Every March 17 we are greeted with the traditions of wearing green, parades, corned beef and cabbage, and someone inevitably using the wrong abbreviation for St. Patrick's Day.
St. Patrick's Day is coming up on Sunday, March 17th and many folks will be wearing green to avoid the inevitable pinch. But where does that tradition come from?
New Year's Eve, Mardi Gras, and Halloween are big 'party' holidays that I really enjoy. But, nothing is bigger than St. Patrick's Day in my eyes...and liver.
We’ve all heard there was a saint and something to do with snakes in Ireland and now we have parades and drink green beer. But what do we really know about St. Patrick’s Day?