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As many Irish folk will attest to, St. Patrick’s day is a social celebration, a holy day of obligation, and another opportunity to enjoy a good drink. However, St. Patrick’s Day has morphed into a big public frolic with parades and inflated mythology mainly due to modern American influence with old ties to Irish identity. The legend of St. Patrick reveals ...