I’m 50% Irish, 100% Roman Catholic, and a Die Hard March 17th Grinch. I don’t mean this to disrespect those of you who enjoy the day. Last year, I just held my tongue cuz I also hate Political Correctness and all that “wahh I’m a victim” crap. But damn. This year, I want to say my piece … just this once.
SPECIAL APOLOGIES TO PISTOL PETE. I am not, Not, NOT bothered about your St. Paddy’s day post … or anyone else’s for that matter.
St. Patrick was a holy man who brought the Light of Christ to the Irish people who then contributed enormously to preserving civilization during the Dark Ages.
Did you know Patrick wasn’t even born in Ireland? When he was a teen-ager, he was kidnapped from his home in Britain by raiders who sold him into slavery in Ireland. During his years in captivity, he learned the Irish language and customs. Years later, he escaped from his owner, made his way back to Britain and entered the priesthood. Ultimately, he returned to the land where he’d been enslaved in order to bring those he saw as the true slaves the truth about freedom in Jesus Christ.
If any of this is ringing any bells for you … try to imagine if Martin Luther King Day was celebrated primarily by Americans painting themselves up with black face make-up and hosting drunken parties featuring watermelon and fried chicken?
Sources:
http://www.history.com/topics/st-patricks-day/who-was-saint-patrick
polination.blog 
I’m with yah. Being at least a 1/4 myself, I think it is a little shameful. You’ll like the way BigFurHat had to fix this grotesquely anti-Irish Salon article:
http://iowntheworld.com/blog/?p=228998
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I didn’t know any of this, but I don’t celebrate the day, either, so I am pretty ignorant about it. I only remember once in my whole life going to a parade. That was just because it was easy, a pretty Sunday, it was 3 miles from my house, with plenty of parking. The kids’ favorite teenage babysitter was in the high school marching band. I do like to wear green, though, all year round!
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