The day of leprechauns and all things green is here. To celebrate, how about a little humor from the kids in the Statesman Journal who were asked a festive question:
And, in their typically straightforward way, did not hold back:
The real history of St. Patrick is pretty rough (and involves kidnapping, druids, and curses upon the land) but the reality of our celebrations today have taken a much gentler and significantly less religious turn. Today St. Patrick’s day mostly involves parades, the color green, and lots of heavily-themed food and drink.
![druids, and curses upon the land](http://<a href="https://www.newspapers.com/clip/4649347/druids_oppose_patrick_he_curses_the/"><img src="https://img1.newspapers.com/img/thumbnail/76342374/400/300/3508_5226_775_620.jpg" alt="Druids oppose Patrick, he curses the lands, rivers, kettles, and the Druids themselves"/></a>){kind=link}
Have any St. Patrick’s Day plans or traditions? Let us know in the comments. Find more clippings on this holiday with the search page on Newspapers.com.