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Your Take: What's Your Favorite Part of St. Patrick's Day?

St. Patrick's Day is Sunday!

St. Patrick's Day is March 17 (although parades and celebrations have already been going on for a week!) and lots of folks who are not Irish like to partake in the celebration just as much as those who are.

St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on what is believed to be the date that St. Patrick — the patron saint of Ireland — died. According to history, Patrick had a tough early life, but is credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland.

In the U.S., St. Patrick's Day is marked with parades, green beer, corned beef and cabbage dinners, and lots of good cheer.             

What's your favorite part of St. Patrick's Day? Tell us in the comments section of the article.

Nancy E. Tozzo March 16, 2013 at 07:06 pm
My favorite part is reminiscing about all the fantastic Irish family gatherings we have had since I was born. They will forever be remembered by the telling of stories between my siblings and my nieces and nephews. Just this year I lost my last 2 aunts on the Irish side of the family who have left this world to be with my grandparents and their 3 brothers and oldest sister. My mother is the last remaining member of her immediate family and the last Irish Aunt to my 7 cousins. I plan on cherishing every moment possible left with my mom (and dad even though he's Italian lol) and learning more about those who have passed by continuing to share as many more stories as time will allow.

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