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over a year ago
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It's just an excuse for a piss up !
It's that time of year when anyone with an Irish grandparent or great grandparent suddenly decide they are Irish too despite the fact they were born here and have never been to the Emerald Isle in their life.
All that to justify gettin pissed and wearing a stupid hat and ginger beard.
Similar lines of descendancy are also used by those of Scottish lineage to justify wearing a kilt at weddings  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"It's just an excuse for a piss up !
It's that time of year when anyone with an Irish grandparent or great grandparent suddenly decide they are Irish too despite the fact they were born here and have never been to the Emerald Isle in their life.
All that to justify gettin pissed and wearing a stupid hat and ginger beard.
Similar lines of descendancy are also used by those of Scottish lineage to justify wearing a kilt at weddings "
 steady on, I imagine a few Irish born people may celebrate too, and there's nothing wrong with that ? |
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Im from county mayo went to paddies parade in brum had great Craic few pints of the black stuff then a balti
Multi cultural or what? But we all had a great day together
Irish , Brits, polish, West Indian, Pakistani,Indian, Somalian,
They were all singing Molly Malone
Today |
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Its celebrated big here, lots of us have some Irish in us, just enough for us to 'celebrate' the day. Great atmosphere in town, good bands on in the pubs and happiness all around. Nothing wrong with that I say  |
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Last time St Georges day was celebrated to any great degree in this country many men went out and drank beer, then went out to hunt dragons.
Many, many ex-wives went into hiding that day....
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"Im from county mayo went to paddies parade in brum had great Craic few pints of the black stuff then a balti
Multi cultural or what? But we all had a great day together
Irish , Brits, polish, West Indian, Pakistani,Indian, Somalian,
They were all singing Molly Malone
Today"
Were you watching or did you walk under your banner ? First yr I didn't walk under the Mayo flag... I drove my little fiesta around with the tricolour on top n Mayo flag on bonnet lol
Great day 
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"not bein Irish i didnt do anything.
I wonder if making St Geores day synonimous with drinking would make as many English people celebrate it as much as they do St Patricks day?"
St Patricks is not purely drinking ... infact i didn't drink at all.
Its a great celebration of history and heritage. A great day of music, song and dance... lots of new friends made & great good craic. |
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"not bein Irish i didnt do anything.
I wonder if making St Geores day synonimous with drinking would make as many English people celebrate it as much as they do St Patricks day?
St Patricks is not purely drinking ... infact i didn't drink at all.
Its a great celebration of history and heritage. A great day of music, song and dance... lots of new friends made & great good craic."
For the irish probably but for the rest of the world it's about getting pissed. |
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"No we were in the Irish centre then the kerryman atmosphere was fantastic gonna have a thick head in morning
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We did clearys, popped into college to see friends band and then the centre .... Feeling tired with sore feet. But rather smug that I didn't drink, so head is good lol |
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"The mayo co association float looked great always miss home when i see it"
They don't normally have a float just walkers .... will have to get in touch with them n get on it next year.
You go home much ? |
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Not so much used to go home three times a year when parents alive just have a sister in castle bar the rest of us here but scattered so expensive now
Im from ballina going home in may for a week do ye get home much |
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Im in serbia now and we celebrated st patricks day yesterday with a few dozen pints in the irish bar here in belgrade and then went to a irish concert lastnight singing songs with about 2 thousand serbs in the hall ! It was fantastic |
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"Im in serbia now and we celebrated st patricks day yesterday with a few dozen pints in the irish bar here in belgrade and then went to a irish concert lastnight singing songs with about 2 thousand serbs in the hall ! It was fantastic "
Sounds great !
I had a St Pats in India once ... great fun lol |
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By *ohohoWoman
over a year ago
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Well I went to see the Dubliners. Had a good old sing along and dance. My mammy is Irish and I lived in Ireland for a number of years. I saw some dodgy parades whilst there, but the one in Dublin was always great. Just a nightmare to get across the city.
Always confused me why the Irish prime minister spends it in America though! |
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In Galway on stag do. One of the best nights out ever. Wore the green hat and ginger beard. Drank guiness danced a jig and sang songs. Defo coming again. Atmosphere was buzzing. Just need a new head now.  |
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"Mmm my dancing days were in ballina town hall. Dickie rock and joe Dolan
Jeez a life time ago i came to brum in 1974 not a good year to be a paddie in Birmingham "
Did you not dance here ? I am too young to remember the shamrock but mom n dad went to see all the bands there ... Big Tom is my fav dancing band. Love that man |
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"In Galway on stag do. One of the best nights out ever. Wore the green hat and ginger beard. Drank guiness danced a jig and sang songs. Defo coming again. Atmosphere was buzzing. Just need a new head now. "
Galway is gas ! Better than Dublin n Cork in my opinion .... Up the West |
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Tom is an adopted Mayo man from oram in monaghan lol