bonus fact the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow is traditionally said to
the rainbow is traditionally said to
the rainbow is traditionally said to hold 1000 gold coins if they each
hold 1000 gold coins if they each
hold 1000 gold coins if they each weighed announce that pot would be worth
weighed announce that pot would be worth
weighed announce that pot would be worth about one and a quarter million u.s.
about one and a quarter million u.s.
about one and a quarter million u.s. dollars two and a half male if it’s a
dollars two and a half male if it’s a
dollars two and a half male if it’s a double rainbow mmm
double rainbow mmm
double rainbow mmm welcome to watchmojo.com is installment
welcome to watchmojo.com is installment
welcome to watchmojo.com is installment we’re counting down the five most
we’re counting down the five most
we’re counting down the five most surprising facts we could find about st.
surprising facts we could find about st.
surprising facts we could find about st. Patrick’s Day ah
Patrick’s Day ah
Patrick’s Day ah Barney we uh we talked this over and uh
Barney we uh we talked this over and uh
Barney we uh we talked this over and uh we’re not doing st. Patty’s Day this
we’re not doing st. Patty’s Day this
we’re not doing st. Patty’s Day this year come on let’s use Oh
number five st. Patrick wasn’t Irish and
number five st. Patrick wasn’t Irish and he wasn’t called Patrick my whole life
he wasn’t called Patrick my whole life
he wasn’t called Patrick my whole life was a lie he was actually British and
was a lie he was actually British and
was a lie he was actually British and was originally named maewyn succat
was originally named maewyn succat
was originally named maewyn succat st. Patrick was only known as Patrick
st. Patrick was only known as Patrick
st. Patrick was only known as Patrick once he’d become a priest and the only
once he’d become a priest and the only
once he’d become a priest and the only reason he traveled to Ireland in the
reason he traveled to Ireland in the
reason he traveled to Ireland in the first place was because he’d been
first place was because he’d been
first place was because he’d been kidnapped
kidnapped
kidnapped cursed pirates sail these waters at
cursed pirates sail these waters at
cursed pirates sail these waters at around 16 years old young maewyn was
around 16 years old young maewyn was
around 16 years old young maewyn was taken by pirates from his native home of
taken by pirates from his native home of
taken by pirates from his native home of either Scotland or more probably Wales
either Scotland or more probably Wales
either Scotland or more probably Wales and sold into Irish slavery he spent six
and sold into Irish slavery he spent six
and sold into Irish slavery he spent six long years herding sheep in the Irish
long years herding sheep in the Irish
long years herding sheep in the Irish countryside before escaping back to
countryside before escaping back to
countryside before escaping back to Britain and reuniting with his parents
Britain and reuniting with his parents
Britain and reuniting with his parents next he trained with the church and
next he trained with the church and
next he trained with the church and achieved priesthood before a godly
achieved priesthood before a godly
achieved priesthood before a godly calling summoned him back to the Emerald
calling summoned him back to the Emerald
calling summoned him back to the Emerald Isle where he traveled the countryside
Isle where he traveled the countryside
Isle where he traveled the countryside teaching Christianity and converting
teaching Christianity and converting
teaching Christianity and converting thousands prepare to receive the true
thousands prepare to receive the true
thousands prepare to receive the true Lord and the rest really is history
Lord and the rest really is history
Lord and the rest really is history except for one part number four there
except for one part number four there
except for one part number four there were never any snakes in Ireland snakes
were never any snakes in Ireland snakes
were never any snakes in Ireland snakes why did it have to be snakes popular st.
why did it have to be snakes popular st.
