why do people all over the world celebrate st patricks day?

kumate_champ07

I dont know of any other day that one particular country is celebrated all around the world and why do we celebrate a man who converted us all into a religion which eventually screwed us(literally)


I know theres Irish people everywhere, but there are many other nationalities all spread out all over the world after emigrating from their home countries but for some strange reason Ireland has a big parade and celebration all over the world. Im not knocking it, I just dont understand it

TPD

People love an excuse to drink?

Panda

Bingo, also a lot of other countries didnt have anything else on.

lugha

kumate_champ07 wrote: »

I dont know of any other day that one particular country is celebrated all around the world and why do we celebrate a man who converted us all into a religion which eventually screwed us(literally)


I know theres Irish people everywhere, but there are many other nationalities all spread out all over the world after emigrating from their home countries but for some strange reason Ireland has a big parade and celebration all over the world. Im not knocking it, I just dont understand it

It's a massive publicity opportunity than many other countries of our size would die for, and yet we whinge and bellyache at our politicians who exploit this opportunity. :rolleyes:

magick

it makes the Irish diaspora feel a little closer to home, just like the first St Patricks day.

landsleaving

Because people hate snakes.

kumate_champ07

Shams wrote: »

it makes the Irish diaspora feel a little closer to home, just like the first St Patricks day.

Why isnt there a King Arthur Parade down Times Square every year?

orourkeda

Because they're sh*t as f*ck

orourkeda

kumate_champ07 wrote: »

Why isnt there a King Arthur Parade down Times Square every year?

To Martha

ejmaztec

The entire planet celebrates St Patrick's day because 99% of the population have something in common with him, in that they're not Irish.:pac:

Dudess

kumate_champ07 wrote: »

Why isnt there a King Arthur Parade down Times Square every year?

Because King Arthur isn't associated with going on the piss?

epgc3fyqirnbsx

kumate_champ07 wrote: »

Why isnt there a King Arthur Parade down Times Square every year?

The first St. Patrick's Day parade took place not in Ireland but in the United States. Irish soldiers serving in the English military marched through New York City on March 17, 1762. Along with their music, the parade helped the soldiers reconnect with their Irish roots, as well as fellow Irishmen serving in the English army.

From here


May the enemies of Ireland never eat bread nor drink whisky, but be tormented with itching without benefit of scratching.

This was a reported quote (or so I read before)

mk1600

Natalia Careful Neurologist wrote: »

From here


May the enemies of Ireland never eat bread nor drink whisky, but be tormented with itching without benefit of scratching.

This was a reported quote (or so I read before)

Beautiful

epgc3fyqirnbsx

mk1600 wrote: »

Beautiful

poetry

Thats what it means to be Irish, any randomer on the street could pull something like that out

landsleaving

Wait, hold on, people celebrate St. Patrick's Day because of the British army???

This can't end well...

epgc3fyqirnbsx

landsleaving wrote: »

Wait, hold on, people celebrate St. Patrick's Day because of the British army???

This can't end well...

Sure wasn't St Patrick a tan!

landsleaving

The plot thickens.

The_B_Man

people celebrate it because it was engrained into society years ago when the world was smaller and paddys day was a novelty. then it became tradition, which isnt hard coz people love drinking.

also, as and irishman, its expected that i be drunk on this day, hence why my lunch today was entirely liquid. theres a really good pub in melbourne called PJ O'Briens, and its been some craic since about 11am! cant beat that! 2 hours left of work this afternoon before i go back!

See Australia/New Zealand forum for more details!! cheers Doc!

goose2005

Because the world copies American traditions.

gurramok

goose2005 wrote: »

Because the world copies American traditions.

True. The idea is to infect the American mindset with your nations ideas(Halloween/Paddys Day) through past immigration to America and American culture rules the world so everyone else celebrates it.

When is St McDonalds day on again?:D

MarchDub

The celebration of St Patrick's Day goes back to the eighth and ninth centuries at least. It did not begin in the US. There are references in the ancient Irish texts to it. Also it was celebrated by the Irish scholars who left Ireland and worked in the Carolingian and Frankish empires during that time. Apparently it was a way of staying connected with the traditions of the homeland.

