St. Patty’s Day Fun – Day 7 with treats, trivia and games Did you know…. March 17th is when Patrick died. Saint Patrick is a saint of the Catholic Church, and his holy day is the day of his death, and subsequent entrance to heaven, rather than the day of his physical birth. After spending… Continue reading Day 8 St. Patty’s Fun – Died – Shamrock*Paper*Scissors – Grasshopper Bark
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Day 7 St. Patty’s Fun – A Slave – Fobber Me Shupshaw – cookies
St. Patty’s Day Fun – Day 7 with treats, trivia and games Did you know…. St. Patrick was a slave At the age of 16, Patrick had the misfortune of being kidnapped by Irish raiders who took him away and sold him as a slave. He spent several years in Ireland herding sheep and learning… Continue reading Day 7 St. Patty’s Fun – A Slave – Fobber Me Shupshaw – cookies
Day 6 St. Patty’s Fun – No female Leprechauns – Angela’s Ashes – cupcakes
St. Patty’s Day Fun – Day 6 with treats, trivia and games Did you know…. THERE ARE NO FEMALE LEPRECHAUNS Don’t be fooled by any holiday decorations showing lady leprechauns. In traditional Irish folk tales, there are no female leprechauns, only nattily attired little guys. Drinking Games – Angela’s Ashes Stay home and rent the… Continue reading Day 6 St. Patty’s Fun – No female Leprechauns – Angela’s Ashes – cupcakes
Day 5 St. Patty’s Fun – No Beer – Belfast & Furious – Mint truffles
St. Patty’s Day Fun – Day 5 with treats, trivia and games Did you know…. St. Patrick’s was a dry holiday in Ireland until 1970. Aside from the color green, the activity most associated with St. Patrick’s Day is drinking. However, Irish law, from 1903 to 1970, declared St. Patrick’s Day a religious observance for… Continue reading Day 5 St. Patty’s Fun – No Beer – Belfast & Furious – Mint truffles
Day 4 St. Patty’s Fun – Not Irish – Blarney Ball – Shamrock shake
St. Patty’s Day Fun – Day 4 with treats, trivia and games Did you know…. St. Patrick wasn’t Irish, and he wasn’t born in Ireland. Patrick’s parents were Roman citizens living in modern-day England, or more precisely in Scotland or Wales (scholars cannot agree on which). He was born in 385 AD. By that time,… Continue reading Day 4 St. Patty’s Fun – Not Irish – Blarney Ball – Shamrock shake
Day 3 St. Patty’s Day Fun – Blue – Seamus – Pudding
St. Patty’s Day Fun – Day 3 with treats, trivia and games Did you know…. The original color associated with St. Patrick is blue, not green as commonly believed. In several artworks depicting the saint, he is shown wearing blue vestments. King Henry VIII used the Irish harp in gold on a blue flag to… Continue reading Day 3 St. Patty’s Day Fun – Blue – Seamus – Pudding
Day 2 St. Patty’s Day Fun – Pinching
St. Patty’s Day Fun – Day 2 with treats, trivia and games Did you know…. Get your green on! Consider yourself warned: if you don’t wear green on St. Patrick’s Day, people are allowed to pinch you. It was believed that wearing green made you invisible to leprechauns, who would pinch anyone they could see.… Continue reading Day 2 St. Patty’s Day Fun – Pinching