Just a curious question
Prompted by so many st Patrick day message on my Facebook page lol
But why is it do you think so many people in Scotland
Choose to celebrate st Patricks day when no one really seems so passionate about our own patron saint st Andrew? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Isn't just Scotland, it's the entirety of the UK and beyond anD I suspect it's basically because the Americans started treating it as a big deal, everything that happens there culturallyhappens here 5/10 years later after all. |
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"Isn't just Scotland, it's the entirety of the UK and beyond anD I suspect it's basically because the Americans started treating it as a big deal, everything that happens there culturallyhappens here 5/10 years later after all."
yeah I know it's celebrated in a big way in many country's.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I usually always do somethingfor at andrews as its a good friends birthday. I never bothered with st paddys until i lived in coatbridge and you may aswell be in ireland on st paddys day and as the old saying goes cant beat them join them x |
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By *UNKIEMan
over a year ago
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It seems everyone with irish ancestry is IRISH regardless of where they were born especially in west of scotland and the good ole USofA...personally id rather celebrate my own country of birth than the 1 my grandfather left to come to  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Guinness must be laughing i bet they make more today worldwide than about the last 6 months combined.
I know a couple of Irish guys through work who say they actually loathe it as in the UK all the pubs are full of pretend Irish yet after a bit if digging/conversation it turns out the closest link they have is from spending a dirty weekend in Cork with there partner lol
As i said i think most people just love a party and days like St Andrews,St Davids day and St George's day as seen as being boring/stuffy.
As i say Guinness have marketed this very well and now everywhere is draped/lut up in green for St Patrick's day.
I'm sure the people out tonight will have fun on their minds  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Speak to my mp every yr about this my council spends loads on paddys day but nothing on st andys sorry to say it but in this town at least its sectarianism "
My town too... ir was sirens galore on Saturday night lol |
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