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Post by Cabi.net on Mar 15, 2010 13:37:16 GMT -6
It's Wedensday.
Tell me, does your country celebrate it? COUGHAMERICACOUGH
If so, what do they do? COUGHCRAZYAMERICANSTUNTSCOUGH
In Ireland we just go to the parade and dress as leprachuans.
You think I'm joking. Im not.
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Post by Rocker on Mar 15, 2010 13:56:17 GMT -6
Its an excuse to get wasted.
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Post by Jafar on Mar 15, 2010 14:03:21 GMT -6
I actually like Irish culture, so I read some books on the country and help my mother bake cookies with green icing. Embracing my 12.5% Irish blood, you know.
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Post by Cabi.net on Mar 15, 2010 14:06:19 GMT -6
VF,
I want to hi-5 you SO BAD right now.
Seriously, your hand would be hanging off after the Hi-5.
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Post by Gooman on Mar 15, 2010 17:53:41 GMT -6
I'm not Irish, but I'm hoping to try that soda bread thing this year.
(Also: St.P's Day is 4 days after Pi Day. YES.)
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Post by Cogsworth on Mar 15, 2010 18:24:30 GMT -6
Ah yes Patrick's Day. An excuse for we American's to get piss drunk and not be called alchohalics. I dont drink but there are parts of this country that have parades. Mainly just the parts that have a large Irish population.
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Post by SeriousJupiter on Mar 16, 2010 3:49:55 GMT -6
We don't celebrate St. Patrick's Day here in Finland. Pity.
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Post by Cabi.net on Mar 16, 2010 6:25:54 GMT -6
I'm hoping to try that soda bread thing this year. Well I learned something new today, soda bread is apparantly Irish. I never liked it.
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Post by daveshn on Mar 16, 2010 10:58:11 GMT -6
Ah yes, St. Patrick, the man who invented beer and brought it from Ireland to America, ending the prohibition of the 1920's. He made plans with his followers of the underground railroad via AIM, seeing as it was new at the time, he and his crew of happy-go-lucky sailors were some of the only ones on it. Still, with all the stories, I love how he used a helicopter to free the Jews from a contration camp in 1943.
He was one hell of a guy. Too bad he died of radiation poisoning in 2006.
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Post by Cabi.net on Mar 16, 2010 11:00:43 GMT -6
Ah yes, St. Patrick, the man who invented beer and brought it from Ireland to America, ending the prohibition of the 1920's. He made plans with his followers of the underground railroad via AIM, seeing as it was new at the time, he and his crew of happy-go-lucky sailors were some of the only ones on it. Still, with all the stories, I love how he used a helicopter to free the Jews from a contration camp in 1943. He was one hell of a guy. Too bad he died of radiation poisoning in 2006. I have a problem with that story. Its historicaly innaccurate. The Prohibation was during the 1930's.
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Post by Cogsworth on Mar 16, 2010 11:33:03 GMT -6
Actually the 1920s had the Prohibition as well. It didn't end until the 30s.
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Post by Jafar on Mar 16, 2010 15:52:02 GMT -6
This discussion is pleasantly reminding me of that hilarious episode of The Simpsons when Bart getting drunk on St. Patrick's Day leads to the enforcement of Prohibition in Springfield. Also, it reminds me of the episode about "Whacking Day", a snake-killing event supposedly based on St. Patrick's driving of the snakes from Ireland.
Of course, I do not just know about St. Patrick's Day through animation. I read the man's life story a couple of times and found it quite interesting.
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Post by Cabi.net on Mar 16, 2010 17:14:36 GMT -6
Actually the 1920s had the Prohibition as well. It didn't end until the 30s. >The joke >Your head
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Post by SeriousJupiter on Mar 17, 2010 3:48:46 GMT -6
Happy St. Patrick's Day, everyone who celebrates it!
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Post by JackTheWolf on Mar 17, 2010 5:05:33 GMT -6
WOOOOOOO!! *walks in drunk, even though he's underage* HAPPY *hic* ST. *hic* PAT*hic*PATRICK'S DAY!! *throws up and collapses*
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