St. Patrick's Day started as a celbration for the feasts of St. Patrick who "drove the snakes out of Ireland" but now it has become almost like an Irish heritage day in America. People dress in green, which few know what it means, eat irish potatos and cornedbeef and cabbage both of which are American traditions and drink green beer. The reason people wear green is that green represents the Irish, Orange represents the Protestants, I always chuckle when someone wears orange to a St. Patrick's day parade since St. Patrick was a Catholic Saint. Irish Potatos are a desserts made typically with no potatos symbolizing the potato famine that brought many to this country. The Luck of the Irish is actually a sarcarsitic term since the irish were known for being unlucky with wars, famine, and more: but they are lucky in what matters family, friends, and fun. Irish are known for big families, (I am one of 7 my mom one of 11) lots of friends (when you have a big family you seem to know everyone,) and they enjoy a good party and celebrate every occasion from weddings to wakes even if they hardly knew the person. In an Irish town St. Patricks day lasts for about a week with decorations, partys and parades. I grew in an Irish town and spend my summers in Sea Isle City New Jesey which has one of the highest % of the population who associate with being one nationality in the Country and that nationality is Irish. BTW they have THE highest % of city population being Irish in the entire country. I now live in a very Polish town where there are only 4 Irish people in the town me, my daughter, and two priests. So for up here and for many St. Patty's Day is just a good excuse to get loaded and have huge party. So in a nutshell St. Patricks day is when a mob of people wearing green get together drink, eat, and dance with family, fiends and strangers to celebrate life and the fact that they are together to drink, eat, and dance
I'm going out on the town tonight for it with some mates. Probably just get smashed and have a party after town like usual.
Yeah, but c'mon - that's got zero to do with St. Patrick's Day. Who knew? St. Patrick's Blue is actually the colour people should be using, not green. Someone email Google.
Chicago is the place to be. They have a big ass parade, dye their river green, and then of course the after party @ CR's house
Aye it does, don't lie . I have a bunch of Irish mates and they all do the same... Really it's just an excuse for me to get pissed and have a laugh with mates...
i'm going to go out tonight and just have normal night out though..no wearing anything green haha I should spread green today
Don't really have plans or anything for the day. Just the usual. Since it's St. Patrick's Day, why don't you all give GREENS to me? Spread some love.
Didn't wear anything green...but I did drink a few green shots and cocktails... It was a good night with mates, I have to say