It seems like this weekend was the official event. But, the calendar tells me otherwise.
Here’s to the Saint and whatever good deeds earned him that honor. Did he drive snakes out, or was that someone else?
Happy St. Patty’s
Paul Richardson
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The legend is that St. Patrick drove the snakes off the island, tho I think the evidence is that there never were any snakes on the island. The legend may have come from a play called “St. Patrick for Ireland.”
Aha. Very good to know. The things you learn each day…