Okay so I know at some point St. Patrick's day meant something other than wearing green and getting drunk. But what did it mean?
2007-03-17 10:18:52 · 11 answers · asked by neve_freak2001 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Patricius was the son of a Roman Brit tax collector who was captured by Irish raiders somewhere around AD 405. He was about 16. Herding the pigs of an Irish chief he tried to console himself in the Christian religion that he vaguely remembered from his growing up years. One night he had a dream directing him to escape, a dangerous thing because his master kept head of his enemies on poles around his house. But the escape was successful. Studying more of Christianity, there was another dream--going back to Ireland as a missionary, which he did around AD 430 (as variously reported).
Patrick was never "canonized" by Rome as an official (capital "S") saint. He wasn't the first missionary to Ireland, Palladius was, and he didn't drive out any snakes, there weren't any. Some even say his "color" was blue. But he made an enormous difference, if nothing else than from stopping the ritual killing. Some say he brought a level of peace to Ireland that the land had not had before.
There is a link below to the "Confession of Saint Patrick". It is worth reading.
2007-03-19 02:51:39 · answer #1 · answered by Rabbit 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The "who can have the greenest liver contest!"
The Saint Patrick waves his magic Irish wand and turns yur liver back to normal again, ya bollocks you!
2007-03-17 10:32:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
some Irish dude named Patrick drove a bunch of snakes out of Ireland.
2007-03-17 10:21:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
wearing eco-friendly is precisely a U.S. custom, because the colour eco-friendly isn't conventional in eire. eco-friendly is suitable to the old eco-friendly flag and a time even as eire replaced into no longer free. eco-friendly is likewise a colour appropriate with wish and nature. eco-friendly in case you want, yet when you're Irish or have Irish historic past eco-friendly is unlucky!!!
2016-11-26 19:20:16 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's an Irish holiday.
2007-03-17 10:22:43 · answer #5 · answered by Nico 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Pinching ppl! And today is my brothers birthday. Happy Birthday Brother!*name withheld. (Nick)
2007-03-17 10:22:50 · answer #6 · answered by ♥Penguiin♥ 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't know. something to do with leprechauns maybe. cheers to you. I'm enjoying the drinking part of the day
2007-03-17 10:22:23 · answer #7 · answered by Lupita 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
celebrating the irish heritage.
2007-03-17 10:41:16 · answer #8 · answered by cheoli 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
having fun pinching getting drunk?
2007-03-17 10:21:55 · answer #9 · answered by Hello 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
somethin to with a saint in ireland and he freed the people or somethin.
2007-03-17 10:23:54 · answer #10 · answered by sasha h 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