Everyone is Irish on Sct. Patrick's Day!

So it’s that time on year again. March 17 and the world turns green for a day! Some love it, other hate it. Like Valentines Day, some find that adopting foreign traditions is hollow and merely a money machine, but I say. “Take it for it is..”

For everyone who hasn’t Irish blood in their veins it can never be a “true” holiday, but it can be a day to rejoice and get together. Have fun with the cosy Irish people and celebrate them and all we associate with Ireland.

Indeed.. It's Sct. Patricks Day and it’s a time for celebration! In Denmark the Sct. Patricks Day association are having a parade, lots of dancing, and other sorts of festivities on Main Square (Rådhuspladsen). This year theyre having a couple of danish "Irish" dancers and musicianswarming up and then its time for the "Céilí Mor", an Irish dance. They have even convinced Tom McEwan to act up as the saint himself.. And it makes me wonder. Tom McEwan.. isnt he of scottish origin? Imean.. "Mc" = son of in scottish and "O'" = son of in Irish. I mean.. PLEASE.. Guys.. You could have done better than that!

Interesting enough.. Until 1996, when Dublin launched its annual festival, St. Patrick's Day festivities in Ireland ranged from low-key to nonexistent. Now the doings include a long weekend of parades, concerts, art exhibits and a "Monster Ceili" on St. Steven's Green. This year's bash runs from March 16-19. (Source)

Another interesting fact.. Sct. Patrick wasnt even Irish. As a matter a face he was british and born either in Scotland or whats known as Roman England sometime around the later half of the 4th century AD. His birth name wasnt Patrick either, but as far as we are told "Maewyn Succat". He was named Patricius when he was patronized, and first later known as Patrick. As a young boy he was kidnapped by pirates who sold him into slavery in Ireland. After being held slave, and mostly imprisoned for six years, its said that God came to him in a dream and told him how and when to escape. And escape he did. To France where he joined monastary. After 12 years of studying he had another dream telling him to return to Ireland and teach the Irish about God. This he did.. And did well. For 20 years he travelled thorugh Ireland converting so many people, even members of the royal families. The celtic druids were upset and he was actually imprisoned several times, but managed to escape. Quite an escapist ;) All in all the story of Sct. Patrick is fascinating, and there is much more below the surface, and funny facts emerges when you scratch it. Did you know that though originally a Catholic holy day, St. Patrick's Day has evolved into more of a secular holiday. Or, rather, 'be an Irish Day '. And the Irish has borne it as part of their national tradition in everywhere they populated and prospered. The Catholic feast day for this most loved of Irish saints has become a holiday in celebration of the Irish and Irish culture. The leprechaun, a Celtic fairy, has become entrenched as a chief symbol for this holiday, as is the shamrock, an ancient symbol for the triple goddess Brigit. It is fitting that this holiday should fall at the time of the year when the return of spring begins to seem at hand
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Somehow this specific Sct. Paddy’s Day is very special for me. For the first time in my life I’m leaving for Scotland on March 23 and after a few days I will arrive in Dublin.(March 29). I’m spending a week with my baby sister and then 6 days on my own. So in a way.. I’m merely warming up for 3 weeks speaking English all the time and soaking in all the Irish and Scottish atmosphere I can get a hold of. I'm even considering buying myself a irish kilt ;) Here's a link more about the Irish Kilt!

On another blog (The Global Small Business Blog)I stumbled across this fine picture.. Seriously.. Them americans.. Theyre nuts!


The Chicago River is dyed green every year! This is one of the world's most famous St. Patrick day traditions. The River is dyed green before the Downtown St. Patrick's day parade.

I have been searching other curiosities of people celebration the day, but the rivr is the only really odd one. Maybe you can find a nother ? :)