The Irish annals list 17th March as the date of Patrick's death - this is why we commemorate the date. The fact that Guinness and other booze makers hijacked the event is a modern invention - and not a good one IMO.

rednik

Everybody has a little Irish in them.

who the fug

kumate_champ07 wrote: »

Why isnt there a King Arthur Parade down Times Square every year?

Nobody likes the Welsh, and we have better PR agents

Leper

The older one gets, the more St-Patrick's Day means. I have just listened to Gabriel Byrne on the radio talking about the importance of being Irish or even ex Irish.

We don't have much compared to the larger countries of the world, but we have a tie. This tie is important to people (especially abroad) inasmuch as it is a networking tool.

I know when I was in England in the late 70s scrounging for a job, I used to play the green card and it worked even with the British.

Rabies

The_B_Man wrote: »

people celebrate it because it was engrained into society years ago when the world was smaller and paddys day was a novelty. then it became tradition, which isnt hard coz people love drinking.

also, as and irishman, its expected that i be drunk on this day, hence why my lunch today was entirely liquid. theres a really good pub in melbourne called PJ O'Briens, and its been some craic since about 11am! cant beat that! 2 hours left of work this afternoon before i go back!

See Australia/New Zealand forum for more details!! cheers Doc!

Today I got in to work at lunch time and was asked why was I sober. Going home tonight from work I stopped off to see a mate in a bar and got the same story.
Home now. Back in to work in about an hour to do a little work. Will hit the sauce about midnight. Fall home about 4am.

Noffles

who the fug wrote: »

Nobody likes the Welsh, and we have better PR agents

Yep and everyone loves the irish.... haha....

And Aurthur was "apparently" a Celt rather than specifically Welsh.

listermint

Because passerbys saw the irish were having a great oul laugh and jumped on the bandwagon... woop

MIN2511

All my life my parents have always celebrated Paddy's day; my dad was educated by the Irish SMA Priests and he went to a Secondary school called St Patricks!

My dad loves the colour green, he and his alumni celebrate Paddy's day every year.

Professey Chin

rednik wrote: »

Everybody has a little Irish in them.

Would any of the girls like a bit more irish in them?

Thank you phil lynott

landsleaving

landsleaving wrote: »

Because people hate snakes.

Thats what whacking day is for

pickarooney

Leper wrote: »

I know when I was in England in the late 70s scrounging for a job, I used to play the green card and it worked even with the British.

The British accepted American residency permits?

fryup

celebrated all over the world, but yet the very place it isn't celebrated is in ireland i.e. loyalist ulster

moonpurple

most people in the world have never heard of st patricks day or ireland

or even used a telephone

who the fug

moonpurple wrote: »

most people in the world have never heard of st patricks day

or even used a telephone

Where is this Nirvana

stovelid

Anything that provides a day off work is OK with me.

rednik

Ultimate Chin wrote: »

Would any of the girls like a bit more irish in them?

Thank you phil lynott

This is a song called Emerald.

Professey Chin

rednik wrote: »

This is a song called Emerald.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rENy7MQIYJs

JuliusCaesar

Natalia Careful Neurologist wrote: »

From here


May the enemies of Ireland never eat bread nor drink whisky, but be tormented with itching without benefit of scratching.

This was a reported quote (or so I read before)

From your link: In fact, up until the 1970s, Irish laws mandated that pubs be closed on March 17. Beginning in 1995, however, the Irish government began a national campaign to use St. Patrick's Day as an opportunity to drive tourism and showcase Ireland to the rest of the world.

Well, I don't remember pubs being shut on Paddy's Day in the 70s; and certainly Irish politicians were taking the shamrock off to the US well before 1995. So I wouldn't vouch for the accuracy of that site.

funk-you

We're a farty little country on the arse end of Europe who's been shat on by others and even some of our own for centuries but for one day a year we have the ability to look past any problems we may have and enjoy eachothers company and celebrate what makes us who we are.

We don't care of you're born here or have nothing to do with us, you're welcome to sit with us and raise a glass to good company.

Irish people and how we invite the world to not let things grind you down is why people celebrate today all over the world.

-Funk

Jesus Wept

Most of them don't. The small groups that do in each country are featured on the telly.