Do You Celebrate St. Patrick's Day?

No I don't usually celebrate it. When I lived in NY there was usually a big parade on Fifth Avenue, I used to work in that area and would join the festivities. Of course I would be dressed in green too!

Currently in my office there is someone who does celebrates but there's no festivies planned as everyone doesn't celebrate it.

I'm Irish born and bred (and proud).

I don't really celebrate Paddy's Day. It's really a day for the diaspora rather than us native born. We're Irish for 365 days a year, not one.

We have a St. Patrick's Church here in the city.  So naturally they have a festival during the weekend of St. Patty's day, and I use to work one of the concession stands.

Now?  I celebrate it if I can get through the day without getting pinched!

To give you a sense of my St Patrict day spirit, after reading your post today, I discovered it passed once again without me knowing. Even my wifey and kid didn't seem to realize. To add, I am a SpringBank single malt drinker and don't need a special day, never really liked beer and don't appreciate the color green except on our fairways.

St Patrick's Day is a socilaist/Marxist plot to take control of the world's population. Outside of America, nobody celebrates Independence Day, outside of England, nobody celebrate's St George's day. So why is it that Irish and non-Irish celebrate St Paddy's Day?

Bloody trade union Marxists.

Jill: I love holidays...even little ones!

We won't do much here...wear green...try to pinch someone! I'm considering making some sugar cookies with maybe some green icing. That's all.

Back in Texas, though, St. Pattys was a big deal for us. My husband is from Shamrock, so we'd spend the weekend there, with his parents.

Our children were always entered in the Beauty Pageant. Xavier won first place in his age group one year, and Orian won "Best Smile" (I really think he shoulda got first place, because he was an ADORABLE baby, but there are a lot of small town politics involved in the judging and his brother had just won the previous year...so). Because of the Pageant our St.Patty's celebrations began early with picking out cute outfits for the boys, which was really fun.

The year after Xavier won, we got to attend a nice banquet for the previous years' winners, he got to present the award for his age group, and if I remember right, he also got to ride on a float in the parade.

We also took the kids to the carnival to ride rides, pet animals, eat carnival food, and buy completely useless carnival gifts (like a blow up alien, haha). So fun!

And then there was the parade. Lots of cool cars and floats and pretty girls, and everyone throws candy into the crowd for the kids to catch.

I miss it!

Um, no we don't celebrate it...but we aren't against it. I've never tasted green beer either, but thats one of those things I think I might try!

lessee, a holiday that involves drinking beer and eating corned beef and cabbage...I'm THERE!

I think we should have more holidays that involve beer drinking, frankly. After Friday I'll have to hold out till Conco de Mayo for the next one!

I'm 100% Irish too but really by genetics only. I haven't the vaguest about the Irish culture or (except for St. Patrick's Day of course) traditions. But...[
quote]lessee, a holiday that involves drinking beer and eating corned beef and cabbage...I'm THERE!
I can certainly dig that...

lessee, a holiday that involves drinking beer and eating corned beef and cabbage...I'm THERE! I think we should have more holidays that involve beer drinking, frankly. After Friday I'll have to hold out till Conco de Mayo for the next one!

Aww hell Gid, just become a German! A "good" German never needs a holiday "excuse" to drink beer.

Aww hell Gid, just become a German! A "good" German never needs a holiday "excuse" to drink beer.

Ja Sicherlich!

Ahh, the smell O' brisket simmerin', with hunks o' cabbage and Irish potatoes in de broth, a small wedge o' carnbred to sop up the goodness, washed down wit a cool pint......

That'll be me supper Friday night since we got a dispensation fer de Lent and all.....

Aww hell Gid, just become a German! A "good" German never needs a holiday "excuse" to drink beer.

True...might also be a good reason to convert to Catholicism...lol!

I DID marry into a German family, at least!

Hehe, I remember making a leprechaun trap when I was little... really thought I'd snag one too!

I don't really get into the whole green thing, though I do wear some to keep my girls happy.

But we always have corned beef and cabbage. It is our yearly tradition. No alcohol though.

But we always have corned beef and cabbage. It is our yearly tradition. No alcohol though.

Maybe you could dye some 7-up green in keeping with the tradition.

Wait a sec...I just gave myself another "get rich quick" scheme! Woohoo!

Maybe you could dye some 7-up green in keeping with the tradition.

My mother used to go all out. She does for any holiday. She would make green pancakes in the shape of shamrocks and serve them up with green milk.

For some reason I couldn't handle the green milk. It just turned my stomach. So after that she would get green Hi-C. Much more palatable. Then thre was always green jello with pear halves in the bottom (leprechaun feet) to go with the corned beef and cabbage.

I celebrate it if I can get through the day without getting pinched!

I never heard of this before.

I discovered it passed once again without me knowing.

Where are you in the world Titan? Because St. Pat's day it tomorrow here in the US (Friday 3/17).

I'm considering making some sugar cookies with maybe some green icing.

That sounds nice TW. Sounds like quite a step back from how you celebrated in TX!

lessee, a holiday that involves drinking beer and eating corned beef and cabbage...I'm THERE!

Might as well call it "Official Gas day" with that menu

Ahh, the smell O' brisket simmerin', with hunks o' cabbage and Irish potatoes in de broth, a small wedge o' carnbred to sop up the goodness, washed down wit a cool pint

My parents both have grandparents who came here from Ireland. My dad has always called that meal "boiled dinner" and wasn't too fond of it since it was a staple. He has shunned it for so long that it would probably be a treat by now.

For some reason I couldn't handle the green milk.

That's because some things just aren't supposed to be green! Green milk, yarg

I never heard of this before.

You've never been pinched for not wearing green on St. Pat's day?! That was a sport when I was a kid, trying to "get" someone who wasn't wearing green. Some kids would psych you out and wear green socks and pull their pant leg up at the last minute to thwart the pinching.

I'm mostly Irish and German in ancestry, and my family always has a big party on St. Patrick's Day. We don't have a lot of Irish traditions, and this one is more American Irish than Irish, but it's a lot of fun. We have corned beef, potatoes, cabbage, and carrots. There are usually green deserts like green jello and pistachio cake. We play Irish music and color our beverages green.

Oh, and in recent years we've been getting Irish soda bread from the bakery. It's very tasty!

That's because some things just aren't supposed to be green! Green milk, yarg

I have to agree with that one. I still can't do milk that isn't white or brown.

Though you should think brown would be bad as well. . .

I'm Irish... I drink... Therefore... Yes!

True...might also be a good reason to convert to Catholicism...lol!

Surely you found us as well! Faith and begora (or is this Mardi Gras? I cant keep track!)

here in Canada St.patrick's day is known as the official get mashed up day.... people at my University plan it out quite well... goes somthing like... start Drinking at 11am and stop by 2am... and pass out by 2:00:01am

Where are you in the world Titan? Because St. Pat's day it tomorrow here in the US (Friday 3/17).

I am in my own personal LALA land space called California, which I might add, hasn't kept me from getting pinched this morning by the wifey, and she pinches hard. After the pain subsided, I asked why honey, why husband abuse? With a big smile and bright blue eyes; it's because I didn't have green on. OH CRAP, dense me posted on JU a few days back thinking St.P was earlier in the week. Goes to show ya this man has multi-tasking limits, which includes knowing when holidays fall. I sure am thankful that I don't have to plan my life around holidays off, cause otherwise I'd be missing life.