Is It Time To Make Paddy's Day A Thing Of The Past?

I dunno, I like it. Saying that, I'm hugely against the tacky Irish thing we have going on, the fiddle dee dee potatoes and that. But St Patrick's Day can have a bit of substance if you look in the right places. I'm from Cork and went to the Parade on Tuesday, and I thought there was a great atmosphere going on, all day. The Parade wasn't the best thing in the world, but it was tasteful.
It's also fantastic publicity for Ireland, almost a godsend. Alot of countries aren't this lucky when it comes to National holidays. American's will sell their houses to come here for the occasion, the Taoiseach meets the American president too. Huge for international relations. Huge.

I think the Irish do St. Patrcik's Day justice. We don't exactly go over the top and milk the stereotype. We seem to be immensely proud of this holiday, moreso than I would have thought before.

I'd say you need to keep it, and rev it up a little. It's the only time Ireland really features on the international stage and that has huge benefits.

With the jobs in this country leaving at an exponential rate, I wouldn't write off anything that actually draws tourists to this country. Because unless people haven't noticed, tourism and (soon to be no longer heavily subsidised) agricultuture is what is going to be left.

The #1 export of this country will return to being it's youth.

On the bright side, with the number of parents going on the dole, we should see the expendable income of teenagers dropping dramatically.

Weather was fantastic, great to see families out enjoying parades etc., probably too much drinking going on which spoils it a bit, imo. Really do wonder what tourists make of it all.? I have seen worse so called festivals so all in all its a good event.

I love Paddys Day.! The atmosphere, meeting people ya havent seen in ages.! Why would we cancel it just because of drink.? Personally there was little drinking during the parade here and no vandalism. No point in ruining it for towns that dont have that problem.

And dont say the teenagers were running riot. Iv seen in cities full grown adults, wasted, and doing the same thing.

Stricter curfews on drink prehaps on festival days is a better solution than getting rid of them

I was exaggerating a wee bit now.

St Patrick's day is incredibly important, what other country has a national day, recognized globally?, No, seriously, tell me what other country's national day spawns parades in major cities the world over? We are unique, and actually very smart for maintaining the importance of the occasion.

We have an annual event, that has a network so important, it includes meetings with the President of America, I personally see the brilliance of the day. Many trade and business deals are sparked, or completed when ministerial delegations travel abroad for the 17th March. Its really far more than a day off here, parade, and a few drinks.

What we need to make a thing of the past is roaming gangs of inbred skangers. You know, the people who use Paddy's Day, Halloween and New Years Eve as an excuse to 'wreck the gaff' rather than celebrate like normal people. These tracksuit wearing dildos shouldn't be allowed to ruin everyone else's fun.

shenanigans1982 wrote: »

I actually thought Jade Goody was gonna die on Tuesday and it would then be known as Saint Jades Day...the patron Saint of slapheads. Thus making everyone forget St Patricks Day ever existed.

Maybe next year.

judging by the randomness of this post I'd say your fishing for a thanks so I'll through u a bone fgT