Ludzie mają krótką pamięć, więc tu kilka słów historii tego dnia.…
Ludzie mają krótką pamięć, więc tu kilka słów historii tego dnia. Ciekawostkę też Wam sprzedam: koniczynka u Patryka pojawiła się gdzieś między XVII/XVIII wiekiem - to bardzo młody symbol z legendarnej opowieści z którą realny Patryk raczej nic nie miał wspólnego.
From the article: "St. Patrick’s Day is associated with many things: wearing green, breaking Lent, making an attempt to try out your cúpla focal (few words of Gaelic/Irish), going to a parade and, of course, drowning the shamrock. There is no other day in the year in which the drunken Irish stereotype is more pronounced and used as an excuse by some to enjoy themselves a bit too much. You may be surprised to know that, in Ireland, this hasn’t always been the case. March 17 marks the fifth century death of our beloved patron saint and, for over a thousand years, has been celebrated as a religious feast day. In fact, up until the 1970s, Irish law prohibited pubs opening on March 17 as a mark of respect for this religious day. It was feared that leaving the pubs open would be too tempting for some during Lent and would lead to a disrespectful amount of drunkenness on this most solemn day."