Happy St. Patrick’s Day
By Wade Kwon
St. Patrick’s Day in U.S. at odds with Ireland’s religious holiday: Here in America, March 17 is a day of beer-fueled frivolity for many, a secular holiday filled with visions of shamrocks and leprechauns more than penance and prayer. “St. Patrick’s Day is a religious holiday in Ireland. The first thing you do is go to church. The big thing here is corned beef and cabbage. In Ireland, you’d have to go looking for it. It’s not served on St. Patrick’s.”
Monday, March 20, 2006, 9:54 am
[…] While I enjoy green beer as much as the next person, it still makes me wonder why we’ve turned this holiday into one of the biggest excuses to drink in America. I really can’t say anything; I’ve been quite guilty of using this holiday for that purpose for several years while in Savannah. Wade seems to be on to something on his blog today. The idea that some people don’t necessarily know why we celebrate the life of the patron saint of Ireland is a little strange. Hopefully we can shed some light on the matter and remember that we’re honoring his life and ironically, the anniversary of his death (in this case thanks to this link to the History Channel website). […]