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Old March 15th, 2004, 12:42 AM
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Default Re: St Paddy\'s Day. Anyone doing anything?

Unfortunately, there were no snakes in Ireland in the first place. At least that is what I read. Ireland was cleansed from snakes by the Last Ice Age and snakes did't find a way back. Why it is attributed to St. Patrick - no idea.
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