| On March 17, 431AD, when Patrick of
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| | to the Irish of the 4th and 5th century
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| Ireland died, a new holiday was born.
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| | is mainly attributed to St. Patrick, who
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| Though the celebrations began in the
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| | received the name of Patrick while in
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| 700's as a traditional Catholic Holy Day,
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| | seminary after his captivity in Ireland.
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| over the years St. Patrick's Day has
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| | Traditions that originated back in the
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| become more a secular holiday which marks
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| | 7th century have changed from being
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| the beginning for spring. The official
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| | strictly religious to a St. Patrick's Day
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| date for the beginning of spring is March
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| | where "everybody is Irish for the day".
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| 21, and this also supports the tradition
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| | Catholics will start the day off at early
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| of wearing green. Green is the color for
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| | mass which signifies the beginning of the
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| life and growth and if you desire good
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| | holiday. Tradition has it that St.
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| luck and on this day, you should "be
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| | Patrick often used a Shamrock to explain
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| wearin' a touch o' the green!The
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| | to pagans the concept of the Trinity.
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| spreading of Christianity and Catholicism
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