St Patrick's Day - doing anything special?

[fingal]

I just wondered. Here in Birmingham we have the 3rd. largest St. Paddy's Day celebrations in the world. I think Dublin and New York are the other contenders.

Do you celebrate this, or do you just stay at home and ignore it? Personally I like to use it as an excuse to meet people I don't see much of the rest of the time. We go out and drink Guinness and meet complete strangers: it's fun!

Last year I went to a pub in the middle of Birmingham and met a Canadian guy. My friend asked, 'Guess what he does for a living' (meaning me). Without blinking he said, 'Porn star.' Wrong!

[techieMoe]

In my neck of the woods (I can't speak for all of the US), we really don't do anything special for St. Patrick's Day. Most of us can't even remember what day it is. (What day is it, anyway?) Those who *do* celebrate are generally the type that like to douse their entire body in green go around pinching everyone, and are generally frowned upon as jerks.

I've been told there's quite a celebration in New York City, however, and I imagine there are other areas around the country with heavier Irish populations who do more.

[dylunio]

What day is it, anyway?

17/03 iirc

No I don't celebrate St.Patrick's day, I do celebrate St.David's day though (01/03).

dylunio

[DThor]

For most Canadians it tends to mean not much more than an item on the news, or perhaps some beer with food colouring in it. Since becoming all multi-cultural, many of the European traditions here get lost in the shuffle. Fine by me - I've always preferred hummous, dim sum and jerk chicken over blood pudding and haggis...although you do put me in mind of a nice stout ale...hmmmm

DT

P.S. I'm Irish mostly, too. Shame on me.

[Apollo]

My descendants are from Ireland . Around here pretty much everyone goes and gets drunk. We have a place in St. Johns called George Street. Most Pubs per square foot than any other place in North America. FACT.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Street,_St._John's
Of course i'm too young to even pass for 19 yet so I am going to be stuck at a friends house instead of downtown St.Johns.

[budman7]

I see St. Pats day as just another day where the local bars get to make more money by putting green food coloring in the beer.

So, I must be not understanding the significance of the holiday.
I hope it is more than that.

[fingal]

17/03 iirc

No I don't celebrate St.Patrick's day, I do celebrate St.David's day though (01/03).

dylunio

Apparently St Patrick was born in Wales ... So - at least by birth - he was a Welshman.

[bryansmith]

Last year I went to a pub in the middle of Birmingham and met a Canadian guy. My friend asked, 'Guess what he does for a living' (meaning me). Without blinking he said, 'Porn star.' Wrong!

Priceless

St. Patty's day is just another excuse to drink around here. Not like university students need one but it doesn't hurt .

Bryan

[DThor]

...but he did his best work in Ireland.

All those snakes...*poof*!

DT

[SpaceSquad]

I may go to a Coldplay concert covered by Richard Ashcroft...just need to get friend to secure the tickets from the source.

Besides that, may just get wasted with some buddies.