St Paddys day!

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And a very happy one to all the Oirish members of MP24/7.

* Raises a glass of the black stuff to those from Leprechaun land* :D & <bighugs>
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A someone said to me today: "I can't think of any other countries where their national holiday is celebrated in as many other places [other then the country of origin] as St. Patrick's".

Well lets be honest here, give people a big excuse to get incredibly pissed out of their brains with little or no backlash other then having to say that you "were feeling a little bit Irish" the next day, and you can be guaranteed that they'll sign up without a second thought, won't they? Were just like that really.

None the less, a *happy day* to all who celebrate that guy who killed all the snakes. Damn snakes.
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Well, there certainly seemed to be a bit of a celebration going on just up the road from here, in Cheltenham!
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I've been out for a few drinks in honour of this American holiday.
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It really annoys me that we don't celebrate St. George's Day...is there a reason why we don't other than the risk of 'upsetting minorities'?!
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jay wrote:It really annoys me that we don't celebrate St. George's Day...is there a reason why we don't other than the risk of 'upsetting minorities'?!
But St. George's Day IS celebrated. St. Patrick's Day is celebrated in the traditional Irish manner, i.e. getting pissed, while St. George's Day is celebrated in the traditional English manner, i.e. whingeing about how nobody celebrates it and blaming the "minorities".
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Hope everyone had a good one. Currently suffering in style.
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nodnirG kraM wrote:St George is honoured in religious ceremony in the same way as the true celebration of St Patrick's Day. The only difference is the drinks industry hasn't latched on to the idea of making it an alcohol free-for-all day. Yet.
http://www.charleswells.co.uk/home/bran ... bombardier:
Wells Bombardier English Premium Bitter (Alc. 4.3% Vol.) has become synonymous with St. George's Day and all that is English, throughout the length and breadth of the country.
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I love the Oirish. How can you not love them?( not saying that any of you don't love 'em) They know how to have a knees up and loads of Irish support Arsenal. Meet the Irish in a pub near Highbury before a match and your in for a totally mental day.

Anyway as i'm a bit of a genetic outcast, there is a touch of Irish blood in my veins,but i don't celebrate St.Paddys nor do i celebrate St.Davids day ( everyone has their cross to bear ;) )
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