St Patricks day

orangesoda

I dislike it, a celebration of everything stereotypical irish and people wear leprechaun hats, what do you fellows think of it?

Menas

Extra day in bed is a winner with me.

MadsL

I will be cooking for about 30 Americans. There will be no....

Calling it Patty's Day
Eating Corned Beef and Cabbage
Green Beer
Homophobic Parades

Duff

I'm getting shítfaced.

zanador

It's my birthday!

Mint Sauce

I'm getting double pay.

KeithM89

Ah ffs, its on a Monday? Worst day to have it.

gugleguy

what's the bufoon password this year? BrillyyiantT?? There should really be an english - bufoon dictionary compiled for the day it has become unfortunately

Pumpkinseeds

I ignore it. Generally we just relax at home and almost forget about it until we hear the noise of the parade in the distance. It's a day off, that's about the best that can be said about it.

SEPT 23 1989

we are lucky to have it

SpaceCowb0y

Safe to say i will be paralytic somewhere on the Sunday! Any excuse

SparkySpitfire

gugleguy wrote: »

what's the bufoon password this year? BrillyyiantT?? There should really be an english - bufoon dictionary compiled for the day it has become unfortunately

Huh?

gugleguy

zanador wrote: »

It's my birthday!

happy birthday. I have no extra pay to give you though. I don'nt get paid double or anything.

super_furry

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3XeHF43BnQ

I'll be listening to this on repeat for 24 hours, drinking poitin and chasing the Brits around the village with my shillelagh.

punisher5112

Go out and enjoy the day or if it's not your thing as stated above stay in bed.

I think it's a good day especially for kids but the drugies and scum should be kept out of the city.

It's one of the biggest if not the biggest promotion for this small island and really one thing we should try and be proud of.

darkpagandeath

Why is everything green ... St Patricks colour was blue..

Arthur Beesley

Might wear a green tshirt for the day, other than that, no interest in the day.

darkpagandeath

MadsL wrote: »

I will be cooking for about 30 Americans. There will be no....

Calling it Patty's Day
Eating Corned Beef and Cabbage
Green Beer
Homophobic Parades

Not being allowed to wave flags/banners around is homophobic ?

zetalambda

It's the only day of the year that I make sure to not have a drink.

Stheno

KeithM89 wrote: »

Ah ffs, its on a Monday? Worst day to have it.

Best day imo, unexpected long weekend:)

punisher5112

darkpagandeath wrote: »

Why is everything green ... St Patricks colour was blue..

Green for Ireland as we are known for

KeithM89

Stheno wrote: »

Best day imo, unexpected long weekend:)

All fun and games until the Tuesday morning hangover

darkpagandeath

punisher5112 wrote: »

Green for Ireland as we are known for

I know that but the clue is in the name of the day....

Arthur Beesley

darkpagandeath wrote: »

Not being allowed to wave flags/banners around is homophobic ?

Seems to have morphed into one of those 'with us or against us' issues like abortion.

Personally I'm indifferent.

GenieOz

darkpagandeath wrote: »

I know that but the clue is in the name of the day....

and Saint Patrick wasn't Irish either.

Arthur Beesley

GenieOz wrote: »

and Saint Patrick wasn't Irish either.

And the snakes are back.

darkpagandeath

Arthur Beesley wrote: »

And the snakes are back.

Were they flying planes ?

OneArt

In Germany so I don't have to suffer it. As long as I avoid the Irish pubs.

Also I'll be South African that day.

allthedoyles

If Cheltenham was on it would be a good day out , but its the following week this year.
Normally they clash.

Henlars67

Saint Patrick founded the catholic church in Ireland and we all know how that turned out.

Nothing to celebrate IMO

Arthur Beesley

darkpagandeath wrote: »

Were they flying planes ?

No, flying coach. Difficult to fly planes without opposable thumbs. Or fingers, or hands.

darkpagandeath

Henlars67 wrote: »

Saint Patrick founded the catholic church in Ireland and we all know how that turned out.

Nothing to celebrate IMO

Ah that must be why he started wearing what 13/14 century bishops clothing rather than the cloths of the period.

SPS1

I look forward to playing Macklemores "Irish Celebration".

orangesoda

Duff wrote: »

I'm getting shítfaced.

Will you be wearing your flat cap and tapping your foot to fiddle music whilst doing that?

Mountainlad

darkpagandeath wrote: »

Why is everything green ... St Patricks colour was blue..

Shamrock ked!

downonthefarm

We could by under a cloud of plutonium by then

Irish Guitarist

It's an excuse for scumbags to get drunk and wreck the town here. What could be more patriotic than breaking shop windows, spraying green paint on walls and puking all over the place?

HalloweenJack

I do think it's quite impressive that our national day is celebrated by people in many different countries all over the world. Independence Day for the Yanks is the only other one I can think of that gets similar treatment.

Paybel

I've worked St.Patricks Day in the past, this year I'm not working it (although working till 1am the night before). so I'll be having a nice lie on in the morning after.

To be honest - I'm not really arsed about it this year. A parade in the hometown, with lots of tractors, and some local groups on trailors. (excitement overload I know!)

Then off to the pub (I tend to go later on in the day, like after 7) - see a bunch of people I know from the town pisht drunk our of their heads. It tends to be a very messy day.

It's not a day I'm a huge fan of and I wouldn't mind missing it!

rainbow kirby

Hated it back in Dublin, scumbag central in town.

This time I have family coming over to visit for the weekend, so I've taken a couple of days off work to spend some time with them. Going to see Imelda May with them on the Monday night, really looking forward to that.

WilyCoyote

Will be having 26 in the evening. Black&White Pudding, Cold Boiled Bacon on Ciabatta with Kerrygold butter and Cream Crackers with Galtymore and Dublin Cheddar. A box of Cheese&Onion Taytos and the usual table laden with booze. Starts at 7pm and I know that most people will be heading home by 11pm or midnight. Three Irish born attend and I hope they will stay back for a few more hours!

DEFTLEFTHAND

A pity it falls on a Monday, although I think my town are having their parade on the Sunday so I say that will be the best day for the pubs.

mini homer

think ill just stay in bed for the day ill miss nothing.. same crap every year

Lyaiera

Amateur Drinker's Day.

Sir Arthur Daley

Usually break out the Slean and head off to the bog cutting turf on Paddys Day.

Ihatecuddles

I normally never celebrate it, but this year I think ill go to a pub and listen to trad music.

Starbordsie

orangesoda wrote: »

I dislike it, a celebration of everything stereotypical irish and people wear leprechaun hats, what do you fellows think of it?

I like it outside of the excessive drinking bit.

darkpagandeath

Starbordsie wrote: »

I like it outside of the excessive drinking bit.

Pre 1960s you could not goto the pub and get locked... they were closed

MadsL

darkpagandeath wrote: »

Not being allowed to wave flags/banners around is homophobic ?

Here we go...:rolleyes:

Beefy78

I can't wait. Got a few mates coming over from home to join the mass of drunken idiots in Dublin City Centre.

Fratton Fred

Henlars67 wrote: »

Saint Patrick founded the catholic church in Ireland and we all know how that turned out.

Nothing to celebrate IMO

St Patrick brought Christianity, not Catholicism. The Irish church didn't come until the control of Rome until the Normans came.