So you thought the day belonged to the Irish Wolfhounds and the Irish Terriers?  Did you know the St Patrick was born in Britain and some historians believe his actual birthplace was Wales?

The St. Patrick's Day custom arrived in America in 1737, that being the first year it was publicly celebrated in Boston. Most Americans, and other folk across the world, assume that Patrick was Irish: not so, many scholars believe he was Welshman!

Patrick (Patricius or Padrig) was born around 386 AD to wealthy parents. Patrick's birthplace is in fact debatable, with many believing that he was born in the still Welsh-speaking Northern Kingdom of Strathclyde of Romano-Brythonic stock, at Bannavem Taberniae. Others consider his birthplace to be in the south of Wales around the Severn estuary, or at St. Davids in Pembrokeshire, the tiny city of St Davids sitting directly on the seagoing missionary and trade routes to and from Ireland. His birth name was Maewyn Succat.

Washington Welsh Corgis were out to announce this today in West Seattle.  The promenade was teeming with the little dwarf dogs much to the amazement of the locals.  Leprechauns the symbol of St Patty's day.  I think not. The Mythical, Mischievious Welsh Dwarf Dog should accurately represent this Sainted Day.