We ventured out into the Internet to find some fun St. Patrick’s Day blurbs for you, and here are a few pieces of gold at the end of the rainbow:
1. According to the National Retail Federation, Americans are planning to spend a record $7.2 billion . . . or $44.40 per person . . . on the holiday this year. Most of that will be on food and beverages. (Probably more BEVERAGES than food.)
2. A record 62% of consumers, or 162 million Americans, are planning to celebrate. Maybe by: Wearing green . . . making a special dinner . . . going to a party or a bar . . . decorating their home . . . or hosting a party.
3. A while back, Today.com posted a fun list of “50 St. Patrick’s Day trivia questions,” and there are some good ones like: “According to folklore, what’s a leprechaun’s occupation? Answer: Shoemaker.” (There’s more, here.)
4. Do you say St. Patty’s Day or St. Paddy’s Day? Only one is correct, and it’s Paddy’s with Ds not Ts. Patrick is the Anglicized version of the Gaelic name “Pádraig.” Because St. Patrick’s Day is originally an Irish holiday . . . and Gaelic is a traditional Irish language . . . the right nickname is Paddy.
