Dyeing beer green is a common practice at drinking establishments on St. Paddy’s Day. (Patrick Fore, Unsplash)
St. Patrick’s Day is coming up on Wednesday, March 17, and like many events, it won’t be quite as robust of a celebration as in past years due to COVID-19, but here are a few things you can learn about the holiday and how you can spend it at home or out and about on Wednesday.
St. Patrick’s Day has many symbols associated with it. According to history.com, here are some definitions and insights into the following tokens:
St. Patrick – Born and raised in Britain, St. Patrick was kidnapped at age 16 by Irish raiders and held there for six years. After he returned to Britain he decided to go back to Ireland and worked as a Christian missionary. March 17, 416 marks the date of St. Patrick’s death. He was long forgotten until centuries later legend and mythology grew and he was honored as the patron saint of Ireland.