Low key 4th of July in Dublin

OU812

I remember last year there was a real buzz about the 4th of July with events (American Football, Muscle cars, themed nights etc) on, however this year I'm struggling to find anything going on

Collie D

OU812 wrote: »

I remember last year there was a real buzz about the 4th of July with events (American Football, Muscle cars, themed nights etc) on, however this year I'm struggling to find anything going on

Saturday last year and a Monday this year could explain although I would imagine you will still find themed nights in plenty of urban areas

dodderangler

4th of July last year I was holding my girlfriends hand and was telling her to keep pushing and then welcomed my 2nd little girl into the world.

Zebra3

OU812 wrote: »

I remember last year there was a real buzz about the 4th of July with events (American Football, Muscle cars, themed nights etc) on, however this year I'm struggling to find anything going on

Why would there be celebrations in Dublin for a foreign country's independence?

OU812

Why not zebra3?

Captain Chaos

Zebra3 wrote: »

Why would there be celebrations in Dublin for a foreign country's independence?

Exactly, they didn't mark the 1916 rising in any other country.

Paddy's Day is different as it's just a fairly tale piss up excuse.

lawlolawl

dodderangler wrote: »

4th of July last year I was holding my girlfriends hand and was telling her to keep pushing and then welcomed my 2nd little girl into the world.

Gross.

Speedwell

Zebra3 wrote: »

Why would there be celebrations in Dublin for a foreign country's independence?

When I lived in Houston, Texas, we celebrated Cinco de Mayo, and that isn't even celebrated in Mexico very much... Mexican Independence Day is September 16, not May 5. Oh, yeah, and we also celebrated St. Patrick's Day (and Diwali, and Eid Al-Fitr, and...). Welcome to the wide world, any excuse for a party

Dirty Dingus McGee

OU812 wrote: »

I remember last year there was a real buzz about the 4th of July with events (American Football, Muscle cars, themed nights etc) on, however this year I'm struggling to find anything going on

It's low key today because today is the 2nd of July.

Strong Life in Dublin

Captain Chaos wrote: »

Exactly, they didn't mark the 1916 rising in any other country.

Paddy's Day is different as it's just a fairly tale piss up excuse.

They had events for 1916 in NY this year

http://www.rte.ie/news/player/2016/0424/20975586-1916-commemorations-take-place-in-new-york/

Speedwell

I'm sure I will have to graciously suffer through a lot of lovely Irish people wishing me a happy 4th of July. You don't know or have to know that America is the place where things happened to me that I'm glad to not have to be reminded of every time I leave the house, that my generation was the only one actually born in the US (not counting my brother's kids, whose mother was an immigrant), that I was deeply ashamed of the way the US has handled itself in both world and domestic affairs and am even more ashamed of it now that I've moved here. You will be doing it out of love and friendship, and that's what counts. Please don't stop. Just know that when you ask me if I miss it, and I laugh a little and say, "Only the Korean restaurant across the street", I mean that literally. I'm happy here.

DontThankMe

I think we're better off having a low key 4th of july OP we don't want to be seen a target for Isis by supporting an american holiday.

Speedwell

DontThankMe wrote: »

I think we're better off having a low key 4th of july OP we don't want to be seen a target for Isis by supporting an american holiday.

Yeah, don't stand next to me, I might attract a bomb or something.

Seriously?

Harry Palmr

Who cares about July 4th - what about Canada Day!? Which is today in case you hadn't noticed. They were pretty stupid to decide to celebrate within a week of the USA you'd have to say.

Alf Veedersane

DontThankMe wrote: »

I think we're better off having a low key 4th of july OP we don't want to be seen a target for Isis by supporting an american holiday.

You might want to stay away from Croker in September so because ISIS will be all over the American football match.

Harry Palmr

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

You might want to stay away from Croker in September so because ISIS will be all over the American football match.

We can only hope.

Stasi 2.0

Why on earth would events be held in Dublin to celebrate another countries national holiday and if so why that of the United States and not say Swaziland ? Surely if we are to celebrate other countries national holidays why not start with that of our nearest neighbour namely the twelfth of july ? :pac:

corner of hells

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Who cares about July 4th - what about Canada Day!? Which is today in case you hadn't noticed. They were pretty stupid to decide to celebrate within a week of the USA you'd have to say.

Was Canada day not yesterday on the 1st of July.

lazybones32

If there is no/low-key celebrations for the 4th of July, it's because Dublin is saving its money for the real celebration which happens on the 12th.

alchemist33

Speedwell wrote: »

Yeah, don't stand next to me, I might attract a bomb or something.

Seriously?

Stand beside you? I'm already sh*tting myself because I thanked one of your posts on a previous page!

hynesie08

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Who cares about July 4th - what about Canada Day!? Which is today in case you hadn't noticed. They were pretty stupid to decide to celebrate within a week of the USA you'd have to say.

Canada day was yesterday.

Speedwell

alchemist33 wrote: »

Stand beside you? I'm already sh*tting myself because I thanked one of your posts on a previous page!

My husband is from the Strabane area (and is secular and non-partisan). He figures I'm in more danger standing next to him than he is standing next to me.

alchemist33

Speedwell wrote: »

My husband is from the Strabane area (and is secular and non-partisan). He figures I'm in more danger standing next to him than he is standing next to me.

I work near there. I know what you mean!

Harry Palmr

corner of hells wrote: »

Was Canada day not yesterday on the 1st of July.

I don't even know what date it is any more....going ga ga. That said it sort of proves my point!

selastich2

eighteen hundred and six we set from the grand cove of cork

why would dublin celebrate it?``

Outlaw Pete

dodderangler wrote: »

4th of July last year I was holding my girlfriends hand and was telling her to keep pushing and then welcomed my 2nd little girl into the world.

Hope this is not in reference to you having broken down on the way to the hospital.

Badly Drunk Boy

Speedwell wrote: »

When I lived in Houston, Texas, we celebrated Cinco de Mayo, and that isn't even celebrated in Mexico very much... Mexican Independence Day is September 16, not May 5. Oh, yeah, and we also celebrated St. Patrick's Day (and Diwali, and Eid Al-Fitr, and...). Welcome to the wide world, any excuse for a party

Ah, America is the mongrel nation that'll celebrate any of its tenants' parties. :pac:

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Who cares about July 4th - what about Canada Day!? Which is today in case you hadn't noticed. They were pretty stupid to decide to celebrate within a week of the USA you'd have to say.

As others said, Canada was on the 1st of July (and my 20th work anniversary!!) but you also have the French celebrating on the 14th, and their neighbours the Belgians a week later on the 21st. And we've got the orangey-men up North on The Twelfth.

July is great fun! (Elsewhere.)

Mars Bar

I'm really annoyed about the leap year. It's my birthday on the 4th and now it's a Monday when it would have been a Sunday otherwise. Everyone is much more up for a Saturday night out than a Friday or a Sunday.