St Patrick's Day (Official Thread)

WoollyRedHat · 10-03-2013 02:32AM

Ah the St. Patrick's day parade... remember when that used to be good? No? Me either...

Dunny · 10-03-2013 02:42AM

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

Ah the St. Patrick's day parade... remember when that used to be good? No? Me either...

They used to be good when I was a kid and when I was in the scouts about 10yrs ago

BillyMitchel · 10-03-2013 03:46AM

GalwayGuy2 wrote: »

Enda Kenny's taking a fair chunk of mine:mad:

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:eek:

Mine too. Maybe we should call him Enda 'anaconda' Kenny?

Ah I used to love it but sort of grew out of it as I don't drink much these days. One day a year let the folks who like to go out and get drunk enjoy the day. Something needs to be done about drunk kids though, they are a disaster on Paddys day.

OU812 · 10-03-2013 09:45AM

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

Ah the St. Patrick's day parade... remember when that used to be good? No? Me either...

Actually, I think the parade has really improved over the years. The one last year was a bit "meh" but the last three or four before that were spectacular.

0ph0rce0 · 10-03-2013 10:08AM

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

Ah the St. Patrick's day parade... remember when that used to be good? No? Me either...

When i was a kid its was great, all the floats were classic homemade stuff and they were always throwing out free stuff and having the craic with the crowd. The bands were good too drums getting belted out of it, and all the american chicks that used to come over in cheerleader gear was nice

Now its all this pretentious arty type shyte that just has no life to it, boring as ****.

the keen edge · 10-03-2013 10:39AM

I like to imagine what it would be like to go back in time and try to explain to a living St Patrick what he will come to represent in the future.

Not because I feel his name is now synonymous with drunken debauchery; just really to see the WTF are you on about look on his face when someone from the future would attempt to explain how over time the perception of his life, that he dedicated to something he thought divine, can change so dramatically.

I imagine he would be very confused and very horrified.

Pumpkinseeds · 10-03-2013 01:10PM

Not having kids means we can avoid going to parades, thankfully. We usually put the tv on and watch a bit of the Dublin parade, although there comes a point when we just can't stand the cringe worthy presenters and the fact that so many of the parade entries are some sort of contemporary something or other. We're both off booze until Easter as well so will be kind of a 'meh' day for us.

Yada yada yada, sense of community etc, but that won't change the fact that on monday walking to the local shopping centre will mean avoiding puddles of vomit from the 'celebrations',and the town will be well and truly littered.

citytillidie · 10-03-2013 01:26PM

Ahhh Las Vegas on St Patricks weekend should be fun

Legs.Eleven · 10-03-2013 01:58PM

I find that embracing the fook out of the day instead of fighting with pretend vitriol is a lot more fun and less likely to give you a stroke before you're 30. I use the day as an excuse to dress in green (one of my favourite colours) and have drinks with friends....as most people do. Can't see the problem.

I hate those stupid Guinness hats they give out though.

brimal · 10-03-2013 02:05PM

I will be celebrating St Patrick's Day in Jerusalem. There is several events planned in the pubs across the city, so should be a good laugh.

rainbow kirby · 10-03-2013 04:38PM

Cannot stand the day in Dublin, so I'm off to London for that weekend, taking advantage of the bank holiday.

Ruudi_Mentari · 10-03-2013 05:01PM

St Patrick's season officially started on friday with a 1-0 win

fryup · 15-03-2013 08:18PM

i don't like St patrick's day, i think it brings out the worst in the irish

drunkeness, rowdyness, rebel rousing, thuggery

nah i'll think i'll stay indoors for the day

Pumpkinseeds · 15-03-2013 08:56PM

I think the Vatican have piddled on the parade this year. The rest of the world will be focused on Rome. Doesn't your heart just bleed for Enda Kenny, he won't be the centre of attention this weekend:P

kraggy · 15-03-2013 09:15PM

Lapin wrote: »

I hate St Patrick's Day with a passion.

It makes me laugh to see people who regularly moan about the influence of religion and the power of the Catholic Church in this country readily embrace the feast of the prick who allegedly brought Christianity to this island by getting píssed and making complete arseholes of themselves.

****in hypocrites.

Do you have a drink at Christmas?

My name is URL · 15-03-2013 09:31PM

RTE doing their bit to fill us all with joy on this wonderful occasion.

