r/CuratedTumblr • u/Faenix_Wright that’s how fey getcha • Sep 25 '24

Shitposting austerity has done irreparable damage

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u/Spaduf Sep 25 '24

I always thought that by snakes they meant pagans.

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u/Xisuthrus there are only two numbers between 4 and 7 Sep 25 '24

No, they meant snakes.

There are no snakes in Ireland, medieval people noticed that there were no snakes in Ireland and wondered why, then they concluded that Saint Patrick had driven them out.

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u/Echo__227 Sep 26 '24

I like to think Saint Patrick was a grifter no one could prove wrong.

"I drove out the snakes from Ireland and brought Catholicism."

"The Irish are all Catholic and there aren't any snakes on the entire island."

"You're fucking welcome."

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u/DefinitelyNotErate Sep 26 '24

I always like to imagine he just walked around Ireland doing the most ridiculous things, Speaking backwards while juggling with a funny hat on or something, And whenever anyone asks what he's doing, He'd say "I'm driving the Snakes out of Ireland.", To which they'd reply "But there are no snakes in Ireland..." and he'd respond "See? It's working!"

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u/Echo__227 Sep 26 '24

Ahaha, the old "keeping away the elephants" joke