Saint Patrick's Day

So, I found out a little interesting information on this hallowed day this morning courtesy of History channels 3.5 min video on the history of the holiday.

1) St. Patrick was originally captured by Irish marauders and was a shepherds slave for six years before escaping back to 6 years after receiving a vision.
2) After receiving another vision back in England he became an ordained priest and returned to Ireland as a missionary and built schools and monasteries all over northern and western Ireland.
3) St. Patrick's Day was originally a one day break from Lent and so Irish men would often take advantage of this to raise a pint or two with their friends at the bar. This is of course where the modern celebration of the holiday comes from.

Anyways, St. Patrick's Day gets 9 Beards for being the best drinking holiday there is. It desperately outshines Cinco de Mayo and New Years Eve.