What is St. Patrick's Day even about?

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Happy Saint Paddy's Day! We might not know a lot about this Irish day of celebration but we do know two things: there's a lot of green and a lot of drinking. This morning the team had a few questions: why does the day include excessive drinking? Are you appropriating the culture if you are not Irish but you celebrate the day? Darren was able to clear up some of the confusion.
16 Mar 2021 9PM English South Africa Society & Culture · Daily News

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