today is St. Patrick's Day- do people do anything to celebrate where you live?

[King Dorado]

here there's a parade (i've never been). they also dye one of the rivers green. and all the Irish pubs in town have troups of Irish dancers. (I don't have an Irish bone in my body, but it's kinda cool seeing ethnically diverse groups doing the Irish dancing)

when I was a kid, classmates at school would pinch you if you weren't wearing green on St. Patrick's Day.

I like to at least have an Irish beer, cider, or whiskey; and a corned beef brisket with roast potatoes and boiled cabbage. and I love that movie The Quiet Man, so sometimes I'll watch that.

what about you?

 

[Bowie]

I don't personally celebrate it, but I'm not against it or anything. Nobody here really bothers with it.

 

[Alienfish]

Not really unless you're Irish living here.. or want a good excuse for some beer.

 

[King Dorado]

or want a good excuse for some beer.

yes- that's why its huge in the USA!

 

[Alienfish]

yes- that's why its huge in the USA!

same in Sweden I guess haha

 

[Jay363]

In the part of Canada I live in, we don't really celebrate it. Sometimes we wear green, but it isn't that big of a deal here.

 

[Jacob]

I go over to my friend's house usually for a party, but this year they cancelled it. I guess its just layin in bed or a skype call with my irl friends this year

 

[Mariah]

They dye the river green.
We even have a special soda.

 

[Romaki]

Not living in the US and never heard of it before US TV shows... It might be popular in large cities though.

 

[Kirbystarship]

I don't really do anything on that day. I use to where green but I'm okay with being pinched.

 

[jiny]

I don't do anything. I wear something green but that's it.

 

[SlipStitch626]

I don't celebrate but one of my nephew's was born on Saint Patrick's day and I was told to wear green to his birthday party.

 

[sakuracrossing]

Not really. But it is my father's birthday and we are Irish so my mom makes a really yummy roast beef with potatoes and cabbage. We enjoy it and just spend time together and whatever my dad wants to do that day.

I do notice a lot of restaurants will have similar meals during this time.

 

[ZetaFunction]

I usually don't do much for St. Patrick's Day other than try to wear something green that day. Sometimes I won't even do anything, which I find a little ironic knowing my ancestry

 

[radioloves]

We wear green! And wear shamrock hats the greatness of four leaf clovers. I actually can't remember the last time I did anything for St. Patrick's Day ... xD

 

[Dim]

Nope. Only thing I am celebrating is my Mom's Birthday. Besides she can't stand St. Patricks Day.

 

[DJStarstryker]

St Patrick's Day in the US is just like New Year's Eve, Cinco De Mayo, Independence Day, and Labor Day - an excuse to get drunk.

Personally, I don't drink, so I do absolutely nothing. I do have Irish ancestors, however, this was originally a very Christian feast day. I'm not religious at all so... yeah.

 

[piichinu]

no, i kind of hate the stupid holiday bc in grade school people would legit tell me i was lying when i said i wasnt irish and i didnt celebrate st. patricks day. like it was really weird

now what ive noticed is 90% of the people who do celebrate it in my school are generally overly loud and annoying so i still hate it and the ppl who dont shut up about it or skip school for it

edit: idk i went to a catholic school for grade school and i guess they were overly proud of it/the saint?? it just rubbed me the wrong way

 

[King Dorado]

Not living in the US and never heard of it before US TV shows... It might be popular in large cities though.

? where are you, Canada?

St Patrick's Day in the US is just like New Year's Eve, Cinco De Mayo, Independence Day, and Labor Day - an excuse to get drunk.

Personally, I don't drink, so I do absolutely nothing. I do have Irish ancestors, however, this was originally a very Christian feast day. I'm not religious at all so... yeah.

its interesting how the celebration has evolved into a party, and yeah Americans are probably to blame. most people today have still never heard of the patron saint days for the other british isle nations (St. David's, St. George's, and St. Andrew's Days).

 

[piske]

I personally don't do anything (I'm not Irish), but one of the big cities here goes all out. I think they have a parade and everything. I used to live there and it was a nightmare come evening ;A; so much vomit...