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paddy not patty
An Irish artist has issued a timely reminder to Americans ahead of St Patrick's Day
Know your Paddys from your patties.
A FEW YEARS AGO Ireland decided to man up and inform Americans that it’s actually Paddy’s Day, not Patty’s Day.
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Ever since then, a few dedicated souls have fought to keep them from slipping back into their old ways.
Maria of TwistedDoodles has whipped up a handy guide to knowing your Paddys from your patties, and we think it’ll help many people next Thursday.
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Paddy arrived in a boat
Patty arrived in a bun
And that’s your essential difference right there. Let’s make 2016 the year that Patty died.
Thanks to TwistedDoodles for the photo
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Written by Valerie Loftus and posted on DailyEdge.ie
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