Morgan Place News Spring is in the air The first day of Spring falls on March 20 th and we will officially be over winter and feeling ready to enjoy some warmer days. So shake off the winter blues, dust off your walking shoes, spend time with friends and enjoy the beauty of those first signs of spring. It’s time to come out of hibernation! Spring is a great time for bus outings and we enjoy our scenic drives. We often head down to our local beaches or head out to the country (and sometimes we get a warm Krispy Kreme). If you would like to sign up come and see the Recreation Team. Happy March – Eleanor & Stacy March 2020
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March 2020 Morgan Place News · winter and feeling ready to enjoy some warmer days. So shake off the winter blues, dust off your walking shoes, spend time with friends and enjoy the
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What do you get when you cross poison ivy with a four leaf clover? A RASH OF GOOD LUCK! Why can’t you borrow money from a leprechaun? BECAUSE THEY’RE ALWAYS A LITTLE SHORT! Why don’t you iron 4-leaf clovers? BECAUSE YOU DON’T WANT TO PRESS YOUR LUCK! What do ghosts drink on St Patrick’s Day? BOOs! What does a leprechaun call a happy man wearing green? A JOLLY GREEN GIANT! How can you tell if an Irishman is having a good time? HE’S DUBLIN OVER WITH LAUGHTER! Do leprechauns make good secretaries? SURE, THEY’RE GREAT AT SHORTHAND! What do leprechauns love to barbecue? SHORT RIBS! Why did St. Patrick drive all the snakes out of Ireland? HE COULDN’T AFFORD PLANE FARE! “I married an Irishman on St Patrick’s Day.” “Oh really?” “No, O’Reilly!”
The dates of Patrick's life cannot be fixed with certainty, but there is broad agreement that he was active as a missionary in Ireland during the fifth century. Nevertheless, as the most recent biography on Patrick shows, a late fourth-century date for the saint is not impossible. Early medieval tradition credits him with being the first bishop of Armagh and Primate of Ireland, and regards him as the founder of Christianity in Ireland, converting a society practising a form of Celtic polytheism. He has been generally so regarded ever since, despite evidence of some earlier Christian presence in Ireland.
According to the autobiographical Confessio of Patrick, when he was about 16, he was captured by Irish pirates from his home in Britain and taken as a slave to Ireland, looking after animals; he lived there for six years before escaping and returning to his family. After becoming a cleric, he returned to northern and western Ireland. In later life, he served as a bishop, but little is known about the places where he worked. By the seventh century, he had already come to be revered as the patron saint of Ireland.
Saint Patrick's Day is observed on 17 March, the supposed date of his death.