ask yourself this question, who is the patron saint of canada? or who is the patron saint of america?
Take your pick on Canada:

Saint Jean de Brébeuf
St. Anne
Our Lady of the Assumption (Acadians)
St. George

USA:

Our Lady of the Assumption

And this is by no means a comprehensive list!


Phil is quite right; In Ireland, St. Patrick's Day traditionally has been more of a somber, religious holiday (the pubs were closed!), although there has been an attempt to bring an American-style festival & parade to Dublin in recent years. For Irish-Americans, St. Patrick's Day is more of a celebration for the contributions and accomplishments that Irish-Americans have made to the USA. In Springfield, where I live, there is very little in our St. Patrick's Day parade that can be considered "Irish", although our Irish Society (with the help of the Scots, btw) is trying to educate folks about the history & customs of the holiday.

"Weekend Wallace"...I like that one! :mrgreen:

Cheers,

Todd