http://wadeonbirmingham.com/2006/03/17/happy-st-patricks-day/ News, features and essays about Birmingham and Alabama Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:19:27 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://wadeonbirmingham.com/2006/03/17/happy-st-patricks-day/#comment-432 Dre’s Ramblings » The Friday Ramble: Cooperation, Books and “Why do we wear green?” Mon, 20 Mar 2006 15:54:35 +0000 http://wadeonbirmingham.com/?p=331#comment-432 [...] 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). [...] [...] 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). [...]

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