The “luck of the Irish” has unusually special powers on St. Patrick’s Day.
And that luck usually comes in the form of a free pint of Guinness (or two if you’re really lucky).
On a more sober note, the story of St. Patrick is interesting, to say the least. Before all of us who have a lot of Irish in our blood or are just a wee bit Irish join in the celebrations of this day, perhaps we should first remind ourselves of the history and the man at the center of this joyous occasion.
When tracing Irish ancestry, it doesn’t matter what the denominator is, as long as you have a one in the numerator, that constitutes a bloodline that flows through your body from a distant Irish relative, which means it’s party time today!
If you’re not Irish and you want to join in the festivities? Well, wear something green, sing-a-long to the songs of the old country, embrace the joyful craziness and bottoms up!
And if you happen to be a single girl with a cute smile, maybe give a kiss to a gentleman with some Irish in him wearing say, I don’t know (but I definitely do) dark navy jeans and a sharp green mini-gingham button down shirt…
There is an inclination nay, a responsibility of all us with Irish history in our bones to make this the most legen-wait for it…
darySt. Patrick’s Day of our lives!
If you’re nervous, rest assured because there are 2 simple words that will calm your hesitations down while simultaneously making you more awesome:
Happy St. Patrick’s Day & Read Me: I’m (1/8th) Irish!
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