Although a classic St. Patrick’s Day meal, corned beef and cabbage is more American than Irish. But, in all its green glory, this holiday serves a religious and historical objective.
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It used to be a day of going to church and culminated in a feast for dinner.
Wearing Green: If you don’t wear green, you get pinched.
“I’ve got a bit of a split feeling, I’ve got to say, about that”.
We will be wearing the green and drinking green beer at Patty in the Plaza Thursday night at Festival Plaza as we celebrate all things St. Patrick’s Day.
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He is credited with having driven the snakes out of Ireland. He was born in Roman-controlled Britain, probably in the year 387.
In his teens, he was captured by Celtic pirates and taken to Ireland where he worked as a herdsman. This is more than seven times the current population of Ireland. Druids and other pagans remained dominant in Ireland.
He formed his religious beliefs while he was a slave, and escaped back to England and became ordained a priest.
When he returned to Ireland to convert the Irish, he is thought to have used the three-leaf clover to explain the father the son and the Holy Spirit. Of course, reporting on events 1,600 years ago is a challenge and scientists contend that Ireland never had any snakes.
“Our ancestors came out from Ireland and brought themselves and the faith with them, so we keep it up and it just means a great day with friends and celebrating – leave the men at home”, she said.
“I have not tried the green beer”.
Irish bands will be joined on stage with acts from the US, UK and France to help kick off the 2016 celebrations.
When the potato starvation of the 1840s almost destroyed Irish civilization, refugees thronged to the Americas. The pub opens early for breakfast and will be serving up St. Paddy’s Day faves all day long. Patron saints are chosen to protect the interests of a country, place, group, trade or profession, or activity, and to intercede for them in heaven. Actually, there’s a ton of interesting stories about the day, starting with the Scotsman (!) now known as “St. Patrick”.
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Saskatoon police spokeswoman Alyson Edwards said police aren’t particularly concerned about this year’s celebrations.
