Okla-homey
3/17/2006, 06:54 AM
March 17, 1762 First St. Patrick's Day parade
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On this day 244 years ago in New York City, the first parade honoring the Catholic feast day of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, is held by Irish soldiers serving in the British army. Remember, this was 13 years before our revolution so no one was shooting at these redcoats -- which is good for them because they were prolly all drunk.
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The Queen's Brigade of Guards includes the Irish Guards, a regiment which draws its recruits from British Northern Ireland. Here they are on parade in London. Note their cool official regimental mascot, an Irish wolfhound.
Saint Patrick, who was born in the late 4th century, was one of the most successful Christian missionaries in history. Born in England (which no doubt bugs the crap out of the micks) to a Christian family of Roman citizenship.
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Patrick was taken prisoner at the age of 16 by a group of Irish raiders who attacked his family's estate. They transported him to Ireland, and he spent six years in captivity before escaping back to Britain. Believing he had been called by God to Christianize Ireland, he joined the Catholic Church and studied for 15 years before being consecrated as the church's second missionary to Ireland. Patrick began his 28 year long mission to Ireland in 432AD. By his death 1546 years ago in 460AD, the island was almost entirely Christian.
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The Irish love dogs. Here an Irish Guards soldier on duty in Iraq rescued a puppy
Early Irish settlers to the American colonies, many of whom were indentured servants, brought the Irish tradition of celebrating St. Patrick's feast day to America.
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Irish Guards bandsman
The first recorded St. Patrick's Day parade was held not in Ireland but in New York City in 1762, and with the dramatic increase of Irish immigrants to the United States in the mid-19th century, the March 17th celebration became widespread.
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Parade ad c.1871
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NYC St Patrick's Day parade
Today, across the United States, millions of Americans of Irish ancestry celebrate their cultural identity and history by enjoying St. Patrick's Day parades and engaging in general revelry.
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Yikes! :eek:
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Party, party, party!
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On this day 244 years ago in New York City, the first parade honoring the Catholic feast day of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, is held by Irish soldiers serving in the British army. Remember, this was 13 years before our revolution so no one was shooting at these redcoats -- which is good for them because they were prolly all drunk.
http://img70.imageshack.us/img70/2703/zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzirishguard.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
The Queen's Brigade of Guards includes the Irish Guards, a regiment which draws its recruits from British Northern Ireland. Here they are on parade in London. Note their cool official regimental mascot, an Irish wolfhound.
Saint Patrick, who was born in the late 4th century, was one of the most successful Christian missionaries in history. Born in England (which no doubt bugs the crap out of the micks) to a Christian family of Roman citizenship.
http://img79.imageshack.us/img79/5278/zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzc2624074p.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Patrick was taken prisoner at the age of 16 by a group of Irish raiders who attacked his family's estate. They transported him to Ireland, and he spent six years in captivity before escaping back to Britain. Believing he had been called by God to Christianize Ireland, he joined the Catholic Church and studied for 15 years before being consecrated as the church's second missionary to Ireland. Patrick began his 28 year long mission to Ireland in 432AD. By his death 1546 years ago in 460AD, the island was almost entirely Christian.
http://img76.imageshack.us/img76/4952/zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz624.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
The Irish love dogs. Here an Irish Guards soldier on duty in Iraq rescued a puppy
Early Irish settlers to the American colonies, many of whom were indentured servants, brought the Irish tradition of celebrating St. Patrick's feast day to America.
http://img79.imageshack.us/img79/4316/zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Irish Guards bandsman
The first recorded St. Patrick's Day parade was held not in Ireland but in New York City in 1762, and with the dramatic increase of Irish immigrants to the United States in the mid-19th century, the March 17th celebration became widespread.
http://img76.imageshack.us/img76/1662/zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzznycpn.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Parade ad c.1871
http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/7703/zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzstpat04full.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
NYC St Patrick's Day parade
Today, across the United States, millions of Americans of Irish ancestry celebrate their cultural identity and history by enjoying St. Patrick's Day parades and engaging in general revelry.
http://img76.imageshack.us/img76/1357/zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzb.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Yikes! :eek:
http://img76.imageshack.us/img76/8702/zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Party, party, party!
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