St. Patrick's Day

There are three days in the year I look forward to three days, My birthday, Christmas Day, and St. Patrick's Day. St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland, but he was actually born in Great Britain, and not in Ireland. When he was sixteen years old, he was captured by Irish pirates and sold into slavery. Six years later, a voice told him to flee slavery, and return home. Patrick would soon return to Ireland many years later as a missionary. He taught the Holy Trinity with the three leaf clover as a symbol, and may have been said to banish all the snakes from Ireland. St Patrick's Day is always celebrated on March 17 each year which is not only his feast day, but it his the day he died. Saint's feast days usually fall on the day that person dies. Most people think it's a day to drink lots of whiskey and get drunk, but that is not what it means. St. Patrick's Day is to celebrate your inner Irish because everyone is Irish on St. Patrick's Day. I love this holiday so much because my first and last name is from Irish origin. My Catholic Confirmation name is Patrick, and both my dad and brother's middle name is Patrick. Also to show how much I love my Irish heritage, I have an Ireland flag hanging in my dorm room too. I always wear green on March 17 because that's how much I look forward to St. Patrick's Day each year. I also wear green that day so I don't get pinched too. So please wear green this Friday to avoid a pinch, but most importantly, unleash your inner Irish on March 17 like I do.