St. Paddy's Day [Super Mega Happy Fun Thread]

My day'll probably consist of the parade, the pub and the amusements. Followed by a mighty hangover the next day.

MadYaker wrote: »

Galway is generally an absolute clusterfúck by about 4pm with vomit and broken glass and pissed off Gardai everywhere.

That's funny, Galway seems to be sounding more like Dublin each year.

When I think of Paddy's Day in Galway, I'll always remember heading into town around 7:30pm, going into Garvans and it was packed. My friend and I got to the bar after trying for about 30 minutes, then bumped around people looking for seat, by luck we found seats very quickly. It wasn't long before we saw it. A piece of clothing left on the bench beside us...It was then that a waft of the unmistakable smell of ****e filled our nostrils.

We went to the guy at the door, got some plastic cups and walked home.

I also remember being invited out by a friend of a friend because in those days college types always went home around the weekends and holidays. This person was staying and so was I because I had to work that morning. I went into town to meet her and her friends. First stop was the bank machine, which she duly puked on.

Yeah....it's best to avoid town on Paddy's Day...or Saturday night...or bank holiday Sunday night...or a big sporting event...or a big drinks promotion...or RAG week...or Festival. In fact, just avoid town...

Have many of ye ever been to main parade in Dublin?

Meanwhile, the Yanks are gearing up for the big green day:

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Working all weekend.

Be your own boss, they said.
Work your own hours, they said.
Have the freedom to take a notion and just head off to China or somewhere at the drop of a hat, they said.

Balls, I say.

fairplay to you is what I say