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Ten Things You Should Know About St. Patrick's Day (and then some) 1. Year Of Birth 385 AD 2. Died 461 AD 3. Burial place unknown 4. Real Name Maewyn Succat 5. He adopted the name Patrick or Patricius upon becoming a Priest 6. Began associating the shamrock for the Christian Holy Trinity 7. Credited for removing snakes from Ireland 8. Trained as a cleric in France 9. Work history includes sheepherder, preacher, baptiser and bishop 10. St. Patricks's Day was first celebrated in America in 1737 11. 19 American presidents claim Irish heritage 12. Green ale is the preferred drink Traditional Customs For Celebrating St. Patrick's Day 1. Wear an emblem in honor of the Saint, generally a shamrock 2. Men should make a cross of a twig of wild sallow and pin it to the thatch inside the house or above the door. 3. Wear the "Trifolium repens"-white clover 4. After church go to the pub to drink the "pota Pa/draig"-St. Patricks pot. Many acts of devotion should be followed by an equal number of acts of copious libation 5. Give treats and gifts to friends and children 6. Put shamrock which has been worn on the day into the last glass of drink-then toast to the health of all and pick the wet drowned shamrock out of the glass and toss it over the left shoulder 7. You must begin your spring planting soon after St. Patrick's day-peas are best planted on the 17th 8. Add 4 to 6 drops of green food coloring to a pint of beer to get the traditional green ale look to your lager or ale. 9. Our St. Patrick's Day party theme suggestions are on this page ....
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