MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Is it St. Patty’s or St. Paddy’s?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Is it St. Patty’s or St. Paddy’s?

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! You’ve probably seen a lot of people shortening it to either St. Paddy’s or St. Patty’s in your feed and on their posts today. But which one is correct? Here is the official explanation if you don’t want to make everyone is Ireland mad. Since Patrick is the English version of…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Where and when was the first St. Patrick’s Day Parade

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Where and when was the first St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Tomorrow being St. Patrick’s Day one of the big traditions are all the parades. We are in a bunch here in Connecticut. But where and when did the tradition start? You might think it’s Ireland… but it’s actually not! They have celebrated St. Patrick in Ireland since the 1600s, but the tradition of a St.…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What exactly is the “Ides of March”?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What exactly is the “Ides of March”?

You might have seen this trending… today is the Ides of March. But what exactly is it? And when did it start? A lot of people believe it to be an unlucky day because it’s the anniversary of Julius Caesar’s assassination by the Roman Senate on March 15th 44 BC. The phrase “Beware the Ides…