Every year on March 17, the Irish and the Irish-wannabes across the globe observe St. Patrick’s Day. What began as a religious feast day for the patron saint of Ireland has become an international festival celebrating Irish culture with parades, dancing, special foods and a whole lot of green.
The historic figure St. Patrick was born in England circa 385 AD. St. Patrick was captured by pirates as a child and brought to Ireland. During his enslavement, he was called to Christianity and escaped his captors after six years. He returned to Ireland as a missionary, and in his teachings, combined Irish pagan beliefs with Christian sacrament, devising the Celtic Cross. He is annually honored on March 17.
In Ireland St. Patrick’s day is somewhat of a national holiday. But also in our country this day plays a bigger and bigger role as an unofficial national holiday celebrating the Irish and Irish American culture. In Chatham County, Georgia, Patrick’s Day has already become an official holiday.
Look out the window on to the street. Don’t you see a lot of green today? Skyscrapers in Dallas, Texas are lit in green neon lights. The water fountain in front of the White House yard has been dyed green. What else can you see which has turned green today?
At TutorZ office some men are wearing green sweaters while one women wears green shoes. The celebration of St. Patrick’s day has become a tradition at the TutorZ office commemorating this day with a St. Patrick’s day article in 2013.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
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