| 1. Who was Saint Patrick? |
he is a saint from ireland that once was a slave and escaped after having a dream about god and then he became a bishop who brought christianity to ireland or something like that. theres also a bunch of miraculous things that supposedly happened to him |
| 2. What did he do? Why do people care? |
he drove all the snakes out of ireland and people care cuz they dont like snakes lol |
| 3. Do you observe the day religiously? |
only as a religious drinker |
| 4. Does your city dye its rivers green? |
i dont even think we have a river |
| 5. Do you usually party on St. Patrick's day? |
not usually, but i plan on it this year |
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| 6. If you aren't wearing green on St. Patrick's day, what do people traditionally do to you? |
duh, pinch you |
| 7. When was the first St. Patrick's Day celebration in the U.S.? |
probably the 1700s considering thats when a bunch of the immigrants were coming over |
| 8. In what countries is it a public holiday? |
um, i would think ireland |
| 9. Is it a public holiday in your country? |
if that means we get the day off from work, then no, its not |
| 10. Do you think it should be? |
of course!! |
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| 11. What are the 3 St. Patrick's Day colors? |
hmm i'll pick the colors of the irish flag, green white and orange |
| 12. Do you eat anything green? |
there are a lot of green veggies so yes |
| 13. Do you drink anything green? |
only juice and tea...and maybe the occasional beer |
| 14. What does Ireland make you think of? |
green grass, crumbling rock walls everywhere, leprachans and fairies, and banshees of course |
| 15. Do you know anything else about Ireland? |
the protostants and catholics hate eachother and um thats about it |
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| 16. What kind of music is appropriate for Saint Patty's day? |
irish drinking songs |
| 17. Any family traditions? |
we usually dont treat it as a family holiday |
| 18. Do you like Saint Patty's Day? |
yeah, its corny fun |
| 19. Have you ever been to a huge parade or celebration of it? |
nope, but id love to go to ny or chicago some day for it |
| 20. Have you ever seen a leprachaun? |
not lately |
| 21. Do you get Saint Patty's Day emblems drawn on your face? |
hmm thats a great idea!! |
| 22. Do you know what a shamrock is? |
duh who doesnt |
| 23. What does it represent? |
a few things....good luck, the holy trinity, ireland in general |