St Patrick's Day in Spain

Celebrating St. Patrick's Day in Spain was interesting.  They don't really do much since there aren't too many Irish immigrants, and they don't even really know much about the holiday at all.  I taught a lesson about St. Patrick's Day to my students and showed them how we celebrate in the US. I did some research on the actual holiday (because let's be serious, in the US, it's just all about wearing green and drinking beer....am I wrong??? :)  and learned why the clover is related to St Patrick. St. Patrick was kidnapped at age 16, and sold as a slave in France.  To survive mentally while he was captured, he studied God and religion.  Back in the 400s, he used a 3 leaf clover to teach religion---each leaf representing The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit.And the day is thought to be the day (or around the day anyway) when St. Patrick died in the 5th century.  Nowadays, the 4 leaf clover represents Hope, Love, Faith and Luck. 

I showed the kids pictures of green beer, green bread, and corned beef and cabbage.  Also the fountain in front of the White House that is dyed green every year on St Patrick's Day.

Alrigh enough history lesson for you.  So that night, I went out with some friends to the main Irish Pub in Puertollano.  Good times.

This guy was actually FROM Ireland!  It was funny how I met him that night.  I wanted to take a picture with a friend who didn't have a hat yet (you needed to buy a Guiness to get a hat), so I asked this guy in Spanish if I could borrow his.  He goes, in a very thick Irish accent, " PLEASE PLEASE ENGLISH!" Nice guy.  He was just in town working at the gas refinery for the weekend.  He then immediately started talking to me about his problems with his wife and their relationship...I was like dude, I just wanted to borrow your hat!!!!!!!  No time for therapy session.  Happy St Patricks Day!