why did it have to be snakes popular st. Patty’s Day legend says that the patron
Patty’s Day legend says that the patron
Patty’s Day legend says that the patron saint of Ireland is the reason why the
saint of Ireland is the reason why the
saint of Ireland is the reason why the country doesn’t have any snakes
country doesn’t have any snakes
country doesn’t have any snakes supposedly a st. Patrick chased every
supposedly a st. Patrick chased every
supposedly a st. Patrick chased every single serpent into the sea and banished
single serpent into the sea and banished
single serpent into the sea and banished them forever after snakes attacked him
them forever after snakes attacked him
them forever after snakes attacked him during a 40 day fast he was undertaking
during a 40 day fast he was undertaking
during a 40 day fast he was undertaking on a hilltop
on a hilltop
on a hilltop however science says that this myth is
however science says that this myth is
however science says that this myth is exactly that a myth bullshit all fish
exactly that a myth bullshit all fish
exactly that a myth bullshit all fish all evidence suggests that post-glacial
all evidence suggests that post-glacial
all evidence suggests that post-glacial Ireland never played host to snakes or
Ireland never played host to snakes or
Ireland never played host to snakes or any reptiles more likely the story is a
any reptiles more likely the story is a
any reptiles more likely the story is a metaphor and Patricks snakes were in
metaphor and Patricks snakes were in
metaphor and Patricks snakes were in fact some of Ireland’s more undesirable
fact some of Ireland’s more undesirable
fact some of Ireland’s more undesirable people or his ideological rivals number
people or his ideological rivals number
people or his ideological rivals number three it’s not traditional to drink beer
three it’s not traditional to drink beer
three it’s not traditional to drink beer today beer is probably the second most
today beer is probably the second most
today beer is probably the second most synonymous thing with Saint Patrick’s
synonymous thing with Saint Patrick’s
synonymous thing with Saint Patrick’s Day
Day
Day behind Ireland itself on average between
behind Ireland itself on average between
behind Ireland itself on average between 11 and 13 million pints of Guinness are
11 and 13 million pints of Guinness are
11 and 13 million pints of Guinness are consumed worldwide on March 17th and a
consumed worldwide on March 17th and a
consumed worldwide on March 17th and a 2012 study found the day to be worth
2012 study found the day to be worth
2012 study found the day to be worth over 245 million dollars to the
over 245 million dollars to the
over 245 million dollars to the International brewing industry but no
International brewing industry but no
International brewing industry but no matter how many stouts we drink nowadays
matter how many stouts we drink nowadays
matter how many stouts we drink nowadays getting drunk is not a Patty’s Day
getting drunk is not a Patty’s Day
getting drunk is not a Patty’s Day tradition dude oh yeah you’re right make
tradition dude oh yeah you’re right make
tradition dude oh yeah you’re right make it two bottles pubs weren’t even allowed
it two bottles pubs weren’t even allowed
it two bottles pubs weren’t even allowed to be opened in Ireland on that day
to be opened in Ireland on that day
to be opened in Ireland on that day until 1970 when st. Patrick’s Day was
until 1970 when st. Patrick’s Day was
until 1970 when st. Patrick’s Day was converted from a religious to a national
converted from a religious to a national
converted from a religious to a national holiday the date has always been a feast
holiday the date has always been a feast
holiday the date has always been a feast day however with significance because
day however with significance because
day however with significance because st. Patrick’s falls during Lent a day of
st. Patrick’s falls during Lent a day of
st. Patrick’s falls during Lent a day of merriment during a staunch period of
merriment during a staunch period of
merriment during a staunch period of fasting it’s the first glimpse of
fasting it’s the first glimpse of
fasting it’s the first glimpse of gluttony on the Christian calendar since
gluttony on the Christian calendar since
gluttony on the Christian calendar since Shrove shoes days pancakes number 2 st.
Shrove shoes days pancakes number 2 st.
