What occurs to you when it comes to a common color “green”? Plants, frogs, or even environmental protection could be direct or indirect association with “green”. But have you heard about “Saint Patrick's Day”? “Saint Patrick's Day”, held on 17 March, is an important Irish festival. People usually wear shamrocks or clothes with shamrock-inspired designs in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day. Annual parades take place in some countries, like the U.S., England, Australia, etc.
On 17 March, 2010, my classmates Jane, Jean, Tina and I went to attend the activity about St. Patrick’s Day, which was hosted by one of professors in our department. Aside from understanding the introduction to this festival, we also tried on hilarious hats and took some photographs. That was really intriguing!
By the way, before I attended the activity, my understanding of Irish culture was merely its world-famous tap dance “Feet of Flames”. The dance and the background music of “Feet of Flames” are both impressive and unique. Every time I watch the videos regarding Irish tap dance, I enjoy the atmosphere and appreciate this one-of-a-kind music style.
Back to St. Patrick’s Day, I am fully interested in the symbol of this festival “shamrock”, so I search for more information about it. To my surprise, “shamrock” is the emblem of Ireland. Shamrocks occasionally have leaves with four leaflets rather than the usual three. These four-leaf shamrocks are considered “lucky”.
Last week, I was in search of my “missing piece”. Perhaps, it is time for me to look for “four-leaf shamrocks”. If I find a four-leaf shamrock, I hope I can explore various new things (books, movies, extracurricular activities, etc.) in this brand-new semester. If not, that’s okay; I will do my best to make me a lucky girl. ：）
Wish people around me good luck!
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day.
Here is a great video about history of St. Patrick’s Day.
http://www.history.com/topics/st-patricks-day/videos#history-of-st-patricks-day
This is a cartoon about St. Patrick’s Day. Enjoy it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TCB5QhHVJA&feature=fvst
Shamrock
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shamrock
