is paddys day all about drink ???

john west

i think people are forgetting about irish tradition

Xiney

john west wrote: »

i think people are forgetting about irish tradition

which is... drinking?

mikemac

If you were concerned about tradition then you'd be calling it St. Patricks Day.

But you call a saint paddy and then wonder where everyone else went wrong but not you :rolleyes:

tman

Sure all he did was "allegedly" drive out a few poxy grass snakes...
As an agnostic, I think I'll stick to just enjoying the time off work and spending time with friends (oh yes, and getting ****faced drunk!)

biko

No, its about watching a poxy parade in the rain, and then drink

banshee_bones

john west wrote: »

i think people are forgetting about irish tradition

which in your opinion is what now????!!

us all driving out snakes... ???


sorry! its been done!

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

john west wrote: »

i think people are forgetting about irish tradition

No, we're not. We're juts completely ignoring it.

Princessa

But of course, its all about dying your alcoholic drinks green... Duh!!

MagicMarker

It's about having a day off, and that's the only thing it's good for.

[obligatory recession comment] If you have a job that is [obligatory recession comment]

Sirsparrow

Don't forget it's not just a day. It's a whole long weekend.

And it's festival now sure.

But yeah Paddy's Day is all about drinking obviously.

MagicMarker

Sirsparrow wrote: »

Don't forget it's not just a day. It's a whole long weekend.

Paddy's day is on a Tuesday.

Alessandra

john west wrote: »

i think people are forgetting about irish tradition

Depend on how you choose to celebrate it. It's a religious feast day so those practising Catholics will attend mass in the afternoon. The parade is usually a soggy yet obligatory St. Patricks day tradition and then the pub. Yes some people drink to excess on the day but then again some people drink to excess on a regular Saturday night. No need to make generalisations about the population.:)

chin_grin

MagicMarker wrote: »

Paddy's day is on a Tuesday.

It's a whole LONG Tuesday so!

Sirsparrow

MagicMarker wrote: »

Paddy's day is on a Tuesday.

You think people won't be celebrating from Friday - Tuesday for St. Patricks?

Venom

Sirsparrow wrote: »

Don't forget it's not just a day. It's a whole long weekend.

And it's festival now sure.

But yeah Paddy's Day is all about drinking obviously.

That's only for the tourists tbh. Like the year after 9/11 when it was held late in the year due to lack of Americans wanting to travel :rolleyes:

CamperMan

yep, it's all about the drink

Riddle101

I'd like it to be more traditional, but how more traditonal can we make it? St Paddy's tradition is basically wearing Green and watching a Parade as well as drinking and I'm pretty sure we've got that covered. Unless you want us to break out the Leprechauns, but then everyone will know the truth about Ireland and Leprechauns and our super secret Gold Mines will be exposed

Mossy Monk

I wont be drinking. I will wait for a time when the pubs aren't full of idiots not capable of handling their drink.

Mayo Exile

The government should subsidise the publicans to provide free beer on Paddy's Day to help the population forget about the current state of the country. The more you drink the more you'll forget..............

chin_grin

Mayo Exile wrote: »

The government should subsidise the publicans to provide free beer on Paddy's Day to help the population forget about the current state of the country. The more you drink the more you'll forget..............

Well also the more you drink the more you become maudlin and miss those "good oul days" of yore. It is a depressant afterall. Snif.

Zippie84

yes

xOxSinéadxOx

well what else would it be about?

inisboffin

The lapsed Catholic-leaning-to-Pagan in me will point out that "St Patrick's Day" is actually the day he died!:p

I am quite fond of snakes (never mind the symbolism with Paganism etc.)

Also, isn't there the whole thing that the Catholic Church had to move the day, as the holy day clashed with holy week and came in a poor 2nd :rolleyes:
http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=9917

Give me an 'ol jumping of Lúnasagh fires to celebrate the heritage any day!

buffalo

In a cynical thread hijack, is there anything to actually do on St Patrick's Day beyond the parade and the pub? I've a couple of friends coming from abroad, and I've got nothing for them to do on the day besides drink! (Not that I'm complaining, but I imagine they expect a bit of culture. )

MIN2511

ALCOHOL ALCOHOL ALCOHOL ALCOHOL ALCOHOL ALCOHOL

That's all i think of when i think Paddy's day

Oh and more alcohol..... Was in Temple bar last yr, jaysus.... It was packed!

Saibh

buffalo wrote: »

In a cynical thread hijack, is there anything to actually do on St Patrick's Day beyond the parade and the pub? I've a couple of friends coming from abroad, and I've got nothing for them to do on the day besides drink! (Not that I'm complaining, but I imagine they expect a bit of culture. )

The parade and drinking is part of the culture nowadays
Also, it would depend where you live if there is anything else on - check local newspapers maybe

connundrum

buffalo wrote: »

In a cynical thread hijack, is there anything to actually do on St Patrick's Day beyond the parade and the pub? I've a couple of friends coming from abroad, and I've got nothing for them to do on the day besides drink! (Not that I'm complaining, but I imagine they expect a bit of culture. )

Read 90% of the posts above your own. Its basically all about the drinking.

