. >> reporter: jeff campbell is 50% irish, making him 100% more than most of the festival goers. he's been to the old country and says they are not sure what to make of america's st. patrick's day traditions. >> most of them shake their heads. just like what's up with them? >> they don't understand this? >> no, they don't understand it. >> reporter: but that's okay because they see themselves as a fun loving person, always looking for any reason to celebrate. >> it is known as the irish outlook for life. >> reporter: but the young video blogger who was live streaming the festival admitted that it does seem like a peculiar holiday. >> you know, i don't know much about st. patrick's. he's irish and probably has a nice big build. i can't grow. i envy that guy. you know? >> reporter: it turns out it wasn't irish at all. abducted at a young age from britain and taken to ireland as a slave. he escaped, but returned as a priest. so the church made him a saint and even suspended the ban on alcohol during his feast day. that may be why drinking is a part of the holiday tradition. >> with

. >> reporter: jeff campbell is 50% irish which makes him about 100% more than most of the festivalgoers. he's been to the old country and says they aren't sure what to make of america's st. patrick's day traditions. >> i think most of them shake their heads just like what's up with them? >> reporter: they don't understand this? >> no. they don't quite understand it, right. >> reporter: but that's okay because the irish see themselves as a fun loving people, always looking for any reason to celebrate. >> it's known as the irish outlook on life, but it should be everybody's outlook on life. >> reporter: but a young video blogger named daze who was live streaming the festival admitted it does seem like a peculiar holiday. >> i'll be honest. i don't know much about st. patrick. all i know, he's irish, probably had a nice big beard. i can't grow one. i envy that guy. >> reporter: it turns out the patron saint of ireland wasn't irish at all. he was abducted at a young age from roman-controlled britain and taken to ireland as a slave. he escaped but later returned as a priest to convert the ma

. >> reporter: jeff campbell is 50% irish which makes him about 100% more than most of the festival goers has been to the old country and says they're not sure what to make of america's traditions. >> i think most of them shake their heads. like what's up with them? >> they don't understand this? >> they don't quite understand it. >> reporter: that's okay because irish see themselves as a fun loving people looking for any reason to celebrate. >> it's known as irish outlook on life but it should be everybody's outlook on life. >> reporter: a young video blogger admitted it does seem like a peculiar holiday. >> i don't know much about st. patrick. he is irish, probably has a big beard. i can't grow one. i envy that guy. >> the patron saint of ireland wasn't irish at all. he was abducted at a young age from roman controlled britain and taken to ireland as a slave. he escaped but returned as a priest to convert masses to christianity. so the church made him a saint and suspended lent ban on alcohol during his feast day. that may be why drinking has been part of the holiday's tradition. >> tha

. >> jeff campbell is 50% irish, which will make him about 100% more than most of the festival goers.s been to the old country and says they are not sure what to make of america's st. patrick's day traditions. >> i think most of them will shake their heads. just like what's up with them? >> they don't understand this? >> no. they don't quite understand it. right. >> reporter: but that's okay because the irish see themselves as a fun loving people, always looking for any reason to celebrate. >> it is known as the irish outlook on life. >> reporter: but live streaming the festival admitted that it does seem like a peculiar holiday. >> you know, i'll be honest, i don't know much about st. patrick's. all i know is he's irish with a nice big build. i can't grow one. and i envy that guy, you know? >> reporter: tuns out the patrons saint of ireland wasn't irish at all. abducted at a young age from roman controlled britain and taken to ireland as a slave. he escaped, but later returned as a priest to convert the masses to christianity. so the church made him a saint and even suspended the ban