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Saint Patrick's Day on March 17 - who honours this day?

Saint Patrick's Day on March 17 - who honours this day?

  • I have Irish connections

  • I have no Irish connections

  • I honour that day

  • I do not honour that day

  • I may have a Guinness

  • I may have an Irish whiskey

  • I may wear someting green

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Saint Patrick's Day on March 17

Saint Patrick's Day is a public holiday in the Republic of Ireland,[12] Northern Ireland,[13] the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador (for provincial government employees), and the British Overseas Territory of Montserrat. It is also widely celebrated in the United Kingdom,[14] Canada, United States, Brazil, Argentina, Australia and New Zealand, especially amongst Irish diaspora. Saint Patrick's Day is celebrated in more countries than any other national festival.[15] Modern celebrations have been greatly influenced by those of the Irish diaspora, particularly those that developed in North America. However, there has been criticism of Saint Patrick's Day celebrations for having become too commercialised and for fostering negative stereotypes of the Irish people.


Saint Patrick's Day on March 17 - who honours this day?
 
I try to get a good corned beef and cabbage into my system as well as a beer or two. I also make it a point to annoy those around me with exceedingly poor vocal renditions of various Irish songs...especially after I have had a few beers.
 
I dreaded that day when I worked at a bar. Now it's meh, I'm not really into it although I love me some corned beef so a good time to pick up some.
 
  • Total voters 4
  • and 3 out of 4 have Irish connections
 
Somebody must because corned beef and cabbage is on sale again.
 
I grin when I see the Orange Order marching in a parade honouring a Catholic saint.
Do they?
Do they really?
Do they not rather worship William of Orange?
 
My ethnic heritage celebrates St. Joseph's Day, the competing Euro-ethnic holiday that falls 2 days later, on the 19th. So, I will be wearing red on St. Paddy's day! It just something we did in the old neighborhood & schools when I was growing-up. The Irish kids, in turn, wore green on St Joe's. The parents weren't immune to this, either. It was all great fun!
 
Saint Patrick's Day on March 17 - who honours this day?
According to my genetic tests, I'm roughly 1% Irish. My niece made a pie chart of my ancestral breakdown, put the 1% sliver of a slice on top in Kelly green, and transferred it to a T-shirt, with an arrow pointing to the wedge declaring how Irish I am.
 
My ethnic heritage celebrates St. Joseph's Day, the competing Euro-ethnic holiday that falls 2 days later, on the 19th. So, I will be wearing red on St. Paddy's day! It just something we did in the old neighborhood & schools when I was growing-up. The Irish kids, in turn, wore green on St Joe's. The parents weren't immune to this, either. It was all great fun!
St. Joseph's Day in the US

In New Orleans, Louisiana, which was a major port of entry for Sicilian immigrants during the late 19th century, the Feast of Saint Joseph is a citywide event. Both public and private Saint Joseph's altars are traditionally built, especially in and around the Lake Vista neighborhood. The altars are usually open to any visitor who wishes to pay homage. The food is generally distributed to charity after the altar is dismantled.[21] Saint Joseph's altars can be found in churches and public spaces throughout southeast Louisiana during this season.[citation needed]

There are also parades in honor of Saint Joseph and the Italian population of New Orleans which are similar to the many marching clubs and truck parades of Mardi Gras and Saint Patrick's Day. Tradition in New Orleans also holds that by burying a small statue of Saint Joseph upside down in the front yard of a house, that house will sell more promptly. In addition to the above traditions, some groups of Mardi Gras Indians stage their last procession of the season on the Sunday nearest to Saint Joseph's Day otherwise known as "Super Sunday," after which their costumes are dismantled.

 
I am an Irish citizen, I have an Irish dog (terrier). I usually go to the festival at our Irish Cultural Center, but its tomorrow, and I can't make it.

I stay away from the bars on St. Paddy's day, too many amateurs out there. Besides, it has gotten to be the "bad Irish stereotype day" lately.

As for green beer? Dear god no. Some Smithwicks will do just fine. (or Harp, but the OP, as usual, screwed up the poll)
 
Not a drop of Irish blood in the family.

Let’s hear it for Santa Zita — April 27.

I’m much more likely to celebrate the feast day of a saint who lived physically close to where family has roots. The downside; she is the patron saint of housemaids, and I would feel obligated to give my place a good cleaning. Horrid way to celebrate!
 
I have found an “Irish” pub in every foreign city we have been fortunate enough to visit.
 
Now we are one day nearer to Saint Patrick's Day again! :)
 
  • Total voters 6 :)
 
I am an Irish citizen, I have an Irish dog (terrier). I usually go to the festival at our Irish Cultural Center, but its tomorrow, and I can't make it.

I stay away from the bars on St. Paddy's day, too many amateurs out there. Besides, it has gotten to be the "bad Irish stereotype day" lately.

As for green beer? Dear god no. Some Smithwicks will do just fine. (or Harp, but the OP, as usual, screwed up the poll)

In my teens, I once got sick on St. Paddy's on green beer. There is absolutely no experience like hugging the Porcelain God in a packed public bar on St. Paddy's, while you're spewing out green beer, and other drunks are pissing green beer all around you and on the very floor where you're prone! It's an experience that's still etched in my mind.

I never drank green beer again . . .
 
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