In the fading days of the Roman Empire, a sixteen-year-old boy was abducted into slavery by savages outside the border of the civilized world. They took him to a remote land beyond the sea,where he labored under the harshest conditions.
The boy had never been very religious, but in desperation he began to pray to God every day that he might survive his horrible ordeal. After more tan five years in bondage, he was able to escape. He walked [b]two hundred miles[/b] to a seaport, where he found passage on a ship that carried him away. Eventually he returned home to joyous parents who begged him to never leave again.
But night after night he was tormented by dreams and visions. voices beckoned. They told him he must return to the land of his kidnappers and bring the word of Christ into this savage land.
And that's exactly what he did.
The boy lived in what is now [b]England[/b]. His kidnappers were Celtic tribesman from across the water--Ireland. And that's how a young Briton named [i]Patricius[/i] grew into an old Irishman named Patrick. Saint Patrick to be exact.
The patron saint of Ireland: an Englishman by birth.
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Contrary to popular belief Saint Patrick did not drive the snakes out of Ireland. In truth, the island nation was too cold for snakes. That particular legent is believed to be a metaphor for Patrick's spectacular success driving the idol-worshipping Druid religion out of Ireland and converting almost the entire population to Christianity.
The slave business flourished in Ireland for centuries before Patrick's arrival on the scene. Celtic raiding parties would kidnap hundreds of people at a time. Boys were brought back to be sheepherders and girls to be sex slaves. One of Patrick's accomplishments was to largely put an end to this slave trade.
Happy St. Patrick's Day
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Why thank you, I am now enlightened about a holiday I frankly don't care about.
We're all irish on Saint patrick day.
Our school has school uniforms so my green-wearing possibilities were slim. I wore a green tie, green undershirt, and green boxers.
I was born on St. Patricks day. :buddy:
Does that mean I will be abducted by Celtic slavers? (This year was my 16th) :ohdear:
You just made this thread to say suck it to the irish didn't you?
brb letting myself get kidnapped by drunk irishmen
[QUOTE=ShootEvryRapper;28664675]brb letting myself get kidnapped by drunk irishmen[/QUOTE]
Shutup, you didn't get kidnapped. You begged to get raped. I donno what you bitchin about now.
All I know is that that asshole is responsible for countless amounts of people pinching my arm so fuck him
[QUOTE=Mister Sandman;28665408]All I know is that that asshole is responsible for countless amounts of people pinching my arm so fuck him[/QUOTE]
Punch for pinch.
Ah St. Patrick, the guy who almost single handedly destroyed our religion, culture and mythology and then convinced use to celebrate his name. What a great and honourable man.
this is my favourite holiday (i live in ireland)
we all got drunk, theres no better way to celebrate st patrick
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