Happy St Patrick's Day

**tetsujin1979** · 17/03/2010, 9:33 AM

Beannachtaí na féile Pádraig oraibh
Have a great day everyone

**bennocelt** · 17/03/2010, 10:18 AM

A little funny that the Church are getting it in the neck again this week (and deservedly so) and today we celebrate the introduction of Christianity to Ireland, and the fact we are great (Irish)
Not much into this national day of drinking myself..................................sorry

**strangeirish** · 17/03/2010, 10:44 AM

Have to say, I enjoy the craic in the States. From left to right, beginning of the session, to the end...

That last drink always does it...

**theworm2345** · 17/03/2010, 4:38 PM

Originally Posted by strangeirish

Have to say, I enjoy the craic in the States. From left to right, beginning of the session, to the end...

Really? You in enjoy half our population going out and acting like the giant douchebags that they think is Irish? I used to like it now it just ****es me off.

**strangeirish** · 17/03/2010, 6:12 PM

Originally Posted by theworm2345

Really? You in enjoy half our population going out and acting like the giant douchebags that they think is Irish? I used to like it now it just ****es me off.

It used to drive me up the wall, but now I think it's funny, even hilarious sometimes.

**theworm2345** · 17/03/2010, 6:27 PM

Originally Posted by strangeirish

It used to drive me up the wall, but now I think it's funny, even hilarious sometimes.

I'm all for wearing a green tie or shirt and even going out drinking green beer and Guinness but the tools talk in "Irish accents," dress as leprechauns, and do "Irish jigs" in the middle of the street should be run over.

**Mr A** · 17/03/2010, 6:48 PM

There's a letter in today's Irish Times suggesting that we drop St Patrick's Day and have a 'Republic Day' instead. I am inclined to agree, don't think the National Day should be (however nominally) a religious festival.

**GUFCghost** · 17/03/2010, 7:27 PM

I like to call it father ted day

**juan** · 17/03/2010, 9:50 PM

Nothing says we're Irish more than getting hammered celebrating a Welshman.

**Wolfie** · 19/03/2010, 12:21 PM

I brought my young son to see the parade in Dublin City Centre.

Its certainly more of an attempt at a carnival atmosphere these days in comparison to the pathetic floats we all had to endure as kids.

The parades origins of course relate back to the strict sense of a "military parade". How short a F*cking parade would that have been?

**gustavo** · 24/03/2010, 2:49 PM

Originally Posted by theworm2345

I'm all for wearing a green tie or shirt and even going out drinking green beer and Guinness but the tools talk in "Irish accents," dress as leprechauns, and do "Irish jigs" in the middle of the street should be run over.

Spent my Paddys day in Vegas and I have to say I agree with you,especially as most of these morons thought we were English when we were talking to them

**strangeirish** · 24/03/2010, 2:53 PM

Originally Posted by gustavo

Spent my Paddys day in Vegas and I have to say I agree with you,especially as most of these morons thought we were English when we were talking to them

Were they from Mayo?

**paul_oshea** · 29/03/2010, 9:32 AM

spent this one in new york, parade was huge but tame enough.

I think its great that its latched onto around the world, anything htat identifies your country in some way has to be a good thing. From christchurch to san francisco to london this "day" is celebrated. It certainly cant be doing any harm to Ireland.