今天是ST Patrick's Day

熏肉大饼

要带绿帽子，^_^

yoocool

不懂，能解释一下是什么吗？

熏肉大饼

St. Patrick Day  
March 17th  
The person who was to become St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, was born in Wales about AD 385. His given name was Maewyn, and he almost didn't get the job of bishop of Ireland because he lacked the required scholarship.
Far from being a saint, until he was 16, he considered himself a pagan. At that age, he was sold into slavery by a group of Irish marauders that raided his village. During his captivity, he became closer to God.

He escaped from slavery after six years and went to Gaul where he studied in the monastery under St. Germain, bishop of Auxerre for a period of twelve years. During his training he became aware that his calling was to convert the pagans to Christianity.

His wishes were to return to Ireland, to convert the native pagans to Christianity. But his superiors instead appointed St. Palladius. But two years later, Palladius transferred to Scotland. Patrick, having adopted that Christian name earlier, was then appointed as second bishop to Ireland.

Patrick was quite successful at winning converts. And this fact upset the Celtic Druids. Patrick was arrested several times, but escaped each time. He traveled throughout Ireland, establishing monasteries across the country. He also set up schools and churches which would aid him in his conversion of the Irish country to Christianity.

His mission in Ireland lasted for thirty years. After that time, Patrick retired to County Down. He died on March 17 in AD 461. That day has been commemorated as St. Patrick's Day ever since.

Much Irish folklore surrounds St. Patrick's Day. Not much of it is actually substantiated.

Some of this lore includes the belief that Patrick raised people from the dead. He also is said to have given a sermon from a hilltop that drove all the snakes from Ireland. Of course, no snakes were ever native to Ireland, and some people think this is a metaphor for the conversion of the pagans. Though originally a Catholic holy day, St. Patrick's Day has evolved into more of a secular holiday.

One traditional icon of the day is the shamrock. And this stems from a more bona fide Irish tale that tells how Patrick used the three-leafed shamrock to explain the Trinity. He used it in his sermons to represent how the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit could all exist as separate elements of the same entity. His followers adopted the custom of wearing a shamrock on his feast day.

The St. Patrick's Day custom came to America in 1737. That was the first year St. Patrick's Day was publicly celebrated in this country, in Boston.

It was in Boston where the Day was first celebrated in a public way. Gradually other states took it up. And it was New York that took out the largest ever St Patrick' s Day parade. Held since 1762, the New York City parade on St Patrick's Day draws more than one million spectators each year.

Meanwhile the city of Chicago has developed a unique tradition of coloring the river water green. It started in 1962 when 100 pounds of green vegetable dye were added to its river, enough to keep it green for a week. The tradition has continued till date. Now, 40 pounds of a green food coloring keep the river green for only a few hours.

These apart Irish community in various cities celebrate the Day with social and community works. Making charities, attending mass, promoting their own culture, and feasting with their foods.

patricb

今天早上去修车行，RECEPTION问我要名字，我说叫PATRICK，她就笑嘻嘻地告诉我今天是ST PATRICK'S DAY，我说我也不知道这个节是什么意思，她就解释给我听，不过我也没听明白。
  有趣地是，她还告诉我她儿子就是ST PATRICK'S DAY出生的，医院的爱尔兰裔医生高兴地建议她给儿子取名PATRICK，不过她没有采纳。
   好像老外是比较歧视爱尔兰人的，总是编一些有关他们的笑话。

yoocool

Some of this lore includes the belief that Patrick raised people from the dead. He also is said to have given a sermon from a hilltop that drove all the snakes from Ireland.

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太长了，挑字眼看．．

v77

谢谢分享

cheers

我们公司也有PARTY, 天花板上都飘着绿汽球, 还用绿杯子, 绿盘子又吃又喝

TT

" 好像老外是比较歧视爱尔兰人的，总是编一些有关他们的笑话"
一百多年前爱尔兰人在澳大利亚地位很低, 仅略高与中国人. 只是因为白, 才没被驱除.

老杏

这个歧视的传统是从英国传过来的.

bctransit

我们今天大家都要求穿绿色的衣服，还开了个party,吃的饱饱的回家

PeterWay

只喝了点小酒，呵呵

短腿小鳄鱼

我老板是爱尔兰人，今天也是她生日，今天没来上班，她告诉偶今天她准备一天呆酒吧喝绿啤酒，能喝多少喝多少，喝到大醉为址！
还有就是公司里的几个妖精下班时候都把眼睛涂的绿的吓人，呵呵，都要去爱尔兰酒吧凑热闹。

horseanddragon

我们公司楼下的爱尔兰酒吧也疯了。。。