Every March 17, we wear green or get pinched. We dye things green. We wear shirts saying, "Kiss Me," and we all claim to be Irish. Weird, right? What you may or may not know is that this crazy holiday is named after and in honor of a real person. His name was Patrick…hence St. Patrick's Day. Patrick lived a crazy life a long time ago, so details about him are a little hazy. Add to that the Irish people's gift of blarney (making up stuff that sounds legit), and you have some great stories. How many are true, how many … [Read more...]