Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for March 12, 2017
Transcript:
-st. Patrick was not Irish. he wsa born in roman britain around 400 A.D. -he converted pagan irish clans to christianity. -st. patrick was never canonized by a pope. -irish immigrants brought the st. patrick tradition to america in the 1700s. -March 17th commemorates his death.
Templo S.U.D. over 7 years ago
The Irish also fought alongside the Mexicans in the Mexican War of 1846; didn’t want the Americans to pulverize their fellow Catholics. It was known as El Batallón de San Patricio.
AnyFace over 7 years ago
“Info-Graphic.”
seismic-2 Premium Member over 7 years ago
The DeGroots are surely of Dutch ancestry. Why are they so dedicated to observing St. Patrick’s Day?
brendancalling over 7 years ago
about a maid I’ll sing a song/sing rickety-tickety-tin…
Argythree over 7 years ago
@SEISMIC: I happen to be Jewish, but for St. Patrick’s day, often join my pals for a visit to a pub as an ‘honorary Irishman’ for the day. A lot of folks enjoy the parts of the holiday that have little to do with religion or ethnic heritage, as Luann’s internet search shows…
Asharah over 7 years ago
Corned beef isn’t Irish, they picked it up in New York from Jewish immigrants.And there weren’t any snakes in Ireland for St. Patrick to drive out.
Queen of America over 7 years ago
I read the history of it, too, and it’s St Paddy, NOT St Patty
EllieZel over 7 years ago
Men are so smart, and girls are so stupid. Why would they choose to wear makeup instead of learning things? Don’t they know you have to pick one?!
brendancalling over 7 years ago
what about green for the color of vomit behind the dumpster (also green) after drinking too many green beers chased with a shamrock shake or three to sober up? ERIN GO BRAAAAAAAAGH
Tue Elung-Jensen over 7 years ago
And the people using it as sn excuse to drink.
OneTime59 over 7 years ago
Educational strip for me today. Never realized Patrick was not canonized. So, his spirit could be called the “Saint” of the people.
Tyge over 7 years ago
What a hodgepodge of mis- & dis-information, today. Meh.
Rufus The naked mole rat over 7 years ago
I never got that “When Irish eyes are smiling sure as in the moth of May” verse since St. Paddy’s Day is in March. Maybe because it’s easier to come up with a rhyme for May. Who knows.
Dani Rice over 7 years ago
I’m not Irish or Catholic, but I get annoyed when people make fun" of saints. Patrick and Nicholas were holy men, not drunken revelers.
A R V reader over 7 years ago
I’ve learned last year that originally the official color of St. Patrick’s Day isn’t green, it’s blue.
Mordock999 Premium Member over 7 years ago
“I’mmmmmmm Looking O-VER, a FOUR-Leaf-PLOVER, that “I” O-VER Looked (HIC!!) Befoooooooore…….,"
Luanaphile over 7 years ago
Evans is a Welsh name! (Speaking as half-Welsh)
Schrodinger's Dog over 7 years ago
Today’s also special in another way. Here’s a hint: ♫ Will you still need me, will you still feed me ♫
TossedSaladCartoon over 7 years ago
The generation gap.
Sportymonk over 7 years ago
If St. Patrick was never canonized by the Pope, how is he a Saint?
sueb1863 over 7 years ago
I once went to a Bon Jovi concert on St. Patrick’s Day. Most of the audience was drunk and when they turned down the lights, you could see all the flashing green necklaces and bracelets people were wearing. Two very drunk women several rows away from us decided to hold a loud conversation throughout most of the show so we heard more of them than the band.
Alabama Al over 7 years ago
Just about everything you may think you know about St. Patrick is probably wrong.
jr1234 over 7 years ago
St Paddy’s Day is on a Friday this year. There’s gonna be a LOT of drunks all weekend.
Luanaphile over 7 years ago
That has no effect on the Irish celebrations here.
BobC1 over 7 years ago
On St. Patrick’s Day the Chicago River is dyed green.
Code the Enforcer over 7 years ago
Folks are reading WAY too much into this one. It is around our calendar time for St. Patrick’s Day – PERIOD. Frank looks at it from a historic perspective, and Luann looks at it from a party-time perspective. That’s ALL!
Schrodinger's Dog over 7 years ago
I have 0% Irish DNA, but I enjoy a cup of Irish breakfast tea every morning!
Teto85 Premium Member over 7 years ago
And the Irish in Ireland spend the day in church and sober.
Airman over 7 years ago
“Saint” Patrick and “Saint” Christopher are not meant to be theology, just harmless fables meant to add color to nice stories.
Sisyphos over 7 years ago
Two generations of non-Irish cartoon characters feeling smaltzy about St. Patrick’s Day. (Celebrated officially in Chicago yesterday, “the Saturday before the actual date,” and with a dispensation from Lenten abstinence from meat for Chicago Catholics this coming Friday, March 17th, the actual feast day)….
RSH over 7 years ago
Luann and Jack were supposed to meet in the dog park today. Maybe they missed each other on account of daylight savings….Luann overslept.
Luanaphile over 7 years ago
Keep thinking of the joke: “The good Lord created drink so the Irish would not take over the world.”
namelocdet over 7 years ago
So true…
Schrodinger's Dog over 7 years ago
Tomorrow : Date recaps, or new story arc ?
Liam Astle Premium Member over 7 years ago
Patty? That is racist!
Cavenee Lonnie Premium Member over 7 years ago
I just want to know one thing. Who in Hell put St Patrick’s day right in the middle of Lent???
dosbears Premium Member over 7 years ago
The symbolic shamrock has three leaves, signifying the Catholic trinity. It’s not a four-leaf clover.
Awfulhorrid over 7 years ago
He “converted” Pagans in the sense that if they didn’t accept Christianity, entire villages were put to the sword. (That’s the part about “driving the snakes out of Ireland,” in case it wasn’t clear.) This may be just another excuse to drink for most people, but for a lot of us, this is not a day of celebration. I wear neither green nor orange on “Saint” Patrick’s day, but I do wear black.
ViscountNik over 7 years ago
On St. Patrick’s Day everybody is Irish.
Except the Scots. We’re still Scots.