Though widely revered and even more widely celebrated, Patrick of Ireland doesn't even rate a feast in the Roman calendar. (Which is a little better than Valentine who isn't even on the Roman Calendar anymore - something to do with never having existed.) For my money the better day to party is Thursday. The Solemnity of Joseph the Husband of Mary. Solemnity means really big feast day. Same rank as Christmas. So no Lenten fasting! And Joseph is the patron of Italy. So better food! Cabbage shmabbage, bring on the osso buco!
In the interest of being even more of a killjoy, here's an article in Slate today on the real Patrick, who was Welsh, and had nothing to do with shamrocks or snakes.
That's all for now. It's time to go get a Guinness.
C'mon people, it's just an optional memorial
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