 St.
Patrick was the missionary credited with converting the Irish to Christianity (in the A.D. 400's).
 Legend
has it that St. Patrick drove all the snakes out of Ireland; that they all went into the sea and drowned.
Poor snakes.
 Green is
associated with St. Patrick's Day because it is the color of spring, Ireland, and the shamrock.
Leprechauns are also associated with this holiday, although I'm not sure why.
Leprechauns of legend are actually
mean little creatures, with the exception of the Lucky Charms guy. They were
probably added later on because capitalists needed something cute to put on greeting cards.
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