Luck o' the Irish

3/18/2019

Daily Literary Quote
“The heart of an Irishman is nothing but his imagination”
― George Bernard Shaw

Journal Prompt
Read this article about the history of St. Patrick's Day, and discuss what you learned. What are some interesting facts? Why do we celebrate St. Patrick's Day in the United States?

44 Comments

Kiana Farnworth

3/18/2019 10:07:05 am

I learned that the holiday was originally used to celebrate the Irish man, Saint Patrick, who is credited to have brought Christianity to Ireland. It became a festivity in the United States because those who migrated from Ireland wanted to connect with their Irish roots. Eventually most people began to celebrate it in the United States simply to celebrate another holiday.

Robyn

3/18/2019 10:09:29 am

I agree that now Americans just celebrate to have another holiday. And an excuse to drink.

Brook

3/18/2019 10:12:27 am

True

Hailey Jo

3/18/2019 10:13:42 am

I think it can still be celebrated as that connection to their Irish roots but yes to some it’s just holiday to drink and wear green

Nate

3/18/2019 10:07:17 am

One thing I was that Chicago dyes its river green to celebrate St. Patty's day. They use 40 pounds of green dye and It lasts about 7 hours

Robyn

3/18/2019 10:08:22 am

That was pretty cool to find out

Kayla

3/18/2019 10:08:38 am

That’s a lot of dye

Aimee

3/18/2019 10:11:01 am

Great response, Nate.

Nick

3/18/2019 10:12:52 am

Nice.

Cherish

3/18/2019 10:14:13 am

I thought this is a pretty cool tradition.

Brenna

3/18/2019 10:14:27 am

I think it’s cool that they dye their river.

Brandon Westfall

5/23/2019 10:33:13 am

That was pretty cool

Robyn

3/18/2019 10:07:37 am

I find it interesting that St. Patrick explained the Holy Trinity with a 3 leaf clover. We celebrate St. Patty’s Day in America because politicians looked to exploit Irish Americans politically and began attending their parades

Kayla

3/18/2019 10:09:48 am

The parades made a difference

Katelyn

3/18/2019 10:10:44 am

The parades were their own sort of freedom.

Brandon Westfall

5/23/2019 10:33:37 am

It’s a very creative example

Kayla

3/18/2019 10:08:07 am

St. Patrick was kidnapped and brought to Ireland as a slave when he was 16. He escaped, but returned to Ireland and brought Christianity with him. In the United States, the Irish soldiers serving in the English military marched through New York City with music. The parade helped the soldiers reconnect with their Irish roots.

Sarah

3/18/2019 10:11:45 am

I think the connection to music is interesting.

Jennifer

3/18/2019 10:08:29 am

One interesting thing I learned was that they dye the river green in Chicago to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Seems like a waste of dye but still pretty neat.

Nate

3/18/2019 10:11:01 am

Interesting

Hailey Jo

3/18/2019 10:11:25 am

I thought that was a cool fact but yeah kinda a waste

Aimee

3/18/2019 10:13:27 am

Cool story bro. Thanks for sharing.

James

3/18/2019 10:09:23 am

Saint Patrick was born in Roman Britain and taken to Ireland as a slave at 16. We celebrate Saint Patrick’s day in America because of the large Irish-American population here.

Connor

3/18/2019 10:12:47 am

Very fascinating

Hailey Jo

3/18/2019 10:09:50 am

I learned that Irish Americans used this day to celebrate their heritage. The traditions began to change as they moved widely to new cities, bringing their traditions with them and sharing them. That’s why I think we celebrate.

Cherish

3/18/2019 10:15:07 am

It’s cool to learn about the heritage and culture behind this holiday.

Katelyn

3/18/2019 10:10:02 am

I found it interesting how Saint Patrick was credited in bringing the idea of Christianity to his people after escaping slavery. One of the reasons the holiday is celebrated in the United States is that it’s a day for Irish people to celebrate liberation from the discrimination against Irish nationality. Probably not as much now but it was their time of freedom as Americans.

Sarah

3/18/2019 10:12:57 am

I like that you brought up their freedoms as Americans and how that played into things.

Aimee

3/18/2019 10:10:14 am

The Irish have observed this day as a religious holiday for over 1,000 years. The first parade for Saint Patrick’s day was held in the United States not in Ireland. The holiday celebrates Saint Patrick the patron saint and national apostle of Ireland. They began celebrating the holiday in the United States because of how many Irish immigrants had moved here.

Nate

3/18/2019 10:11:31 am

Very interesting, aimee

Sarah

3/18/2019 10:10:29 am

I thought it was interesting that they dyed the Chicago River green. We started celebrating because Irish Americans wanted to reconnect with their pasts everyone else pretty much just uses it as an excuse to get drunk.

Katelyn

3/18/2019 10:12:28 am

It’s good to have a holiday that gives people connection to where their families originate.

Brook

3/18/2019 10:13:14 am

I agree

Brenna

3/18/2019 10:15:23 am

It’s sad that people use it as an excuse to get drunk.

Kiana Farnworth

3/18/2019 10:59:13 am

I agree.

Connor

3/18/2019 10:10:39 am

Some facts I learned were March 17th is the day he died, and he was a slave and escaped back to Ireland. We celebrate saint patricks day because of a large Irish population.

James

3/18/2019 10:13:48 am

It’s almost like we read the same article.

Brandon Westfall

3/18/2019 10:11:21 am

We celebrate Saint Patrick’s to commemorate Saints Patrick introducing Catholicism to Ireland. It’s also an excuse to drink a lot of Guinness. I learned that every year Chicago dyes it’s river green and that Saint Patrick used a shamrock to explain the holy trinity.

Will

3/18/2019 10:12:01 am

I thought that Chicago dyeing their river green was interesting. They put 40 pounds of green dye in the river. The river would stay green for 7 hours.

Nick

3/18/2019 10:12:20 am

Originally was celebrated for st Patrick bringing Christianity to Ireland but it’s now pretty much just a day to get drunk in the U.S.

Saymen

3/18/2019 10:12:52 am

I have learned that St. Patrick is just more than drinking and partying day it’s has a cultural and religion identities for many people who know it. Do to many Irish migrants coming to the USA, so we kind celebrate mostly for the fun part of it.

Brenna

3/18/2019 10:13:20 am

I think it’s interesting that the first parade that celebrated St. Patrick’s Day happened in the United States and not in Ireland. We celebrate it so the Irish Americans can reconnect to their past.

Kiana Farnworth

3/18/2019 11:02:11 am

That is very interesting.

Cherish

3/18/2019 10:13:34 am

One thing I found interesting was that the holiday has been celebrated for over 1,000 years. During the potato famine, Irish moved to the U.S. but people made them look violent in images. Parades are put on around the world to celebrate.

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