Der 17. Matz iss en abbadicher Daag do in Amerikaa. Fer viel Amerikaanern iss der Daag en Feier fer Sankt Patrick. Es gebt viel Amerikaanern mit Irische Watzele, un fer die Irische Leit iss der Patrick arrig wichdich. Nau ich gleich irische Myusick, irisches Esse, un ich gleich Guinness zu drinke. Ich waar aa schunn in Irland gewest, un ich hab es so arrig gegliche. Ich will widder dathie reese.
Awwer ich bin Deitsch un net Irisch. Hoscht du gewusst ass der 17. Matz aa en wichdicher Daag fer uns Deitsche iss? Ya, es iss der Sankt Gertrude ihr Daag! Fer uns Deitsche waar un iss Sankt Gertrude en wichdicher Sankt.
Sankt Gertrude vun Nivelles (628 – 17. Matz 659) waar en Fraa die in Belgium gewuhnt hot. Sie waar en Glooschderfraa un hen ee paar Wunner geduh. Nooch ihr Dot waar sie geheilicht. Ihr Wunner waare:
Sie hot en Vision vun em waahre Licht vun Gott gsehne.
Schiffmenner, die in en schrecklicher Schtarem waare, hen zu Gertrude gebet un soball ass sie des geduh hen, iss der Schtarem aagebletzlich gschtoppt un alles waar schtill.
Die Gertrude iss der Patron Sankt vun Gaardner un Katze. Es iss an alde Tradition fer uns Deitsche unsere Zwiwwele un Arebse uff Sankt Gertrudes Daag zu blanse.
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The 17th of March is a special day here in America. For many Americans it is a day to celebrate Saint Patrick. There are many Americans with Irish heritage, and for the Irish, Patrick is very important. Now I like Irish music, Irish food and I like to drink Guinness. I was also in Ireland and really enjoyed it. I want to travel there again sometime.
But I am PA Dutch and not Irish. Did you know that the 17th of March is also an important day for us PA Dutch too? Yes, it is St. Gertrude’s Day! For us PA Dutch, St. Gertrude was and is an important saint.
Saint Gertrude of Nivelles (628 – 17. March 659) was a woman that lived in modern day Belgium. She was a nun and abbess and performed a few miracles. After her death she was sanctified. Her miracles were:
She saw a vision of the true light of God.
Sailors, who were caught in a terrible storm, prayed to Gertrude and as soon as they had done that the storm immediately subsided.
Gertrude is the patron saint of gardeners and cats. It is an old tradition for us PA Dutch to plant our onions and peas on Saint Gertrude’s Day.
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