Happy St. Paddy’s Day! Don’t Let the Clover Knock You Over!

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Are you proudly showing off your Irish greens today?

If you are not Irish by birth (but fully Irish in spirit), the first thing to learn is the correct Irish greeting to use. Marcus Campbell offers up a wee bit o’ advice to assist you:

It’s Paddy, not Patty. Ever.

Saint Patrick’s Day? Grand.

Paddy’s Day? Sure, dead-on.

St. Pat’s? Aye, if ye must.

St. Patty? No, ye goat!

Paddy is derived from the Irish, Pádraig, hence those mysterious, emerald double-Ds.

Patty is the diminutive of Patricia, or a burger, and just not something you call a fella.

There is not a sinner in Ireland that would refer to a Patrick as “Patty”. It’s as simple as that.

Daft

Patty (NEVVVERRR!)

(Excerpt taken from http://paddynotpatty.com/)

Knowing the appropriate greeting is a good start. Learning a few Irish sayings could bump you up in popularity by an extra foot. AskMen.com has a list of the Top 50 Irish Sayings to share with the company of others. A personal favourite of mine is Saying #22:

May your thoughts be as glad as the shamrocks.

May your heart be as light as a song.

May each day bring you bright, happy hours that stay with you

all the year long.

St. Patrick’s Day is a time of fun celebrations to welcome the coming of warm green weather. The St. Patrick’s Parade Society of Toronto is a good place to connect to all events Irish.

This day also celebrates people of Irish descent and the achievements made in history. North York Central Library offers a selection of titles for you to peruse at your leisure:

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We offer titles on Irish folktales. These gems are rare, ye see, like the tiny leprechauns they are. If ye get a chance, nab ’em! Sneak up quietly towards the shelf or click “Hold” and have them within yer grasp.