An Interview with St Patrick

An Interview with St Patrick

‘I just wanted to banish snakes, obliterate stupid, old paganism, and baptise a bunch of people,’ I can hear St Patrick tell police, head in his hands, while being forced to watch CCTV footage of a group dressed as leprechauns outside O’Donnell’s. Two are throwing punches after one pulled the other’s fake orange beard down and let it go so it snapped up and smacked him in the eye on purpose. A green-faced girl dressed up as a four-leaf clover is…

Commercialization of Irish American Culture - Pine & Roses

The following is reprinted from Brendan’s Substack. March is Irish American Heritage Month. As an Irish-American who is very proud of my family’s heritage, I always enjoy St. Patrick’s Day and the month of March. However, every year I find myself torn between pride and frustration. I cannot help but cringe at the commercialization of the holiday. Walking through my local Walmart, I am bombarded with gaudy green t-shirts saying “luck of the Irish…