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beginnings. At the age T oe
of sixteen, Patrick was eee
kidnapped from the British ere ee.
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he was taken as a slave for Be : 7
the purposes of labor in the Ci ee U0 VU
emerald isles. While in slavery, is va i ea ne
Patrick claimed to experience
the words of god. He then
managed to mysteriously the shamrock to explain the holy ‘It is not because the Irish are
escape captivity and board a trinity to the pagans of Ireland. alcoholics. That is a stereotype the
ship back to Britain. Upon Patrick’s supposed death Irish have been spending years to
Itwas not until years later when on March 17th, the people of debunk.
Patrick returned to Christianize Ireland celebrated his namesake Rather, people drink on St.
Ireland that his legend would and pseudo-sainthood with a day Patrick's Day because it is the
thrive. For example, Patrick | of remembrance and feast. Even celebration of a wake and a feast
has been accredited in legend though St. Patrick has never been —_ day. It is traditionally acceptable
and folklore to be the man Officially canonized by a pope, _ to drink for both occasions in Irish
responsible for banishing all | various members of the Catholic culture. The feast is rather self-
snakes from Ireland when Church continue to declare the explanatory. For those of you who
they attacked him following a man a saint. have never been to a traditional
40-day fast... or so the story Flash-forward, inrecenttimes, St. wake, having a little whiskey helps
goes. Ever been curious about Patrick’s Day is mostly celebrated emotions when you have a dead
the shamrock and its relation by excessive alcohol consumption _ relative lying on the same table
as a symbol to St. Patrick's and the wearing of green, but why "as the bowl of chips and bottle of
Day? Apparently Patrick used ___is that? whiskey.

the shamrock to explain the holy
trinity to the pagans of Ireland.
Upon Patrick’s supposed death

on March 1/th, the people of
Ireland celebrated his namesake
and pseudo-sainthood with a day
of remembrance and feast. Even
though St. Patrick has never been
Officially canonized by a pope,
various members of the Catholic
Church continue to declare the
man a saint.

Flash-forward, inrecenttimes, St.
Patrick’s Day is mostly celebrated
by excessive alcohol consumption
and the wearing of green, but why
is that?

by : Ryan White
Fditor-in-Chief

It is not because the Irish are
alcoholics. That is a stereotype the
lrish have been spending years to
debunk.

Rather, people drink on St.
Patrick's Day because it is the
celebration of a wake and a feast
day. It is traditionally acceptable
to drink for both occasions in Irish
culture. The feast is rather self-
explanatory. For those of you who
have never been to a traditional
wake, having a little whiskey helps
emotions when you have a dead
relative lying on the same table
as the bowl of chips and bottle of
whiskey.