When green is actually blue… Everything you need to know about Saint Patrick’s Day
Saint Patrick’s day, also known as the Feast of Saint Patrick, is a holiday celebrated annually on March 17 worldwide. There are many traditions, or rather beliefs and myths, closely related to this Irish feast. Leprechauns, snakes, four-leaf clovers and the power of green are only some of the beliefs, which will be closely examined and abolished in the following article.
For starters, the main character of the celebration - Saint Patrick, also known as the “Apostle of Ireland” was not even Irish… He was born around 390 A.D in Britain, Wales. Despite his aristocratic and religious origins, he did not show interest in religion. It is not until the age of sixteen when he was kidnapped and sent to tend sheep as a slave for seven years in the cold, chilly and mountainous countryside of Ireland. After a brave escape, it is said that Saint Patrick, whose real name was probably Maewyn Succat, took refuge in a monastery in Gaul for another twelve years. This is where he acquired his religious knowledge. The “Apostle of Ireland” established the religious system of Rome and originated the Christian Church in Ireland.
Time flies way too fast, I mean really. I remember how it scared me, you know – new school, new friends, new teachers. It was about a year ago and I remember it as if it was today.
It was a beautiful sunny day. After lessons my friends and I went to Czachowski High School.
When I saw the school for the first time I was shocked by the number of students. It was an open day, but at the beginning of the year it was the same. I was fascinated with people’s kindness and their positive attitude, and I decided to attend this school.
Now that I've been here since September I see that most people don’t show off with their iphones, expensive watches or Michael Kors handbags as it is in other schools. I think that students help each other and they are nice and polite.