Mar 17, 2008 08:33
Time for the annual St. Patrick's Day myth-debunking post!
I'll keep it simple as usual.
The name of the day is St. Patrick's Day. It is also known as St. Paddy's Day, or just Paddy's Day.
It is not St. Patty's Day, or Patty's Day. The reason for this is simple: Patty is a woman's name. And the patron saint of Ireland is not St. Patricia, unless the church has been covering up a fairly large detail.