St. Patrick's Day.

Indestructable

I just read an article on the Newstalk website that says this year there will be more sites than ever going green for Patrick's Day, including Victoria Falls.

It's great that for such a small nation we have such recognition around the world!

Do you think it's great or is it all a bit of a sham

Pauliedragon

It's called marketing. A lot of people think the Sydney opera house went green a few years ago voluntarily which started this trend. Tourism Ireland paid the NSW goverment to light it up. Paddys day is one of our biggest marketing tools and for once our government has got something right by utilising it.

Chestvalve

Where is the government sticking its tool?

I hate paddys day.

Fr_Dougal

I love St. Patty’s Day. 💚

poisonated

Fr_Dougal wrote: »

I love St. Patty’s Day. 💚

Oh yeah. “St. Patty’s day” is the best.,

orourkeda1977

From a marketing standpoint it's solid gold.

However, all the widdly diddly be jaysus begorrah nonsense and paddywackery is tiresome.

I usually work or go abroad for paddy's day I'm not a big fan.

Chestvalve

Fr_Dougal wrote: »

I love St. Patty’s Day. 💚

You do of course father.

RMAOK

It's been advertised since the film "the fugitive"

Richard Kimble uses a Paddy's day parade to evade capture and .....ahm......... promote Ireland.......

Larbre34

A sham being something that isn't what its meant to be? Its meant to promote and celebrate Ireland and Irishness, so from that point of view its no sham.

But is it tacky? Hell yes, but it as described above, solid gold. It is a disproportionate world wide annual marketing day that all other smaller nations would sell their first born for. Its up there with Chinese New Year and the 4th of July and when you compare the scale, thats astonishing.

The timing of Paddy's Day this year could be the most important in history.

JupiterKid

When you think about it, the fact that our national day is marked around the world is rather astonishing.

As a small island country at the Western edge of Europe we really punch well above our weight.

Chestvalve

JupiterKid wrote: »

When you think about it, the fact that our national day is marked around the world is rather astonishing.

As a small island country at the Western edge of Europe we really punch well above our weight.

We are obese.

bodhrandude

Larbre34 wrote: »

A sham being something that isn't what its meant to be? Its meant to promote and celebrate Ireland and Irishness, so from that point of view its no sham.

But is it tacky? Hell yes, but it as described above, solid gold. It is a disproportionate world wide annual marketing day that all other smaller nations would sell their first born for. Its up there with Chinese New Year and the 4th of July and when you compare the scale, thats astonishing.

The timing of Paddy's Day this year could be the most important in history.

Why, 17th & 18th March.

kneemos

Just say nothing and hope they don't cop on.

Irish Guitarist

Happy St Pattys!

Ninthlife

Wheres my 'Kiss me I'm Irish' hat gone

_Brian

It’s just a drinking ing day for scumbags, we usually go hiking for the day.

judeboy101

Imagine chinese gov did same with red stars, how would we feel? It's wrong plane and simple.

AndyBoBandy

_Brian wrote: »

It’s just a drinking ing day for scumbags, we usually go hiking for the day.

I’ve never drank ing before! What does it taste like?

Alf Veedersane

judeboy101 wrote: »

Imagine chinese gov did same with red stars, how would we feel? It's wrong plane and simple.

I hear you're a racist now, Father.

Ninthlife

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

I hear you're a racist now, Father.

Youre not wong about that

Mrcaramelchoc

Christ im a naive bastard.you mean the Irish government pay these places around the world to make their monuments/buildings green?
Really ? I thought they did it for the love of all things Irish.

Larbre34

bodhrandude wrote: »

Why, 17th & 18th March.

10 days before Brexit day, perhaps disastrous Brexit day, Ireland gets a shop window to the World, to raise awareness, goodwill, support, discussion etc.

Who knows, it might even be the catalyst to demonstrate to the deluded Brexiteers that Ireland is not going to be thrown under any buses at the 11th hour and that they ought to start sweating soon.

ArchXStanton

orourkeda1977 wrote: »

From a marketing standpoint it's solid gold.

However, all the widdly diddly be jaysus begorrah nonsense and paddywackery is tiresome.

I usually work or go abroad for paddy's day I'm not a big fan.

I spend it sitting on a riverbank fishing, far away from the maddening crowds and drunken idiocy

I welcome any occasion that gives me a day off work and it's working out good this year like a long weekend.

FunLover18

Larbre34 wrote: »

A sham being something that isn't what its meant to be? Its meant to promote and celebrate Ireland and Irishness, so from that point of view its no sham.
.

Eh, I thought it was meant to celebrate the life and achievements of St Patrick ... A Welshman.

OldMrBrennan83

It's a day off and get to have a few bottles where I'd otherwise be working. I'm all for it.

I'm sure most of the 'look how modern and progressive I am' brigade are dead against it. What's new :rolleyes:

Odhinn

judeboy101 wrote: »

Imagine chinese gov did same with red stars, how would we feel? It's wrong plane and simple.

.....wha?

Edgware

ArchXStanton wrote: »

I spend it sitting on a riverbank fishing, far away from the maddening crowds and drunken idiocy

Same here. Myself and the girl go fishing. She loves being down in some quiet spot by the river helping me with my rod

Haithabu

_Brian wrote: »

It’s just a drinking ing day for scumbags, we usually go hiking for the day.

I usually volunteer to work, on a public holiday I get double money for the same amount of hours worked so it's a good deal for me.

There is nothing wrong with a party but I am not a fan of waiting in a queue to get a beer.