Happy St Paddies day - :)

Ahh, St. Patrick?s Day: the day when each one of your friends and even your grandfather seems to be Irish. This is probably the only day when you?ll dig through your closet, just to find that special green something to wear wherever you go. St. Patrick?s Day is celebrated all over the world, and for many, it?s a day to relax and drink, whether it?s Guinness or just some random green beer served at the bar. Many think St. Patrick?s Day is just about wearing green, drinking, and dealing with the hangover the next day. However, there are probably some things that many don?t know about St. Patrick?s Day? Such as, with a holiday all about the Irish, you?d probably think that the biggest and most widely known celebrations come from nowhere else but Ireland. However, as history shows, Ireland isn?t the country that tops the list with Irish pride, at least not when it comes to celebration and festivities. After decades of studying, no one has found the exact time when St. Patrick?s Day was first widely celebrated. The first known depiction of the holiday comes from a man named Jonathan Swift, who mentions a 1713 celebration taking place in London. The only thing mentioned is a day where Westminster Parliament was given a holiday and that building were decorated in green. In 1762 in New York City, the first parade honoring this holiday took place. Today it stands as the largest celebration and parade in the U.S. Almost 3 million people come to see the parade, with contains over 150,000 people that span a mile and a half long.