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It s not Happy St Patty s Day, but St Paddy s Day Here s why

It’s not Happy St. Patty’s Day, but St. Paddy’s Day. Here’s why Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, there will be no vibrant, green parades, group celebrations, or religious coming-togethers for a second year in a row in Ireland today. The country is confined to the strictest level 5 lockdown with a 5-kilometer (3.1-mile) travel limit. And while we will still be adorned in shamrocks, and landmarks across the world will turn green and fly the Irish flag, we have a little more time on our hands than usual, and there is something that we need to get off our chests …

Happy St Patrick s Day! Myths, facts surrounding America s favorite Irish holiday

Legend has it, Patrick drove the snakes from Ireland but the island never had snakes. Even the American perception of leprechauns isn t quite right. The Irish fairies of old Gaelic tradition were the size of normal, nonmagical people. Don t get caught calling the March 17 holiday by the wrong name. It s Happy St. Patrick s Day, Happy St. Paddy s Day, Lá fhéile Pádraig sona duit as gaeilge, or even Happy St. Pat s Day at a push, but Happy St. Patty s Day it is not. Paddy is derived from the Irish, Pádraig, hence those mysterious, emerald double-Ds, Marcus Campbell, creator of PaddyNotPatty.com, wrote on his website. Patty is the diminutive of Patricia, or a burger, and just not something you call a fella (a man). There s not a sinner in Ireland that would call a Patrick, Patty.

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