by Christie Kelley
Are you wearing your green? I am. So it must be St. Patrick’s Day again. Not wanting to bore you with the traditional history of the day, I decided to have some fun and give you all little known facts about St. Patrick’s Day. Before I begin, I have to give you one that really has nothing to do with St. Paddy but is great for the beer drinkers.
It was reported to the AMA that Guinness may be as effective as aspirin at reducing the blood clots that cause heart attacks! Woohoo, Slainté!
What was St. Patrick’s given name?
What do the colors of the Irish flag represent?
Are you wearing your green? I am. So it must be St. Patrick’s Day again. Not wanting to bore you with the traditional history of the day, I decided to have some fun and give you all little known facts about St. Patrick’s Day. Before I begin, I have to give you one that really has nothing to do with St. Paddy but is great for the beer drinkers.
It was reported to the AMA that Guinness may be as effective as aspirin at reducing the blood clots that cause heart attacks! Woohoo, Slainté!According to the 2003 US Census, approximately 34 million Americans have Irish ancestry. That’s almost nine times the population of Ireland, which has 4.1 million people. And you can count me as one of them.
Green didn’t become associated with St. Patrick until the 19th century. Before that statues always depicted him in blue.
Celtic Druids imprisoned St. Patrick many times for trying to convert the people to Christianity.
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The shamrock was considered a sacred plant by the Druids as it symbolized spring.
Wearing the color green was considered unlucky in Ireland. Folklore holds that the leprechauns love the color green will steal away the children dressed in the color.
Nine of the people who signed our Declaration Of Independence were of Irish origin, and nineteen Presidents of the United States proudly claim Irish heritage -- including our first President, George Washington.
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the highest number of leaves found on a clover is 14. Now that had to be some luck!
So while the cabana boys are serving the green beer, I sent Sven out to get some corned beef and cabbage for us to enjoy. And in honor of the day celebrating my heritage, I decided to give away a copy of Every Time We Kiss.
Green didn’t become associated with St. Patrick until the 19th century. Before that statues always depicted him in blue.
Celtic Druids imprisoned St. Patrick many times for trying to convert the people to Christianity.
+of+shamrock.jpg)
The shamrock was considered a sacred plant by the Druids as it symbolized spring.Wearing the color green was considered unlucky in Ireland. Folklore holds that the leprechauns love the color green will steal away the children dressed in the color.
Nine of the people who signed our Declaration Of Independence were of Irish origin, and nineteen Presidents of the United States proudly claim Irish heritage -- including our first President, George Washington.
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the highest number of leaves found on a clover is 14. Now that had to be some luck!
So while the cabana boys are serving the green beer, I sent Sven out to get some corned beef and cabbage for us to enjoy. And in honor of the day celebrating my heritage, I decided to give away a copy of Every Time We Kiss.
But to be entered to win, you must answer the following questions correctly:
What was St. Patrick’s given name?
What do the colors of the Irish flag represent?
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