Happy St Patrick's Day!!

St Patrick's Day is not really supposed to be about leprechauns and green beer.  St Patrick was a real person.  He lived during the 5th century and was the Patron Saint of Ireland. He died March 17th.

Instead of writing his story for you, here are two short videos from the History Channel that explain it better than I could.  Enjoy!




Now, one last thing before I go.  I hope you're wearing green today, or I will pinch you!!!  -evil laughter-  Do you know why??

Well, if any of you have Irish friends and/or relatives, you know that the Irish love a good tale, especially if that tale is about giants or the wee people.  So there is a story about why I must pinch you today if you are not wearing green.  

 It has to do with leprechauns, of course.

The story goes that leprechauns LOVE to pinch people.  All those bruises you find on your body that you have no idea where they came from?? Yep. You guessed it.  Those wily leprechauns pinched you in your sleep!  

Now.  Many people don't know that leprechauns are color blind.  Oh, not the human kind of color blind that you're thinking about, but the leprechaun kind of color blind.  Leprechauns can not see humans if they are wearing green!  Therefore, anytime you wear green, the leprechauns can not see you and won't pinch you.

However, if you are NOT wearing green on St Patrick's Day, you will definitely be pinched, as everyone is an honorary leprechaun on St Patrick's Day!  This makes us all duty bound to pinch you unless you have green clothes or green eyes, which makes you always invisible to leprechauns, of course.  

Sorry.  Being green with envy will not work.  I'll pinch you anyway.  -impish grin-

Have fun today!  Be safe.