i think , as usual , when trying to communicate with the locals , that i was actually accentuating that point rather than refuting it ,so here we have another pointless communication breakdown which will cause me to go and smoke shit loads of weed and then come back and try again.
quite possibly....the whole paddy's day thing is driven by guinness and the irish pub industry , however there is nothing wrong with having a day of celebrations to remember your heritage in my opinion , unless you are English of course........welsh , scots , irish , swedes , latvians ...