Pet peeve

**beloitpiper** · 18th January 09, 11:31 AM

Originally Posted by Howard Clark

Take a deep breath, then let it go.

I have, I just wanted to get it off my chest.

Originally Posted by MacMillan of Rathdown

Greg-- don't be "more Irish than the Irish"!

No, no, I wouldn't do that now. But just because Irish people say "St. Paddy" doesn't mean I have to be happy about it. I spent the summer in Northern Ireland with the Friends of St. Patrick, so I just like to see his name being used properly.

Originally Posted by slohairt

Yeah, when I think of "Patty", I think of Patricia!

I, too, have a love/hate relationship with St. Patrick's Day. Much of it is trivialized nonsense, but in North America we tend to do that with most cultures anyway. When I was younger I certainly went out 'swilling with the lads' but nowadays I prefer a small party at home with friends and family. I observe the holiday only to celebrate Irish culture since, as an atheist, I could care less about St. Patrick himself.

Ditto. To ALL of it. Slohairt, we have more in common that I thought.

**ccga3359** · 18th January 09, 11:39 AM

Why is it deemed proper to celebrate the life of a man of the cloth by getting blitzed?

**Zardoz** · 18th January 09, 11:49 AM

Originally Posted by MacMillan of Rathdown

Greg-- don't be "more Irish than the Irish"! In the nearly twenty-two years that I lived in Ireland, almost everybody called it "Paddy's Day", because that's what it is-- the day we celebrate our patron saint, Patrick. There is nothing derogatory or demeaning in the term, unless one wants to read into it some sort of slur based on the second most common boy's name in Ireland (Elvis being the most popular, this week.

) So kick back, enjoy the day, and don't get stocious drunk on Paddy's Day.
Slainte--

*** , What he said!

**Bugbear** · 18th January 09, 12:02 PM

Originally Posted by ccga3359

Why is it deemed proper to celebrate the life of a man of the cloth by getting blitzed?

I don't know, but from what my mother has told me of her time living in Dublin during the Nineties, it's not just the one day.

Although, her pub owner did get a blender and supplies just so she could have Margaritas.

**BassClefB** · 18th January 09, 12:15 PM

Well... I can say I will be celebrating the day properly this year with my SWK Irish National and a nice pint down at Jack Of The Wood pub here in Asheville. And even though I'll be wearing much green, I'll accept pinches from the female contingent, provided there's no unauthorized kilt lifting or pinching done in bad taste. haha.

**SteveB** · 18th January 09, 12:21 PM

In Honour of Saint Patrick, our family wears something green for the day, whether it is hose, a t-shirt, and an afternoon get together over fish and chips. (The corned beef & cabbage thing is too American). Many decades ago, I too would go to the local for more beverage than I should. Today that beverage is hot tea, not beer.
Slainte

**Wompet** · 18th January 09, 03:45 PM

Originally Posted by beloitpiper

I don't know how many of you are on the Frugal Corner mailing list, but they sent me an e-mail today advertising their "St. Patty's Day Promotion".

Well, you are talking about Frugal Corner after all. Given the delivery problems, the "Bright Skye" fiasco, the other mis-named tartans (that's not Robertson Red,

!) ... celebrating the feast of Padraig's lesser known sister St. Patricia is par for the course.

**Howard Clark** · 18th January 09, 06:23 PM

Never claimed it was invented by americans. I have no reason nor desire to argue, but I am glad to have learnt something. And thus far, I've not been to Ireland, though it is on my list of things to do before I die.

I only know what happens 'round here to St. Patrick's day, as I have never been anywhere else on the day of it. I will be quiet now.

I am told the NYC celebration is something to behold.

**Carolina Kiltman** · 18th January 09, 07:12 PM

Couple of bits: The use of diminutives, or familiar variants of Saints" names is very common, such as the Prayer to St. Anthony if you are trying to find something: "Tony, Tony, look around, something's lost that must be found".

On St. Patrick's day, I'll be celebrating at the church, St. Patrick's, with a Mass and a party afterwards, always a marvelous mini-break in lent!

**Frank McGrath** · 18th January 09, 08:45 PM

Originally Posted by Howard Clark

Take a deep breath, then let it go.

I think the whole holiday is nonsense, myself. Bunch of americans use it as an excuse to get drunk on cheap beer artificially colored green. Has nothing to do with Irish, or St. Patrick.

Life is full of things to be unhappy about. Look for the ones to make you happy. They are harder to find, but worth the effort.

And I have never had a green beer. It's a matter of principle.