March 17, 2017
2 minute read
There are 196 countries in the world, yet none have a 'national holiday' as widely celebrated as Ireland's St Patrick's Day. So, what is it about Paddy's Day that makes everyone want to be Irish, at least for a day?
The reason is relatively obvious. Ireland, and more specifically the Irish, are simply the greatest people on earth. Supporting evidence from Ireland's culture and history includes:
They do 'coffee' better than anyone
They built the Brooklyn Bridge, and then half of NYC
They invented the color photograph, bacon, and the binaural stethoscope (worn well by George Clooney in almost every episode of ER)
44 million Americans claim Irish ancestry, and Americans are pretty awesome
It's the birthplace of a very wise man named John Fitzgibbon
Halloween was derived from a Pagan Irish festival
They gave the world U2, Oscar Wilde, Pearce Brosnan, Daniel Day Lewis, and a very famous fish monger named Molly Malone.
They've brought Irish pubs, aka Guinness, to the farthest corners of the earth, including Katmandu, Ushuaia, Baku, and a little place called Pawtucket.
But most importantly, the Irish are some of the most welcoming, light-hearted, hilarious people you'll ever meet. And who wouldn't want to emulate that?
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