Saint Patrick is described as the patron saint of the Irish because he drove the snakes out of Ireland.  He also used the shamrock to teach the Catholic church doctrine regarding the Holy Trinity.

Jump a couple of hundred years into the future, and the celebration has morphed into a bibulous consumption of green beer, wearing of green, kissing, and pinching.

Now I, myself, am not past having a couple of cold ones green or otherwise.

I do not, however, drink on St. Pat’s Day.  Why?  IT’S AMATEUR HOUR FOR DRINKERS!!!  I also try to stay off the highways.  Hopefully, you do the same.

Erin Go Braugh!.