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What about four-leaf clovers? That's a St. Patrick's Day thing, right? No, no, no. The plant to associate with St. Patrick is the shamrock, which has three leaves, not the clover.
According to legend, St. Thus, three leaves are better than four. The four-leaf clover, on the other hand, is a symbol of good luck. We all like luck, of course, but it isn't necessarily a St. Patrick's Day thing. Reporter Sean Adams has a more in-depth look at the shamrock vs. Can I participate in the holiday even if I I'm not Irish? There's no rule saying you can't celebrate, and there is a saying that "everyone is Irish on St.
Paddy's day. I have more St. Patrick questions! What did he do with snakes? Patrick drove the snakes out of Ireland, according to legend. However, today we understand that Ireland is snake-less because of its climate and the fact that the water that surrounds it is too cold for British snakes to migrate over.
The snakes are believed to be symbolic, meaning the pagan religions. For more on St. Patrick, check out his entry in "The Catholic Encyclopedia"'s Volume Last one: Is it St. Patty's Day or St. Paddy's Day? It's St. Paddy's Day, not St. Patty's Day. The nickname for Patrick, in Ireland, is Paddy, not Patty.
Patty is the nickname for Patricia - or the name of a slab of hamburger. You may enjoy these stories All rights reserved About Us. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site.
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