March 17: All-Snakes Day!
One of history's
Many mistakes
Is the tale of St. Pat
Who drove out the snakes,
An act which took
No special grace
Since none were there
In the first place.
Wat he drove
From Ireland's shore
Was the Ancient Mother
With her Serpent lore.
On this March day,
For the Mother's sake,
Let pagans remember
And honor the snake.