Money well spent, I say.

Kill me now

chrissb8 · 16-03-2013 03:58AM

Every year I just hang with friends in a house have beers get nice and drunk and that's it.If people want to go out and blow their money in lines at pubs going 4 or 5 rows deep then let them.I still think paddys day is a good holiday.I like being Irish and I want to celebrate it.I see no better way then doing that with some good food and drink with a couple of friends dressed in green and the parade on in the background.You know, actually celebrate it and remember it.

TheLastMohican · 16-03-2013 04:06AM

SunnyDub1 wrote: »

I actually hate st Patrick's day.

Most places full with drunken idiots including underage teens with flags wrapped around them, face paintings, screaming stupid Irish songs.

Pointless day!

Thinly veiled, "I'm a self loathing Irish person" post.

Ruudi_Mentari · 16-03-2013 04:18AM

Oh? This is the official one, is it

DEFTLEFTHAND · 16-03-2013 04:23AM

TheLastMohican wrote: »

Thinly veiled, "I'm a self loathing Irish person" post.

No I don't think that poster is a self loathing Irish man/woman. Some of us despise certain Irish thugs making a show of us on our national day. Some of us are a better class of person, we're aren't all like the punch magazine apes wearing tattered suits and carrying a pig under the arm.

TheLastMohican · 16-03-2013 04:25AM

Ruudi_Mentari wrote: »

Oh? This is the official one, is it

51 posts and going strong. I think it's the Continuity one.

TheLastMohican · 16-03-2013 04:31AM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

No I don't think that poster is a self loathing Irish man/woman. Some of us despise certain Irish thugs making a show of us on our national day. Some of us are a better class of person, we're aren't all like the punch magazine apes wearing tattered suits and carrying a pig under the arm.

Look, if that's the only way they know how to celebrate, let them at it. Not all persons live within society's narrow social confines. It's just one day out of 365. Incidentally, when last did you see a pig being brought under someone's arm?

DEFTLEFTHAND · 16-03-2013 04:48AM

TheLastMohican wrote: »

Look, if that's the only way they know how to celebrate, let them at it. Not all persons live within society's narrow social confines. It's just one day out of 365. Incidentally, when last did you see a pig being brought under someone's arm?[/QUO

That's the stereotype, the ape like creature with the tattered suit and pig. A dirty inbred creature who causes trouble. I'd love to see us better our image by producing young folk who are both well educated and possess class. You don't have to be born with it either, you can learn to be acceptable.

Speaking of drink, the Irish have to get in check. A real man can hold copious amounts of alcohol without showing it, it's called being a man, a real man..

TheUsual · 16-03-2013 05:38AM

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Blackbush1905 · 16-03-2013 05:44AM

St patrick patron saint of mexico,
with a green sombrero, moustache and donkey
makes all the nuns go honky tonky, cause saint pats the patron saint of MEXICO!!!

Blackbush1905 · 16-03-2013 05:53AM

http://gohomepaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/South-End-Slant-33-RGB-500x429.jpg

HAPPY ST PABLOS DAY!!!

suicide_circus · 16-03-2013 07:49AM

Legs.Eleven wrote: »

I find that embracing the fook out of the day instead of fighting with pretend vitriol is a lot more fun and less likely to give you a stroke before you're 30. I use the day as an excuse to dress in green (one of my favourite colours) and have drinks with friends....as most people do. Can't see the problem.

I hate those stupid Guinness hats they give out though.

Agreed. The handwringing and pontificating are boring. In my group of beat friends one ofof the lads is muslim, but still enjoys the day and runs amok with us. The paddywhackery can be a bit cringe but i think people are better off loosening their curlers and getting into the spirit.

Son0vagun · 16-03-2013 08:01AM

Will there be a unofficial thread?

bnt · 16-03-2013 09:50AM

This is AH, after all - I suppose this is as "official" as anything here could ever be.

Since St. Patrick allegedly drove all the snakes out of Ireland, who were those muppets bringing them back in? The New York Times, of all places, has been writing about that. Blame the Celtic Tiger, again.

Teyla Emmagan · 16-03-2013 10:04AM

I hate it. I honestly think they should make it a booze free day, for me it's ruined by mindless gob****es carrying on like they've never been let out before. I avoid town like the plague on Paddy's day.

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