common decorations. It is said that these little magical men hide their gold in pots at the end of the rainbow. \nThere are always big parades in Chicago and New York. \nThe city of Chicago dyes their river green
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because years a ago St. Patrick drove the snakes out of Ireland with a song and a dance
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St. Patrick's Day. March 17th
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Saint Patrick's Day (March 17) is a Catholic feast day which celebrates Saint Patrick (386-493), the patron saint of Ireland. It is a national holiday in the Republic of Ireland (but not Northern Ireland, where it is a bank holiday); the overseas territory of Montserrat; and the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.\n\nSaint Patrick's Day is celebrated worldwide by Irish people and increasingly by many of non-Irish descent. Like Christmas and Halloween, it is increasingly celebrated in a non-religious manner. Celebrations are generally themed around all things green and Irish; both Christians and non-Christians celebrate the secular version of the holiday by wearing green as part of their wardrobe, eating Irish food and imbibing Irish drink, and/or attending parades. The largest St. Patrick's Day parade in the world is held in New York City. Parades also take place in Dublin and in other Irish towns and villages. Other large parades include those in Manchester, Montreal, Boston, Chicago, Savannah and Scranton. Large parades also take place in other places throughout Europe and the Americas, as well as Australia and Asia.\n\nAs well as being a celebration of Irish culture, Saint Patrick's Day is a Christian festival celebrated in the Catholic Church, the Church of Ireland (among other churches in the Anglican Communion) and some other denominations. The day always falls in the season of Lent and sometimes during Holy Week. In church calendars (though rarely in secular ones) Saint Patrick's Day is moved to the following Monday when it falls on a Sunday. If it falls in Holy Week, it is moved to the second Monday after Easter. It is traditional for those observing a lenten fast to break it for the duration of Saint Patrick's Day.[1]\n\nIn many parts of the U.S., Britain, and Australia, expatriate Irish, those of Irish descent, and ever-growing crowds of people with no Irish connections but who may proclaim themselves "Irish for a day" also celebrate St. Patrick's Day, usually by drinking alcoholic beverages (lager dyed green, Irish beer such as Murphys, Smithwicks, Harp or Guinness, or Irish whiskey, Irish Cider, Irish Coffee or Baileys Irish Cream) and by wearing at least one article of green-colored clothing.
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The Irish were very poor with little to eat. Corned beef and cabbage was considered cheap food just thrown together to fill their stomachs. There's more to this of course, but it became a tradition to eat it on St. Patrick's Day.
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Here are some deceased celebrities with St. Patrick's Day birthdates:\n\nhttp://findagrave.com/php/famous.php?page=date&previousJumpTo=&previousFameFilter=&FSbirthmonth=4&FSbirthday=25&FSbirthyear=&FSdeathmonth=&FSdeathday=&FSdeathyear=&page=date&FSbirthmonth=3&FSbirthday=17&FSdeathmonth=&FSdeathday=&jumpTo=1&fameLevel=somewhat
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Made me laugh and i like pple capable of laughing about themselves. You Must have heard this Irish blessing I'm sure !!\n"Grant me a sense of humor, Lord, \nthe saving grace to see a joke, \nTo win some happiness from life, \nAnd pass it on to other folks. "
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I'm pretty sure it doesn't mean eating corned beef and cabbage and drinking green beer.\n\nTo any and all of you who may be looking in on YA from the Emerald Isle, I imagine you all having a serious laugh on the ridiculous way us Yanks celebrate St. Patrick's Day.  I have Irish blood in me, and can only imagine the kind of heartache many of my fellow Irish men and women have known in the centuries of "the troubles" you have endured.
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God put some random names in a hat and had St. Peter draw those names out.  In the America's we got lucky.  We were almost called Ohcrapistan.
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Have fun with a scavenger hunt on St. Patrick’s Day! Leave a trail of clues that leads to a pot of treasures. See who has the luck of the Irish and will discover it first!\n\nYou'll need: Green construction paper, scissors, tape, Irish music\n\nBefore your party, pre-cut shamrocks from the construction paper, or for an adult party, you can have people do it themselves as they arrive. Tape large green shamrocks to the floor, one for each person. Every person starts the game standing on a shamrock. Start the music and have the people walk around the room. When the music stops, they need to stand on a shamrock or they are out. Remove one shamrock after each musical segment.
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Here are a couple of websites with lots of information about St. Patrick.  \n\nI think people in Ireland would say there are still some snakes there though ... maybe two legged ....
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St. Patrick\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Patrick\n\nWilliam of Orange\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_of_orange