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

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  • #32
    fryup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,067 ✭✭✭✭fryup


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


  • #33
    moonpurple
    Closed Accounts Posts: 852 ✭✭✭moonpurple


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

    or even used a telephone


  • #34
    who the fug
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,042 ✭✭✭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


  • #35
    stovelid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


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


  • #36
    rednik
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 5,264 ✭✭✭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.


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  • #37
    Professey Chin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,054 ✭✭✭✭Professey Chin


    rednik wrote: »
    This is a song called Emerald.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rENy7MQIYJs


  • #38
    JuliusCaesar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,886 ✭✭✭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.


  • #39
    funk-you
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,744 ✭✭✭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


  • #40
    Jesus Wept
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,243 ✭✭✭✭Jesus Wept


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


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