Site of the Day for Friday, March 17, 2017
13 Lucky Facts About St. Patrick's Day
Today's site from the folks at Mental Floss offers a spiffy little collection
of St. Patrick's Day trivia. Gentle Subscribers will find an interesting and
amusing selection of Irish lore and history related to Ireland's most famous
figure.
"Before you don your 'Kiss me, I'm Irish' tee and set out to find a perfect
pour of Guinness (or four), read up on some history of the day where we all
claim to be at least a wee bit Irish." - from the website
In straightforward style, the article serves up a few obscure but fascinating
Irish facts and refreshes some of the better known ones. Corned beef and
cabbage, brilliantly green shamrocks, and the meaning of the best known Irish
Gaelic phrase all appear on this St. Patrick's Day list. Those in search of
additional Mental Floss whimsy can check out the right sidebar for more
articles under the Popular banner, including a story on renting an inflatable
Irish pub.
Jaunt over to the site for enjoyable Irish tidbits at:
http://mentalfloss.com/article/93246/13-lucky-facts-about-st-patricks-day
A.M. Holm
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