I wonder if St. Patrick went for a few beers on his own day?

Terry

I'm really sophisticated, so I'll be sneering at anyone who does anything remotely Irish.
I'm also going ot leave this country ASAP because everyone else is a brute.

I will then continue to post here from abroad and tell you all how good <insert counrty here> is, all the while ignoring the fact that the entire western hemisphere is the same, but I'm too full of myself to admit I was wrong about Ireland.

Sharpshooter

Terry wrote: »

I'm really sophisticated, so I'll be sneering at anyone who does anything remotely Irish.
I'm also going ot leave this country ASAP because everyone else is a brute.

Walking on eire there Terry?

Borneo Fnctn

Saint Patrick (if he ever existed) convinced allot of people to believe in a Christian God who definitely isn't real. So what?. I'll be having a few drinks too many on Paddy's Day. I won't be giving a fiddler's fart about religion. And I'll be loving it.

SoWatchaWant

Terry wrote: »

I'm really sophisticated, so I'll be sneering at anyone who does anything remotely Irish.
I'm also going ot leave this country ASAP because everyone else is a brute.

I will then continue to post here from abroad and tell you all how good <insert counrty here> is, all the while ignoring the fact that the entire western hemisphere is the same, but I'm too full of myself to admit I was wrong about Ireland.

Ikky I think.

chin_grin

MIN2511 wrote: »

Was in Temple bar last yr,

No no no no no. You have to pronounce it right. It's Tempull Baaaaaaaaaah. And you "get a pint a bittah" there.

To me, Paddys Day will always be about Shamrock Shakes! Aw.

jester77

Well, it used to be about green milkshakes and using the day to abstain from those lental vows of not eating sweets or chocolate that your teacher, priest and parents had drilled into you and then getting sick to your stomach on them... but once you reach 12 years of age then yeah, it's all about the drink and getting stupidly paralytic!

jester77

Terry wrote: »

I'm really sophisticated, so I'll be sneering at anyone who does anything remotely Irish.
I'm also going ot leave this country ASAP because everyone else is a brute.

I will then continue to post here from abroad and tell you all how good <insert counrty here> is, all the while ignoring the fact that the entire western hemisphere is the same, but I'm too full of myself to admit I was wrong about Ireland.

Ah, but that's where you are wrong. Come to Germany and see, over here we have Paddy's week, none of this just for 1 day only Irish nonsense!!

Micky Dolenz

tuesday sucks.

buffalo

Saibh wrote: »

The parade and drinking is part of the culture nowadays
Also, it would depend where you live if there is anything else on - check local newspapers maybe

Argh, sorry, being a big Dublin head who thinks boards is limited to one city, I forgot to mention where I was. Which is Dublin.

big b

john west wrote: »

i think people are forgetting about irish tradition

And how will you be celebrating, John West?

salmon sandwiches?

chin_grin

Micky Dolenz wrote: »

tuesday sucks.

It's Sunday! Isn't it? <checks calendar!>

Sharpshooter

jackpalance wrote: »

Saint Patrick (if he ever existed) convinced allot of people to believe in a Christian God who definitely isn't real.

Are you for real?
If he never existed, how in God's name sorry he doesn't exist either,did he convince people to believe indefinitely?

Sharpshooter

big b wrote: »

And how will you be celebrating, John West?

salmon sandwiches?

You could get canned for that,here.

Saibh

buffalo wrote: »

Argh, sorry, being a big Dublin head who thinks boards is limited to one city, I forgot to mention where I was. Which is Dublin.

Answer then to your original post is google

Kinetic^

Mossy Monk wrote: »

I wont be drinking. I will wait for a time when the pubs aren't full of idiots not capable of handling their drink.

I guess you'll be leaving the country so.

Sharpshooter

Or still waiting.

Mr.Lizard

Nah, it's all about having four days off where I won't be thinking about work (or drink).

Borneo Fnctn

Sharpshooter wrote: »

Are you for real?
If he never existed, how in God's name sorry he doesn't exist either,did he convince people to believe indefinitely?

Okay maybe I worded that badly. Saint Patrick, if indeed he did exist, supposedly converted allot of people to christianity. And yes I am for real. Unlike God.:p

Sharpshooter

I forgive you.
It's the God like thing to do.
But to make amends you will have to work in God's allotment.

anniehoo

Im taking the monday off (long weekend yeeeah)..definitely will be hittin the pub Paddys Day but havin the "craic agus ceol" and avoiding the eejits who cant handle their beer and ruin it for everyone!

Saibh

anniehoo wrote: »

Im taking the monday off (long weekend yeeeah)..definitely will be hittin the pub Paddys Day but havin the "craic agus ceol" and avoiding the eejits who cant handle their beer and ruin it for everyone!

But that is were the eejits will be - in the pub?

Sharpshooter

True, but you don't have to sit with them.
I think that's what anniehoo meant.

anniehoo

Saibh wrote: »

But that is were the eejits will be - in the pub?

Ah ye know what i mean! The "eejits" who end up in a scrap in temple bar/abrakebab/nitelink..end of the nite idiots who cant make it from the pub to bed without makin a show of themselves!:p

ScumLord

YES!

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