Here at Belvoir Colchester we would like to wish all of our Irish Tenantts & Landlords Happy St. Patrick’s day today.
Below are some fun facts about St. Patrick’s day that were found on the ABC Good Morning America Network.
In Fact, Patrick Was Not His Given Name
“Patrick’s ‘real’ (i.e. Brythonic) name was Maewyn Succat, or in Latin, Magonus Succetus,” revealsGiraffe Childcare and Early Learning, citing Irish legend, in a recent educational infographic it created for the holiday. He took on the name Patrick when he became a priest.
If It Seems Like Guinness is Everywhere, It Is
Approximately 13 million pints of Guinness will be consumed worldwide on St. Patrick’s Day, according to WalletHub, which released a St. Patrick’s Day by the Numbers report this week.
Drowning the Shamrock Refers to Trefoils
The phrase “drowning the shamrock” is rooted in a tradition in which a shamrock worn on the lapel for St. Patrick’s Day was tossed in the last drink of the evening.
Furthermore, the shamrock is not the symbol of Ireland. That honor goes to the harp. A popular icon of the holiday, the shamrock was used by St. Patrick to teach the Holy Trinity.
Beantown Started the Party in the U.S.
The first St. Patrick’s Day celebration took place in America in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1737.
St. Patrick’s Day Beers Were Verboten for Decades in Ireland
Despite the majority of modern-day St. Patrick’s Day celebrations centering around bar crawls and drink specials, from 1903 until 1970 all pubs were closed on the holiday due to religious observances.
Chicago’s Celebrations Are Uniquely Royal
An annual contest in Chicago, Illinois, votes to designate a “St. Patrick’s Day Parade Queen” of that city, as well as a court. This year, 28-year-old schoolteacher Lauren Corry claimed the coveted title.
St. Patrick’s Day Rakes in a Lot of Green
The average amount American St. Patrick’s Day revelers will spend this holiday is $36.52 per person, totaling a combined $4.6 billion, according to a report by the National Retail Federation.
Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day, but 33.3 Million Really Are
According to the most recent census data, 33.3 million U.S. residents claim Irish ancestry, which is seven times Ireland’s total population, cites WalletHub.
There are No Female Leprechauns
If Irish folk tales are to be believed, the mystical beings are expressly male.
That Pot O’ Gold Won’t Go as Far as You Think
If, by chance, one did happen to find a mystical pot at the end of a rainbow this St. Patrick’s Day, and it contained 1,000 gold coins weighing one ounce each, WalletHub estimated the total current worth at $1.26 million.
Have a wonderful day and be merry.
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