As kids, the traditions of St. Patrick’s Day were simple. Wear green (else get pinched!), eat shamrock-shaped cookies, and repeat the erroneous story about how St. Patrick (c. 5th century A.D.) once drove the snakes out of Ireland. Of course, we all now know that Ireland has never hosted a native snake population. There may be a few in Irish zoos, but they’re just visiting.
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