Snakes Alive!
By pgn
@pgntwo (22412)
Derry, Northern Ireland
March 17, 2018 5:15am CST
Ireland has no native snakes. Legend has it that Saint Patrick drove the snakes out of Ireland. As today, March 17th, is the day that people around the world celebrate St. Patrick's Day, I thought I'd share one of many clips that explain a bit about Ireland's National Saint.
This day in 2018 is also the day that Ireland play rugby against England in Twickenham (just outside London, England), in the final of this year's Six Nations Cup - come on Ireland!
Wherever you are, enjoy the celebrations today!
A short video on the Story of Saint Patrick by Gerry Healy, Wavy Hand Productions, Dublin, Ireland.
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10 responses
@RasmaSandra (73104)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
17 Mar 18
@MALUSE in that case Cheers! I am about to get off and when I watch my movie I always have a glass of red. Gets me nice and sleepy.
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@pgntwo (22412)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
17 Mar 18
@MALUSE A quick opinion needed: If you were looking for a lapel pin to show yours and your spouse's nationalities, which would you expect from the upper and lower of the picture above? Knowing what you do of my situation, which would you think my wife would expect to receive? This is not a trick question, as should become clear after you answer, indulge me, please.
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@MALUSE (69416)
• Germany
17 Mar 18
@pgntwo I didn't know the Irish colours. So I checked them on the net. The lower one is the Irish one: green, white, orange. The upper one is the Italian flag: green, white, red.
I look forward to your response, but now I have to continue watching a Krimi set in Istanbul.
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@Poppylicious (11133)
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18 Mar 18
Did you win? I don't follow rugby but have to listen to a couple of blokes at work have a natter about it.
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@Poppylicious (11133)
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19 Mar 18
@pgntwo So, if I say Isn't it brilliant that Ireland did the triple! I'll sound like I know what I'm talking about?
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
17 Mar 18
Now I didn't know about snakes and saint Patrick.. We don't celebrate St. Patrick's day at all and I think we don't have Irish people here. But we have Irish potato fries!
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
18 Mar 18
"Slow Worms" sure look like snakes to me! But let's call them "legless lizards" so nobody realizes we really have snakes, just like every other place in the world! 
Yes, yes, I know "somebody illegally released them" in Ireland in the 1970s
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Yes, yes, I know "somebody illegally released them" in Ireland in the 1970s!1 person likes this
@AliCanary (3041)
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24 Mar 18
I love the cartoon. "One more word out of any of you and I swear I'm going to pull this car over and you're going to have to slither!"
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