Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Tuesday March 17th
Saint Patty’s Day at Sea

Bridge lesson, workout, and a big party to celebrate the Green.
Far from being a saint, St. Patrick was a pagan until age 16. After 6 years as a slave to Irish marauders he escaped and converted to Christianity. He trained under St Germain. He had great success winning converts and setting up monasteries across Ireland. And in fact setup the Celtic Druids. Patrick retired to County Down and died on March 17th in AD 461. The ST Patrick’s Day custom came to America in 1737. That was the first year St Patrick’s Day was publicly celebrated in Boston.

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