oi, paddy
By Elizabeth
@Poppylicious (11134)
United Kingdom
March 16, 2017 6:37pm CST
I don't think I was really aware of St Patrick's Day as a child. I don't think I ever even knew any Irish people until I went to university, which was also about the same time that Irish style pubs became fashionable in England.
Is it just me, or has it become nothing more than a Hallmark Holiday? Has it become just another excuse for the whole wide world to go and get jolly?
If you want to wear something green, drink Guinness and get exceedingly drunk, just do it. You don't need the permission of some Saint named Paddy and a few million Irish folk.
For the non-Irish amongst you who celebrate St Patrick's Day I have just one question. What the fudge!? Why!? Yes, that was two questions. Me bad. For the Irish amongst you, Happy St Pad's Day!
Ah, well. It will soon by time for George to pop by, with his perpetual Dragon. Not that we 'celebrate' that either.
The World is just too in love with itself these days.
*sigh*
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@xFiacre (14786)
• Ireland
17 Mar 17
@poppylicious I know. I just don't get the hype. If I want to drink Guinness which I often do I shall do so without consulting either the calender or Patrick. After all, Patrick pre-dates Guinness and was from Wales.
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@Poppylicious (11134)
• United Kingdom
18 Mar 17
Oh, I thought Patrick was from England. I need to read more!
@Poppylicious (11134)
• United Kingdom
18 Mar 17
So, is St Patrick celebrated as much in Ireland as he is in the US? Just curious.
@xFiacre (14786)
• Ireland
18 Mar 17
@Poppylicious I doubt it, and the Irish have no intention of starting to celebrate any characters from the USA's history.
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@LadyDuck (502622)
• Italy
17 Mar 17
I fully agree with you it's another Hallmark Holiday, the proof is that it is more celebrated than in the USA than in his native country. I already celebrate St.George every year, because this is the name of my husband. We used also to celebrate St.Andrews, the name of my father. 
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@LadyDuck (502622)
• Italy
18 Mar 17
@Poppylicious I did not know that you do not celebrate.
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@Poppylicious (11134)
• United Kingdom
18 Mar 17
I love the way that continental Europe celebrates a person's Name Day. I wish we did that here!
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@Poppylicious (11134)
• United Kingdom
18 Mar 17
@LadyDuck I know my name day is in November, but only because my Big Brother once sent me a postcard in celebration. Mumsy sends cards to my nieces in the Czech Republic for their name days. I suspect that most British people wouldn't have a clue what a name day is.
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@Poppylicious (11134)
• United Kingdom
18 Mar 17
See, I think I'm part Irish {according to AncestryDNA, anyway}, but I still wouldn't celebrate St Patrick!
@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
17 Mar 17
I have Irish blood from my mum's side of the family but March 17th is just like any other day for me. I like Guinness but if drinking at all it will be real ales for me @Poppylicious
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@Poppylicious (11134)
• United Kingdom
18 Mar 17
16% of my DNA is {allegedly} Irish, but I will still refuse to celebrate it!
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
18 Mar 17
@Poppylicious not sure what my percentage is - my father's side of the family and my surname, Chappell, are French in origin
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@Poppylicious (11134)
• United Kingdom
18 Mar 17
@arthurchappell My maternal side could be either French or Scottish ... it's most bizarre.
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@JESSY3236 (22244)
• United States
17 Mar 17
Happy St. Patrick's Day!! I'm not Irish, although Chris thinks I am. I do wear green, but that's it. I think it's fun.
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@Poppylicious (11134)
• United Kingdom
18 Mar 17
If I wear green on St Patrick's Day it will be purely accidental!
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