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juniperb
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posted March 17, 2011 11:07 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for juniperb     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Celebrate!

The earth isn`t showing her green colors here yet but spring is about to be sprung

The Scoop on St. Patrick.

Everybody is Irish on Saint Patrick's Day. So it's no surprise that just about everyone (and their Irish uncle) is looking up the history of the patron saint of the Emerald Isle.

Over the past 24 hours, Web searches for "st. patrick" and "who was st. patrick" have both tripled. Add to that the related searches on "was st. patrick really irish" and "did st. patrick get rid of all the snakes in ireland." Here now are some quick answers to those questions and more.

Was St. Patrick Irish?
According to History.com, St. Patrick was actually born in Britain. At the age of 16, he was captured by Irish raiders and transported across the sea to Ireland. After spending six years in captivity, Patrick escaped, traveled back to Britain, and trained to become a priest. Once his training was complete, he returned to Ireland "to minister to Christians already living in Ireland and to begin to convert the Irish."

Did St. Patrick rid Ireland of snakes?
Sorry, but no. It is true that there are no snakes in Ireland these days, but there never were any. National Geographic explains that because Ireland is surrounded by chilly waters, there is no way snakes could migrate there in the first place. National Geographic speculates that the snakes could be symbolic of the "pagan ways" that St. Patrick drove out of Ireland.

Did Patrick use clovers while preaching?
Legend says that he did. Catholic.org writes that Patrick used a three-leafed shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity to the locals. However, other sites call this story just a myth. And, by the way, a bit of trivia regarding four leaf clovers. They are indeed rare, but they aren't exactly one in a million. It is estimated that there is one four leaf clover for every 10,000 three-leaf ones.

Patrick's lasting legacy
According to author Thomas Cahill, Patrick may have been the first person in recorded history to speak out against slavery. In an interview with American Catholic, Cahill remarks: "The papacy did not condemn slavery as immoral until the end of the 19th century, but here is Patrick in the fifth century seeing it for what it is. I think that shows enormous insight and courage and a tremendous 'fellow feeling'—the ability to suffer with other people, and to understand what other people's suffering is like."
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ghanima81
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posted March 17, 2011 01:18 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for ghanima81     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Thanks, juni!

Making my first boiled dinner tonight. Already made the soda bread (first attempt at that, as well!) and recycled some old plant pots into "pails of gold" for my daffodils, to be transplanted outside once the ground thaws.

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juniperb
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posted March 17, 2011 02:09 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for juniperb     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Yay Ghani! Is soda bread difficult to make?

My Shamrocks are in full bloom and are just the right touch for today

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ghanima81
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posted March 17, 2011 02:42 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for ghanima81     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Sooooo easy to make! About 10 minutes of prep and 30 minutes to bake. Simple ingredients and no waste! The best way to cook!

I can't wait to see the shamrocks in my yard this year! My mom has loads in her lawn, I hope I do too!

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charmainec
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posted March 18, 2011 02:20 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for charmainec     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote

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Randall
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posted March 18, 2011 02:22 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Randall     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Could I make it with root beer?

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juniperb
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posted March 18, 2011 08:49 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for juniperb     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
If soda bread has baking soda.... add root beer and maybe kaboom

When kids, did you make the vinegar and baking soda "bombs"

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ghanima81
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posted March 18, 2011 09:44 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for ghanima81     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
We had a grand time! I love my mixed family. Mom, step dad, Dad, step mom, half sister, roommates, (one of whom is my brother's gf's sister, the other is her partner) brother & his gf, daughter and I...

So great! Laughs, love, stories, good, homemade food and just JOY in these times of struggle and unrest.

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