St. Paddy's Day Top Ten

Top Ten Facts you may not know about St. Patrick's Day:

1. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, was British not Irish.
2. St. Patrick's given name was Maewyn Succat, not sure who changed it to Patrick, but overall good call.
3. Slainte (pronounced schlan-sha kind of, sort of, but I know I keep kinda-sorta saying it wrong) is an Irish toast meaning "to your good health."
4. In Ireland, the nickname for Patrick is Paddy not Patty.
5. The Guinness company has a 9,000 year lease on its brewery in Dublin.
6. I don't really fancy Guinness.
7. St. Patrick wasn't born on March 17, he died on March 17, so really people are getting slit-eyed and shit-faced on the anniversary of when Patrick kicked the bucket, which makes me wonder if his saintly-self is turning over in his grave.
8. On Paddy's weekend, you're more likely to hear an American or an Italian accent than an Irish one at most downtown Dublin pubs, and 99% of those Americans are wearing ridiculous green hats, wigs, face paint, etc. Okay, so this one isn't exactly a fact but I have lots of anecdotal evidence. (And yes, I know there was an incident a few years back with me and a green feather boa on St. Patrick's day but that was different because I was in San Francisco not Ireland.)
9. I spent St. Patrick's day with two Irishmen, two Englishmen, two Americans, and a Canuck (who at this moment are still out and probably working on the eye and face bit from number 7) and I was hit on by a group of Italians (see above).
10. Actually, I hate Guinness.