Top o’ the morning to you, lads and lasses!
I cannot believe it’s already March! This year has flown by so far. As you surely know, March brings a very special holiday for many, whether they be Irish or just fans of festivities.
This year, Provident would like to help get our customers in the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day by sharing a little history of the holiday and…dun dun dun…giving away some gold!
Patrick (no known last name has been recorded) was born to a British family, rich in theology. At age 16, he was kidnapped by Irish pirates and taken to work in Northern Ireland for six years as a shepherd. During his enslavement, he developed his spiritual life and converted to Christianity. After six years of arduous labor, Patrick heard a voice telling him he was to be delivered from captivity by a ship.
Patrick fled from his captors to find the ship, and he was indeed rescued and returned home. Not long after he returned home, Patrick had a vision in which he believed God told him he needed to return to the land of his captors and share the gospel with those he should abhor.
Obediently, Patrick did return to Northern Ireland and led thousands to Christ. According to historical documents, Patrick used a shamrock to illustrate the Holy Trinity to the pagan Irish people.
Surprisingly, Patrick was never formally canonized by the Catholic church, though, he has been widely regarded as a saint since his death on March 17, 460.
In the late 9th century, St. Patrick’s Day was developed as a way to pay homage to the man who conquered bitterness to spread the gospel. While traditions vary from country to country, St. Patrick’s Day is a well-loved holiday, universally.
In the United States, we employ many cultural stereotypes on St. Patrick’s Day; we use copious amounts of green decorations, shamrocks, leprechauns, and pots o’ gold to show off Irish pride.
While there might not be a connection between St. Patrick and leprechauns and pots of gold, learning their Irish history is interesting. According to Irish lore, the leprechauns found gold left by Viking plunderers when the (to them) giants abandoned their land. To protect their treasure, they would bury their pots of gold. If you could find the end of a rainbow, you would stumble upon the gold. While this is a fun story, science tells us rainbows are actually circles, so good luck searching!
You might not find a pot of gold, but Provident would like to give you the chance to win a gold bar! Simply comment below, and let me know 
how you plan to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. One winner will randomly be chosen on March 17, 2017 to receive a 1 Gram Gold Bar from PAMP Suisse! Comments must be placed by March 16 at 11:59 PM.
Here’s hoping you have the luck of the Irish and enjoy a little bit o’ gold!
Happy Stacking!
-J
Corn Beef and Cabbage of course!
Irish creme shot dropped in Guinness, & listening to U2 and The Cranberries.
I’m going to enjoy some Irish Whiskey and Breakfast Corn Beef Hash. There must be a parade on T.V. somewhere..
Green underware! every st patrics day i make sure and ware green underware…
Spending the day with family and thanking GOD for our blessings and teaching my children GODs love for us by sending a profit such as saint Patrick to reach us with the truth,
Well I think it’s cabbage balls, and a bit o.green beer,,,, And of course count a few silver coins and think how much better it would be to have a bit o Gold 🙂
Corned beef and cabbage with green beer by the pitcher!
A St. Patrick’s Day 5K and an Irish Beer.
I will celebrate St Patrick’s day, by wearing green and enjoy life.
Will celebrate St. Patrick’s day w green beer and then my bday will the golden bars( wishful thinking)
Found my birth family 2 years ago…..after 45 yrs! My stepfather stood by my mom for all that time. To honor him I bought a Maple Leaf with Clover privey since he is of Irish decent. I’ll be giving him this modest gift with all my love and thanks! Hope he likes it!
Try and see if I can take my son to the St Patrick’s parade and show him the green Chicago river.
Skateboarding in whatever wacky green costume gear I can find. Shoot photos. think I have a set of glasses with an orange mustache hanging from the frames. That should be fun. Likely to get Irish beer. Guinness, obviously 😉
My wife is going to retire from her night shift at Sunny Acres Nursing home. Going out to eat.
St. Patrick’s Day tradition. I’m going to empty out a pot of fake gold and pretend I’m Stooge McDuck. All the while dressed as a leprechaun!
Work, chill, drink some Jameson and Guiness.
Nothing like celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with some corned beef and cabbage, soda bread pudding, and wash it all down with a pint or two of Guinness!
A great day to celebrate my Irish heritage. Erin go braugh!!
Maybe Provident could find some silver Irish coins and have a sale on them on the 17th. I admit there is not a lot out there, but maybe someone with your resources could find them.
Just a suggestion.
Playing cards and drinking green beer!
Bailey’s Irish Cream
Gonna try to hit the river below the Oroville Dam here in a few days. I’m pretty sure I can get the permission. If not, Iv’e got the camo gear waterproofed and ready to go.
Well, we shall the start the day slowly and leisurly by playing some Irish tunes; “Danny Boy” for instance will play continually. As the day progresses we’ll partake of some fine Irish whiskey, sort of priming the pump, singing and telling some standard Irish jokes—off-color ones of course about “Paddy” and his affairs. And afore yee know it it’ll be time when MUM calls us all to the dinner table where we enjoy her outstanding brisket, taters and cabbage; mmm…so delicious! Oh…and of course did someone say, “Who’s ready for another spot of Jameson’s”? Soon we’ll switch to some green beer to wash it all down.
Top O’ the even’n mates; slumber away and thank you MUM fer all yer hard work.
“OK, one more wee drink and a last playing of “Danny Boy” to put us all a-slumber”.
Hoot, and we’re all POLISH—don’t ye know? but not today…Today we ‘re ALL Irish!
My wife and I are going away for our anniversary on saint Patrick’s day. Some nice alone time will do us great
Some green beer with Irish family
I plan to celebrate St Patrick’s day by eating cabbage and corned beef.
I’ll be enjoying a Friday evening & waiting for my gold! Happy St. Patty’s – good luck all.
Drink Jameson irish whiskey
Thomas McReynold
Buy the silver to get the gold
Silver, silver, silver, Gold, silver,
I will be working and then spending the rest of the day with my family!
Unfortunately working, but I’ll have a Guinness in St. Patrick’s honor after work.