http://hop-talk.com/2008/03/17/happy-st-patricks-day/ This blog is about beer and life. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:59:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://hop-talk.com/2008/03/17/happy-st-patricks-day/#comment-8625 Al Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:35:21 +0000 http://hop-talk.com/2008/03/17/happy-st-patricks-day/#comment-8625 Well <em><strong>I</strong></em> noticed, and I'm sure a majority of observant Catholics noticed as well. But if you think the marketing juggernauts of Guinness, Hallmark, et.al., were going to let an inconvenience of church law alter their marketing efforts, you're crazy. Well I noticed, and I’m sure a majority of observant Catholics noticed as well. But if you think the marketing juggernauts of Guinness, Hallmark, et.al., were going to let an inconvenience of church law alter their marketing efforts, you’re crazy.

]]> http://hop-talk.com/2008/03/17/happy-st-patricks-day/#comment-8624 Stonch Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:02:43 +0000 http://hop-talk.com/2008/03/17/happy-st-patricks-day/#comment-8624 It seems to have gone unnoticed that St Patrick's Day was in fact held on Saturday. You can't have a feast day during Holy Week so according to convention and Church law it was held two days early this year. It seems to have gone unnoticed that St Patrick’s Day was in fact held on Saturday. You can’t have a feast day during Holy Week so according to convention and Church law it was held two days early this year.

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