Happy St. Patricks Day!

[garth33]

To all our Irish friends and lovers of Irish lore - HAPPY ST. PATRICKS DAY:big hug:cheers:

PS - suppose I should REPEAT that last emoticon because, after all, you are Irish!:cheers:

peace buddies!
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[W!nston]

As you slide down the banister of life,
May the splinters never point in the wrong direction!​

 

[gb2000ie]

Happy Paddy's day all - but really, I do wish this day was not about reinforcing the stereotype of the drunken Irish

 

[jw4833]

I was told this joke today in honor of St. Paddy's Day and it goes:

"You Can't Borrow Money From A Leprechaun Because He's Always Coming Up Short!!!!"

 

[topdog]

It's not the drinks I'm remembering, but the beautiful Irish boys that shared my bed.

Ta tu go halainn

 

[OLMPKY]

Oh same to you!

 

[garth33]

So how far is St. Patricks day celebrated worldwide beyond the obvious countries with ties to Irish heritage? Does Big Benni become Big O'Benni for a day in Italy? Do they dye sauerkraut green in Germany? Sorry to sound dumb but this question hit me earlier today...

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[W!nston]

Wikipedia:

Saint Patrick's Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick (Irish: Lá Fhéile Pádraig, "the Day of the Festival of Patrick"), is a cultural and religious celebration held on 17 March, the traditional death date of Saint Patrick (c. AD 385–461), the foremost patron saint of Ireland.

Saint Patrick's Day was made an official Christian feast day in the early 17th century and is observed by the Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion (especially the Church of Ireland), the Eastern Orthodox Church, and Lutheran Church. The day commemorates Saint Patrick and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland, and celebrates the heritage and culture of the Irish in general. Celebrations generally involve public parades and festivals, céilithe, and the wearing of green attire or shamrocks. Christians also attend church services and the Lenten restrictions on eating and drinking alcohol are lifted for the day, which has encouraged and propagated the holiday's tradition of alcohol consumption.

Saint Patrick's Day is a public holiday in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, and the British Overseas Territory of Montserrat. It is also widely celebrated by the Irish diaspora around the world, especially in Great Britain, Canada, the United States, Argentina, Australia and New Zealand.