St. Patrick's Day celebration in Virginia offers different choices

Cheryl E Preston

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The great day for the Irish is here

News 6 in Richmond gives a list of Irish Pubs in the area to visit on March 17, St.Patrick's Day. Meals like Corn Beef and Cabbage and green beer for a drink are the norm. March 17 is billed as "A great day for the Irish" and there have been or will be parades, people dressed in green, pinching those who are not wearing the color, and great fun throughout the day.

Across the State of Virginia there will be parades, shamrock parties, and St. Patrick's Day celebrations at taverns and pubs. In Virginia Beach, a St.Patrick's Day Marathon will take place. Ned Divine's Irish Sports Bar in Herdon will host Kegs and eggs and Irish dancers and fun will be had by all. Something to consider is that local, statewide, and national celebrations will not be reflecting the original purpose of acknowledging the patron saint of Ireland.

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St. Patrick's Day festivities are fun

On March 17 It's fun to see people in their leprechaun hats and green attire searching for their pot of gold. When I was a child we had a ball pinching those who were not wearing green and watching them trying to avoid the pinch or others attempting to convince us that they indeed had green in their clothing.

I love green cookies in bakeries and grocery stores and look forward to the parades and celebrations. I even made green punch one year for my grandchildren but none of this recognizes the reason Ireland's patron saint is celebrated. Something to consider is that local, statewide, and national celebrations will not be reflecting the original purpose of acknowledging the patron saint of Ireland.The reason for St.Patrick's Day.

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The initial purpose and intent for St.Patrick's Day

The origin of St. Patrick's Day, however, was not for any of the things already mentioned because it began as a religious holiday when Irish pubs were closed to discourage drinking but today pubs/bars/taverns and beer are a big part of events. Initially, those in Ireland were celebrating the fact that Bishop Patrick introduced Christianity to the nation but that seems to have been lost on modern celebrations.

If you are wondering how a celebration of a Bishop and Christianity turned into the festivities that take place today the answer is simple-. It's the American way to secularize Christian holidays as both Christmas and Easter began as religious observance but today are enjoyed most by the secular world.

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