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Why Do WE Celebrate St.Patrick's Day?
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SuperFurrySeagull
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All of this. Although the majority of the craft stouts & porters I've got lined up for tonight happen to be Welsh, but hey, much the same principle. Don't mean to be a snob (yes I do) but Guinness is just so, unnecessary
Tyrone Biggums
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I suppose we have to celebrate St. Patrick's Day because we can't celebrate St. George's Day because everybody knows that would be racist.
If we have to share someone else's day, would you rather it was the Scots or the Welsh?
Patrick was a native Briton, George was a Syrian.
Home grown v foreigner that never set foot on English soil.
Winker
CUM ON FEEL THE NOIZE
St Patrick was English (sort of), what's not to celebrate?
Insel affe
HellBilly
I have no Irish heritage and lost a relative to an IRA attack so don't give two shits about them.
What winds me up is the wife's fourth generation American cousins drinking shots in Michigan called Semtex thinking it's cool and funny... Wankermotherfeckersifyouaskeme.
What winds me up is the wife's fourth generation American cousins drinking shots in Michigan called Semtex thinking it's cool and funny... Wankermotherfeckersifyouaskeme.
For the Americans it has to do with the myths and stories that the Irish propagate. There is a charm that Americans like to celebrate and anything that the Americans like gets spread all over the world through their media.
We don't exactly appreciate having our "charm" spread all over the world. The Irish embrace it.
We don't exactly appreciate having our "charm" spread all over the world. The Irish embrace it.
Ah, George. That well known and popular Syrian name! I bet millions of 'em are called George!
So that a f*** off for Jesus too, then?
- Jan 3, 2012
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What a very stupid comment.
Tyrone Biggums
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George the name is from Greek origins, nothing English about it.
Jesus isn't the patron saint to England...
Oh gawd, I don't go in for name calling on here, but you really are a nob.
No, but George is, from wherever he originated.
Tyrone Biggums
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It's the massive Irish diaspora to the US that plays a big role in it over there. Same with here in Australia.
Actually the English diaspora is almost as large.
Tyrone Biggums
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A completely different diaspora however in history and nature.
That is true. If more of us had died during our diaspora would that have made it more celebratory?
- Jan 3, 2012
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Thanks. I wear that appellation with pride.
Tyrone Biggums
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It's the Irish attitude of anyone can join in the celebration and be Irish for a day that makes it popular.
If anyone outside of English/Irish backgrounds looked in on this thread they'd get the impression the English are miserable sods and why would anyone want to party with them?
My Irish mother would agree with that.
