Saint Pat's and Pirates

No, they don't have anything to do with each other, (unless he converted a few in the 4th century!), but it has a nice ring to it.
Happy (belated) St. Pat's from someone with more than a bit of Celtic blood in him.

I have no idea what wearin' green and parades have to do with St. Patty whatsoever. The Irish are a proud lot, and that makes for great parades. Green is a fine color; lots of living things like it. I have heard that the dying St. Pat bid his friends not to mourn his death, but to have a bit to drink, and rejoice. I do drink beer, but it's all non-alcoholic, as in the terrific Guiness Kaliber.
I've read enough of St. Pat's life to say he was a tremendous follower of Christ. I'm sure there's bits of myth and legend here and there, but without the framework of an extraordinary life, what could you hang them on?
I know of one famous pirate who most likely wound up in the land of Erin: Henry Every. Check him out here.
Pirates
Pirates of the Caribbean