March seventeenth is pulling triple obligation this yr, and in case you’re a cat lover, this one’s particularly for you.
Most individuals understand it as St. Patrick’s Day — shamrocks, inexperienced all the pieces, and a celebration of Irish heritage going again centuries.
The Irish have all the time had one thing sensible to say about cats, too. Because the previous Irish proverb goes: “Beware of people that dislike cats.” On that, we couldn’t agree extra.
St. Gertrude of Nivelles Day honors the Seventh-century Belgian abbess who turned the patron saint of cats (and vacationers, and gardeners).
Cats had been stated to collect round her, drawn to her mild power — so in case your cat is performing notably regal immediately, now you understand why.
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After which there’s Tea for Two Tuesday — celebrated yearly on the third Tuesday of March, and this yr it falls proper on the seventeenth. The vacation is a comparatively new one, created in 2016 by the tea lovers at Vacation Insights, who felt it was long gone time tea had its personal day.
However the custom it honors goes again a lot additional. Within the late 1840s, the Duchess of Bedford launched afternoon tea as a result of she grew hungry between the 2 every day meals of the time — and naturally, she shared it with mates.
That spirit of sharing remains to be on the coronary heart of it. Tea for Two Tuesday is an invite to decelerate, put the kettle on, and spend a quiet second with somebody you’re keen on. For us, that somebody normally has 4 legs and robust opinions about the place to take a seat.
So immediately we’re elevating a cup to St. Gertrude, wishing everybody a contented St. Patrick’s Day, and celebrating the straightforward pleasure of tea shared with a cat — or two, or 5.
How are your cats marking the event?