Shrove shoes days pancakes number 2 st. Paddy’s might be more American than
Paddy’s might be more American than
Paddy’s might be more American than Irish happy st. Patrick’s Day everybody
Irish happy st. Patrick’s Day everybody
Irish happy st. Patrick’s Day everybody 34 million Americans claim Irish
34 million Americans claim Irish
34 million Americans claim Irish heritage which is about 5 times the
heritage which is about 5 times the
heritage which is about 5 times the population of Ireland itself first
population of Ireland itself first
population of Ireland itself first observed in Boston in 1937 by the 1800s
observed in Boston in 1937 by the 1800s
observed in Boston in 1937 by the 1800s it had become a regular affair New York
it had become a regular affair New York
it had become a regular affair New York City is famous for its quarter million
City is famous for its quarter million
City is famous for its quarter million strong marching parade which has been
strong marching parade which has been
strong marching parade which has been held since 1762 and Chicago is well
held since 1762 and Chicago is well
held since 1762 and Chicago is well known for dying it’s River green a
known for dying it’s River green a
known for dying it’s River green a custom also carried out at the White
custom also carried out at the White
custom also carried out at the White House fountain since 2009 there’s
House fountain since 2009 there’s
House fountain since 2009 there’s another particularly peculiar
another particularly peculiar
another particularly peculiar presidential tradition as well every
presidential tradition as well every
presidential tradition as well every year since 1952 the Irish leader
year since 1952 the Irish leader
year since 1952 the Irish leader presents the u.s. commander
presents the u.s. commander
presents the u.s. commander a crystal bowl of shamrocks and the pair
a crystal bowl of shamrocks and the pair
a crystal bowl of shamrocks and the pair then posed for photos
then posed for photos
then posed for photos though the president can keep the
though the president can keep the
though the president can keep the crystal the shamrocks themselves are
crystal the shamrocks themselves are
crystal the shamrocks themselves are promptly destroyed as per security
promptly destroyed as per security
promptly destroyed as per security procedures number one we should be
procedures number one we should be
procedures number one we should be wearing blue all right laugh all you
wearing blue all right laugh all you
wearing blue all right laugh all you want but this is my lucky st. Patty’s
want but this is my lucky st. Patty’s
want but this is my lucky st. Patty’s Day suit if you’ve been watching this
Day suit if you’ve been watching this
Day suit if you’ve been watching this video with your mind’s eye firmly tinted
video with your mind’s eye firmly tinted
video with your mind’s eye firmly tinted to green then you’ve been watching it
to green then you’ve been watching it
to green then you’ve been watching it all wrong historically speaking st.
all wrong historically speaking st.
all wrong historically speaking st. Patrick’s was a very blue day
Patrick’s was a very blue day
Patrick’s was a very blue day no no unacceptable that’s so not Raven
no no unacceptable that’s so not Raven
no no unacceptable that’s so not Raven there’s even a shade of colour named
there’s even a shade of colour named
there’s even a shade of colour named after the saint which is used on
after the saint which is used on
after the saint which is used on Ireland’s presidential standard and as
Ireland’s presidential standard and as
Ireland’s presidential standard and as part of the Irish Guards uniform the
part of the Irish Guards uniform the
part of the Irish Guards uniform the association of st. Paddy’s with green
association of st. Paddy’s with green
association of st. Paddy’s with green only began in the late 1700s and the
only began in the late 1700s and the
only began in the late 1700s and the Irish rebellion at that time the clover
Irish rebellion at that time the clover
Irish rebellion at that time the clover became a nationalist symbol and green
became a nationalist symbol and green
became a nationalist symbol and green emerged as the patriotic color of choice
emerged as the patriotic color of choice
emerged as the patriotic color of choice today a well-read reveler might tip
today a well-read reveler might tip
today a well-read reveler might tip their hat to tradition but the vast
their hat to tradition but the vast
their hat to tradition but the vast majority of us go all-out emerald
majority of us go all-out emerald
majority of us go all-out emerald besides blue beer just seems well about
besides blue beer just seems well about
besides blue beer just seems well about his weird green beer actually we don’t I
his weird green beer actually we don’t I
his weird green beer actually we don’t I know you’re gonna love it
know you’re gonna love it
know you’re gonna love it you know I got green beer for you
you know I got green beer for you
you know I got green beer for you information so what do you think will
information so what do you think will
information so what do you think will you start wearing blue in the sea of
you start wearing blue in the sea of
you start wearing blue in the sea of green or would you rather not be that
green or would you rather not be that
green or would you rather not be that guy
guy
guy for more widely celebrated top tens and
for more widely celebrated top tens and
for more widely celebrated top tens and immediately destroy top fives be sure to
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subscribe to watchmojo.com let’s drink green beer let’s do green
let’s drink green beer let’s do green
let’s drink green beer let’s do green jello shots where’s your st. Patty’s Day
jello shots where’s your st. Patty’s Day
jello shots where’s your st. Patty’s Day spirits drinking green tea with caffeine
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