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Here are some articles and poems for St. Patrick's Day! Who Was the Man Known as Saint Patrick? When he was a teenager, Patrick was captured and sold into slavery by a group of Irish marauders. Patrick recounts in his "Confession," "I was then about sixteen years of age...." St. Patrick Acrostic (Poem) A poem about St. Patrick in the acrostic form Ireland Acrostic A poem in the acrostic form about Ireland Saint Patrick the Shepherd - a Poem A brief poetic tribute to St. Patrick, Patron Saint of Ireland who was a herdsman as a captive in Ireland Riverdance Taps into Tennessee Performing Arts Center for Last Tour The farewell tour of Riverdance is stopping at Nashville's Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC) February 24 through March 1. TPAC calls Riverdance one of the most popular shows ever in the history of the Tennessee Performing Arts Center st. patrick

Christmas is my favorite holiday -- in fact, the holiday season is my favorite time of the year. I have always loved Christmas, and fondly recall our family traditions at this time of year. Even when my father was stationed in India and we lived there for three years during my childhood, family photos show my brother and me sitting amidst our presents under the Christmas tree which was some kind of Indian evergreen and looking much like any other Christmas tree but decorated with traditional Indian garlands of metallic cords and sequins as well as the decorations my mother brought with us. Our native housekeeper and his family piled traditional garlands of marigolds on our gifts and tables. Some of the metallic Indian garlands became part of our annual Christmas tree decorations. The marigold garlands, however, with their ties to Hinduism were left behind in India. There is some dispute among Christians as to how appropriate it is to put up a tree and celebrate a holiday which has its ...