Why Do WE Celebrate St.Patrick's Day?

The Clamp · Mar 18, 2017

£2 a pint all day for Guinness in The Buck. I limited myself to two pints but it was absolutely lovely ordering a pint and handing over 2 pound coins. Reminded me of my early drinking days in the 90's. ****ing brilliant.
And I'm Irish and drink Guinness anyway so I'm allowed.

As an aside the idea of hating the Irish because of the IRA is ridiculous.

pearl · Mar 18, 2017

Lord Bracknell said:
I learned to celebrate St Patrick's Day when I was at a Catholic primary school in Newport (St Joseph's), being taught by Irish nuns.

March was a brilliant month, since we were given the day off for religious holidays.

1 March ... St David's Day
17 March ... St Patrick's Day
19 March ... St Joseph's Day.

Chuck in Ash Wednesday and it's hard to see how we learned anything.

pretty much ditto ...... I f-ing hate nuns .... scare the sh*t out of me ever since I told sister ursula the starving children in Biafra were welcome to my school dinner

pearl · Mar 18, 2017

Psychobilly freakout said:
I have no Irish heritage and lost a relative to an IRA attack so don't give two shits about them.

What winds me up is the wife's fourth generation American cousins drinking shots in Michigan called Semtex thinking it's cool and funny... Wankermotherfeckersifyouaskeme.

sorry to hear that, my dad was Irish and his brother worked in bars in NY, he hated St Patrick's day over there. Yeah calling a drink semtex is just sick

fork me · Mar 18, 2017

pearl said:
sorry to hear that, my dad was Irish and his brother worked in bars in NY, he hated St Patrick's day over there. Yeah calling a drink semtex is just sick

I discovered Irish Car Bombs in an Irish bar in Beirut.

Jamesons and Baileys in a shot glass submeged in half a pint of Gunness, lovely.

Only 11000 pounds a shot. (Lebanese pounds that is, about 4 quid in today's money...)

Tom Hark Preston Park · Mar 18, 2017

St.Patrick's Day is a bit like Red Nose Day except without the charity fundraising. Gormless fun for everyone :drink:

W.C. · Mar 18, 2017

DavidinSouthampton said:
What is it with the "not being allowed to celebrate St George's Day" stuff. Around here there is positive encouragement to do so.

It's a barefaced lie. Perpetuated by some, who I guess want to have an indirect pop at someone. Most probably they are too damn lazy to actually celebrate themselves or attend one of the many events being held. Page one contained the classic 'racist to celebrate St George's day'.

Soulman · Mar 18, 2017

I don't celebrate St Patrick's Day, i will have a beer if it falls on a weekend and i am out.
I always raise a glass on 23rd April and November 20th when it is St Edmund's Day, the true patron saint of England.
http://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/Edmund-original-patron-saint-of-England/

The Clamp · Mar 18, 2017

Soulman said:
I don't celebrate St Patrick's Day, i will have a beer if it falls on a weekend and i am out.
I always raise a glass on 23rd April and November 20th when it is St Edmund's Day, the true patron saint of England.
http://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/Edmund-original-patron-saint-of-England/

Look, we left Edmund behind, It's St George now. Seriously, just accept it and stop living in the past.

Soulman · Mar 18, 2017

The Clamp said:
Look, we left Edmund behind, It's St George now. Seriously, just accept it and stop living in the past.

I can raise a glass to them both if i want, not really bothered what you think.

Wellesley · Mar 18, 2017

The Clamp said:
Look, we left Edmund behind, It's St George now. Seriously, just accept it and stop living in the past.

I thought you were Irish? Mind your own business.

The Clamp · Mar 18, 2017

Soulman said:
I can raise a glass to them both if i want, not really bothered what you think.

Whooooooosh

Soulman · Mar 18, 2017

The Clamp said:
Whooooooosh

Still not bothered what you think.

The Clamp · Mar 18, 2017

Wellesley said:
I thought you were Irish? Mind your own business.

The Clamp · Mar 18, 2017

Soulman said:
Still not bothered what you think.

Blimey, you could start a row in an empty room! Aggression just oozes out of you. I'll leave you to your bitterness, Flowerpot.

Tatty Bye
TC

Soulman · Mar 18, 2017

The Clamp said:
Blimey, you could start a row in an empty room! Aggression just oozes out of you. I'll leave you to your bitterness, Flowerpot.

Tatty Bye
TC

Yeah, that's a good boy.

The Clamp · Mar 18, 2017

Soulman said:
Yeah, that's a good boy.

This is pretty much how I imagine you.

Wellesley · Mar 18, 2017

The Clamp said:
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Wrong-Direction · Mar 18, 2017

The Clamp said:
This is pretty much how I imagine you.

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I thought that's how you imagined me?

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The Clamp · Mar 18, 2017

Wrong-Direction said:
I thought that's how you imagined me?

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Tom Hark Preston Park · Mar 18, 2017

That's CLASSIC St. Patrick's Day right there on this thread. Starts off really good-natured then everybody gets a wee bit punchy :lolol:

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