St. Patricks Day

Saint Patricks day to me is a very unimportant time of year. Although my school is based around the Irish, when it comes to St. Patricks day "holiday", I become very... apathetic. St. Patrick is a very important saint within the Catholic Church, and I respect that, and give him the respect he deserves. But setting aside an entire day based on his "legacy", I feel in unneeded. Especially when people dishonor his name by going out to bars and what not and getting intoxicated..."all in the spirit of saint patties day". I feel that if we are going to set aside a day solely for saint patrick, then we should also set apart a day for all the other saints that gave their lives to the Catholic Church. In addition to the other reasons I disagree to the creation of this holiday I also think that this holiday has been "hallmarkisized". Meaning that this holiday has been so largely influensed by the corporations that it has become an excuse for them to create a larger profit during a time of year that lacks holidays.