Happy St. Patrick's Day, Y'all.

Monday is St. Patrick's Day. It's the day when everyone is Irish and everyone is friends with everyone else.

St. Patrick lived in the fifth century AD. He is credited with bringing Christianity (Catholicism) to the Irish people who, at the time, were controlled by pagan beliefs, mainly worship of the Druid and Celtic gods. He was born in England, but was taken into slavery in Ireland. He escaped as a teenager and became a monk in France. Later, he returned to Ireland as a missionary. When the first Catholic Diocese was founded in Ireland, St. Patrick was named the first Bishop of Ireland. The shamrock is a well known symbol of St. Patrick's day because St. Patrick used the shamrock to illustrate the Holy Trinity to the Irish. One of his miracles was the banishing of all serpents from the island.

St. Patrick's Day is a day to celebrate the life of a great man who left a huge imprint on the world when he was here.
My favorite movies for St. Patrick's Day are "The Quiet Man", one of my favorite Duke movies, and "The Boondock Saints", my favorite movie of all time. It is the story of two Irish brothers in South Boston who decide to take on the Russian syndicate to protect their neighborhood. If you haven't yet seen it, I highly recommend it.
So, wear your green, have a beer, and think great thoughts to celebrate the life of a great man.
"May you be in Heaven an hour before the Devil knows you're dead." -old Irish toast.