Pet peeve

[Colin]

The green beer must be an American thing. I am sure places in Vancouver must do it too, but I have yet to see any green pints being offered at my local. I would never drink a green beer. Why would you even think of adding food colouring to a beer? It must be a pis spoor beer if you need to add something to it to make people drink it

Besides the green wouldn't show up in my Guinness or Murphy's.

I enjoy St. Patrick's day, but I also get tired of people who likely can't spell Ireland let alone point it out on a map using it to justify a massive piss up. Go celebrate, but at least know what it is you are celebrating.

[Ayin McFye]

I can honestly never remember if it's Patty or Paddy. I have to apologize because I constantly use the incorrect one these days, because I have a horrible memory.

Lately I've been trying to just say "St. Patrick's Day" to avoid any confusion with myself.

I humbly beg everyone's forgiveness that my ignorance bothers or offends.

[Bigkahuna]

"Native" Americans didn't oppose the Irish. They thought they were delicious!!

[Larry124]

...I have a love/hate relationship with St. Patrick's Day and tend to get on edge. I love the holiday, but there are so many things that treat it with disrespect and irregard.
/end rant

I know what you mean, but it is what it is in the USA.
A Hallmark card and plastic paddy holiday.

But then again would treating it with too much "respect and regard" (proper = stuffy?) make it too much like an English (Victorian) holiday?

In my family the endless and mindless judgments about "Shanty" Irish (-American) vs. "Lace Curtain" Irish (-American) will end only when that generation has gone.

[Bugbear]

"Native" Americans didn't oppose the Irish. They thought they were delicious!!

Now wait... Did the irish think the "Native Americans" were delicious, or rather, did the "Native Americans" think the Irish were delicious?

It is unclear in your statement.

[sathor]

Now wait... Did the irish think the "Native Americans" were delicious, or rather, did the "Native Americans" think the Irish were delicious?

It is unclear in your statement.

Don't know, but I remember hearing a talk once about how escaped slaves had found their way into Native tribes, they often had no language in common, but they both understood the spirit that is in the drums, (and neither wanted the settlers in the village) and with those small things, they came to accept each other in the tribes, until casinos started opening and they didn't want to share the profits....

[beloitpiper]

But then again would treating it with too much "respect and regard" (proper = stuffy?) make it too much like an English (Victorian) holiday?

No way! The first step is abolishing green beads, beer, wigs, plastic/felt derby hats, and over-sized sunglasses. Next we get a few sessions going, teach people how to set dance, and then we'll have a party on our hands!