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=St Patrick Day History and Legends= =St. Patrick was not born in Ireland. His home country was Britain. He was kidnapped by pirates when he was only sixteen years old and taken to Ireland as a slave. The legends say that Saint Patrick drove all the snakes out of Ireland -- that they all went into the sea and drowned. Legend says that if you kiss the Blarney Stone, you will become an eloquent speaker.= =In America, Saint Patrick's Day is a basically a time to wear green and celebrate.= =The first American celebration of Saint Patrick's Day was in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1737. As the saying goes, on this day "everybody is Irish!" Over 100 U.S. cities now hold Saint Patrick's Day parades, the largest is held in New York City.=

=You can celebrate St. Patrick's Day with these St. Patrick's Day Activities.=

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