It involves green. Until recent times in Ireland, St. Patrick's Day was a church holy day and not a reason to drink green beer. While I enjoy the pride that accompanies the clans walking together in the St. Patrick's Day parade, the stereotype of the drunken Irish is belittling.
We can be proud of our Irish Heritage. Our immigrant forebears came through a lot of diversity to come to this country, leave all they knew behind and start a new life. They brought the practice of a strong Catholic faith that for many had survived even through the time of the Penal Laws.
Here are our Irish surnames. Even Moorheads are supposed to be from Ireland! It's that Grandelmyer that diluted the mix!!!!!!
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