Seriously, Karim! Six things you didn’t know about San Patricio’s day!

The day of St. Patricio is Monday, March 17, a day of all green, including beer! Who came that in the world? Irish vacations are fun and good times in the United States, and a lot of symbolism goes with him.

The day of St. Patricio observes the death of Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. The celebration of the Irish culture includes parades, food, music, dance and a lot of green.

Here are six things about these vacations that will make you say: “What?”

San Patricio was not Irish

That’s right, he was British. He was born in England in 385 AD, already measured by the story, was kidnapped in slavery at the age of 16 and then taken to Ireland. He escaped a monastery in France, became Christianity, and then became bishop. It was then that he, a priest and a rabbi entered a bar. Wait, incorrect column! (All before the joke is true).

His real name was Maewyn Sutat

He was born in the town of Banna Vemta Burniae in the lowlands of Scottland, and that was his first name, Maewyn Sictat. Maewyn means “sea lover” in Celtic. And Succat means “God of war.” Then, his name means “the god of war that loved the sea.” I can see it. I bet that for dinner he had a Molotov cocktail with capture of the day.

March 17 is not his birthday

It is actually the day he died in 461 AD. I bet they had a wonderful funeral for the saint. Personally, I am not a fan of funerals; I am not a mourning person. I am also requesting to be adjacent to my coffin. I always considered a person who thinks outside the box.

SSSSSNakes will have gone!

The legend says that St. Patricio expelled Ireland from evil when he drove all snakes to the sea. Experts have investigated a lot and have not found truth in that story, especially when fossil evidence was never found. That makes me a little sad. It would have been great to believe that SSSSSSS series could disappear in the SSSSEA.

Green beer

The day of St. Patricio used to be a religious festival without alcohol for most of the twentieth century. Even the pubs closed in Ireland that day. But in 1970, it became a national vacation, and the pubs became the place of reference. This takes us to the green beer, created by the Irishman Dr. Thomas Curtin in 1914 using “Wash Blue”, a laundry bleach. I hope they use food coloring now. I have no interest in washing my stomach.

Shamrocks and Leprechauns

It is widely believed that St. Patricio used the three -leaf clover to teach the Christian Trinity, but that is not the case. The number three is sacred in Irish mythology, where the elves, those cunning and naughty fairy. Do you know why the leprechaun crossed the road? Because the light became green.

Have fun this San Patricio Day. And if you drink green beer, make sure you are not made with Whitener laundry.

Karim, seriously!

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