[sotd] St. Patrick's Day Fast Facts: Beyond the Blarney [March 17, 2008]
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St. Patrick's Day Fast Facts: Beyond the Blarney
Today's site, from National Geographic News, provides informative material
on the festivities of St. Patrick's Day in the U.S. Gentle Subscribers will
find enjoyable trivia and sturdy facts about this traditional Irish
celebration.
"On St. Patrick's Day, ... some revelers will raise a pint of stout and
wish their companions "Slainte !"[accent omitted] -- the Irish word,
pronounced SLAN-cha, for "health." - from the website
The articles delves into some of the more interesting tidbits of
information surrounding St. Patrick's Day and the Irish in general.
Discover why it has traditionally been considered unlucky to wear too much
green in Ireland itself and how St. Patrick came to be associated with
ridding Ireland of "snakes", when in fact these reptiles have never been
native to the island. Additional trivia highlight American celebrations of
St. Patrick's Day, particularly in New York and Chicago, and some
heartening news about that quintessential Irish beverage -- Guinness stout.
Roll over to the site for a look at the customs which surround this
occasion at:
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/03/0315_050315_stpatricksday.ht
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