Did you know St Patrick was not Irish are shamrocks really lucky? The real history of this little green plant is steeped in religion, heritage and Irish national pride. How did corned beef and cabbage become a st. Patrick's day staple? It didn't start in Ireland.
http://link.history.com/services/link/bcpid12040009001/bclid1675979350/bctid14362290001
The St. Patrick's day parade on fifth avenue is a new york city tradition, but did you know the first one was held even before the declaration of independence was signed?
Green was not the first color associated with St. Patrick, so just how did green come to represent this holiday? What was the org color? BLUE.......
He converted the Irish to Christianity, but there's quite a bit most people don't know about Ireland's patron saint.
