Holidays all have their origins.
But the question is do we know the backgrounds of these holidays or do we just know it as their “contemporary” meanings?
Did you know that St. Patricks Day is about celebrating the spreading of Christianity in Ireland? But today, it is a day of drinking from sunrise to … sunrise. How did this happen? What would the people from Ireland say about this tradition? I have realized that many holidays that we celebrate in America has shifted to fit the modern lifestyles of Americans today. It is not necessarily a bad thing, but it does diminish the originality of the holiday. Let’s investigate HOW the holidays are celebrated today compared to it’s originality. It will be interesting to see how far we have strayed away to adjust to the contemporary cultures of America today.
