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 According to historical documents, Patrick used a shamrock to illustrate the Holy Trinity to the pagan Irish people.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
Well one might not appreciate these words nevertheless I would provide them but from a humble Maladroit, Imprecated son as even I’ve become! Saint Patrick had his signifying roots much further in arrears more or less so to speak! Yes whence Moses actually divided then assigned all duties and even all the spoils up amongst all these saints and such! Yet Hell hath no fury whence it comes to even ill gotten gains and especially Jealousy for sure! I would desire to comment more upon explanatory yet even who would yet believe: even these few words? Yet I also assure one these inference words are absolutely true leastwise? Neither did add them for any gain nor any favor either? Just thought one might like to know?
Nothing particular planned. Thanks for telling us the true story of (St.) Patrick.
I will be working and spending the night with my new wife on our first St. Patricks Day
It’s my birthday!
Will be working and afterwards I will be drinking a green beer to celebrate my Irish heritage.
I plan on spending it with good friends, eating some food and enjoying a few drinks. We might even consider going to the parade in NYC.
Eat food, lots of food!
Probably end up working a 12hr shift and celebrating the following weekend
I’ll be celebrating with me buds over a 1 grrrramm of PAMP gold lassie!
I will be searching for leprechaun gold.
I’ll be celebrating with me buds over a 1 oz PAMP bit of gold lassie!
On St Pat’s Day, it seems the whole world wants to be Irish; the trick is to be Irish everyday! Like me.
I will be staring at my precious metals stash with greedy Leprechaun eyes.
Corned beef and cabbage, soda bread and Guinness. Mebbe, a wee bit o’gold to complete St Patty’s day.
I plan on spending St. Patrick’s Day at the “local watering hole” and having laughs with friends.
Hoping to enjoy a quiet day with the better half of my life trying to enjoy that last of our together. Every day is a celebration of SOMEONE’S birthday and/or event but it is also one more you have from your first so use it for what you can squeeze out of it and make the best of whatever comes. I wish you all the best that I hope ours will be. 🙂
My sister will present a talk on moms side leaving county cork and making the way to Boston
Corned beef and cabbage, and a relaxing evening with my wife.
CELEBRATE AT HOME WITH MY BEAUTIFUL WIFE
I’m going to search for a pretend pot o’ gold with my two wee little laddies.
luck of the Irish, would be great to win
This has always been a family holiday time spent while watching Darby OGill and the little people and The Quiet Man. I always made green milk shakes with Cream DeMint just a dash for the little ones. It has always been one of those special times with our four sons and daughter. Now it continues on with our nine grandchildren. The true story of St Patrick’s day is always part of our family holiday☘️
I plan on doing my St. Patrick’s day ritual of finding the weirdest, most disgusting sounding beer and drinking it. Mmmm tastes like gold…hopefully.
I always have corned beef and cabbage for St. Patrick’s day.
We will celebrate with funny t shirts,corned beef cabbage,potatos and family
Pretty simple. Stay at home, have a drink or two, and enjoy time with my lovely wife.(Unless she is in mad at me at the time for something stupid I did. In that case have the whole bottle.)
March 17th I’ll be patrolling a deadly stretch of freeway in Utah helping motorists celebrate the holiday by returning home safely; and discouraging those who have had too much to drink from choosing to drink and drive.
I plan on spending the day working for my pot of gold
I will be helping my wife celebrate her Irish heritage with a good cigar, some Old Bushmill’s Irish whiskey, some traqditional Irish stew and maybe a jig or two.
I will be celebrating with my family.