Comments on: St. Patrick’s Day Special: A Brief History on the March 17 Secular, Social, and Shamrock Holiday https://trinitytripod.com/features/st-patricks-day-special-a-brief-history-on-the-march-17-secular-social-and-shamrock-holiday/ The Student Newspaper at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut Mon, 24 Apr 2023 21:10:49 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 By: Patty https://trinitytripod.com/features/st-patricks-day-special-a-brief-history-on-the-march-17-secular-social-and-shamrock-holiday/#comment-18443 Mon, 24 Apr 2023 21:10:49 +0000 https://tripod.domains.trincoll.edu/?p=16346#comment-18443 This influx was demonized in American social culture, and St. Patrick’s Day was depicted as a day that these immigrants became drunk and violent. However, as the numbers of immigrants rose, so did their unity. They realized that joined together, they held an untapped political power, known as the “green machine,” which became a large voting block that had considerable power in swing votes. Through this cultural bonding and rise to power, St. Patrick’s Day became a holiday to celebrate Irish strength and pride

This theory reminds me of Biden allowing so many illegal immigrants in so he can win again… not the green machine but the illegal immigrant machine….biden claims to be Irish.

]]> By: Yoraxi https://trinitytripod.com/features/st-patricks-day-special-a-brief-history-on-the-march-17-secular-social-and-shamrock-holiday/#comment-18162 Fri, 17 Mar 2023 22:08:22 +0000 https://tripod.domains.trincoll.edu/?p=16346#comment-18162 ]]> Gracias por la historia, no sabía el origen de esta celebración irlandesa y su importancia en los EEUU. Siempre lo que tenga que ver con la enseñanza de la existencia de Jesucristo es digna de celebración en donde quiera que sea y la nacionalidad que sea…bravo👏

]]> By: greg https://trinitytripod.com/features/st-patricks-day-special-a-brief-history-on-the-march-17-secular-social-and-shamrock-holiday/#comment-17529 Fri, 06 Jan 2023 01:54:17 +0000 https://tripod.domains.trincoll.edu/?p=16346#comment-17529 Sorry but incorrect I do believe. Ostara is a Germanic Pagan holiday which Celtic (Irish) Pagans did not celebrate nor probably ever even knew of way back when. Ostara belongs to Asatru/Germanic Heathenry not Druidry/Celtic Paganism (which is also amazing) and it also does not really belong to Wicca either as Wicca basically co-opted a blend of Germanic and Celtic Pagan holidays for their “wheel of the year”. Cool article just the same though. Cheers!

]]> By: Jacques Jay Burnett https://trinitytripod.com/features/st-patricks-day-special-a-brief-history-on-the-march-17-secular-social-and-shamrock-holiday/#comment-12521 Thu, 17 Mar 2022 16:55:17 +0000 https://tripod.domains.trincoll.edu/?p=16346#comment-12521 Jacques Jay Burnett: God loved the Irish especially if they’re Catholic

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