Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

This 1909 postcard features a poem, harp, shamrocks, and a pledge of allegiance to Ireland (Erin Go Bragh).

Since today is the day that you either wear green or get pinched, I thought it might be fun to arm you with a few fun facts. If you forgot to wear green, then maybe you could impress your aggressor with a bit of trivia surrounding this day.

The fourth largest St. Patrick’s Day celebration in the U.S. is held in Savannah.
Corned beef is not a popular Irish dish, though Americans tend to think it is.
If you catch a Leprechaun, you can ask him to tell you where he hid his pot of gold.
Saint Patrick used the shamrock to symbolize the Holy Trinity.
Guinness beer is too dark to be dyed green; nor would an Irishman want to ruin their beer!
Shamrocks are the national symbol of Ireland.
Clover is a member of the pea family.
It is estimated that 14 million pints of Guinness are sold around the world on Saint Patrick’s Day.
Saint Patrick’s Day is held on March 17 which is the anniversary of the death of Saint Patrick.
A group of clover is known as a cluff.
Leprechauns pinch anyone they can see; those wearing green are invisible to Leprechauns…this is why we wear green on Saint Patrick’s Day!
Saint Patrick’s Day is held to recognize the arrival of Christianity in Ireland.