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Re: Happy St. Patrick's Day
Originally Posted by sambapink
(Post 6075410)
Well I just got back from my kids school and one of the teachers ws dressed like a Lephrecan.. :eek: There were Shamrocks everywhere!!
God I went to a Girls Catholic Convent School in London, i'd say 60% of the school was Irish or Irish decent and we NEVER celebrated like that!! A few of us used to come in with a little spig of real shamrock our Nanny's from Ireland had sent us.. That was about the extent of it! (the fact that we wore Bottle Green uniforms covered most bases :sneaky: ) We have a running joke in our Family about my 'Irishness'.. Its a good debate.. what actually dictates our 'Irishness' ?? Both my parents were born in Ireland, 5 of my 10 brothers and sisters were born in ireland... 90% of my Family are still in Ireland. BUT I was born and grew up in England.. Am I English or Irish.. :blink: My cousins say i'm english until I change my passport to an Irish one!! One of my cousins was born in England but my aunt and uncle decided to go back to Ireland, so he grew up there... Is he English or Irish.. ?? I think some feel its where they are born.. some where their Heritage derives from.. Its whatever you wanna feel... Me.. I feel its Geography where your born, and Heritage is who you are... I love England and I love my Irish Heritage, I think I can have a bit of both... I'm a bit greedy like that :p |
Re: Happy St. Patrick's Day
Originally Posted by AlvicSK
(Post 6075405)
Sad really - after all that is the real meaning behind Christmas to celebrate the birth of the "Son of God".
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Re: Happy St. Patrick's Day
Originally Posted by Lord Lionheart
(Post 6075424)
It all comes down to who you root for during the World Cup, England or Ireland?
Well all my uncles/cousins support English Premier League teams.. so ya know.. theres my defence!!!! |
Re: Happy St. Patrick's Day
Originally Posted by Lord Lionheart
(Post 6075424)
It all comes down to who you root for during the World Cup, England or Ireland?
I always root for the underdog - one year I was Nigerian ;) |
Re: Happy St. Patrick's Day
Originally Posted by mandymoochops
(Post 6075450)
I always root for the underdog - one year I was Nigerian ;)
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Re: Happy St. Patrick's Day
Originally Posted by bazzz
(Post 6075438)
Nah, it's about getting pissed and eating your own body-weight in chocolate.
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Re: Happy St. Patrick's Day
Its true what they say though, St Patricks Day is bigger in North America than it is in Ireland.
Although there were big parades today in Dublin, L/Derry, Downpatrick and Belfast, each bigger/better than ever before. |
Re: Happy St. Patrick's Day
Originally Posted by CurtNIR
(Post 6075642)
Its true what they say though, St Patricks Day is bigger in North America than it is in Ireland.
Although there were big parades today in Dublin, L/Derry, Downpatrick and Belfast, each bigger/better than ever before. |
Re: Happy St. Patrick's Day
Originally Posted by Elaine B.
(Post 6075318)
Is that the Catholic Jesus or the Protestant Jesus:eek:?
:p |
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I miss father ted :(
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Happy St Paddy's day :beer::thumbsup:
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Re: Happy St. Patrick's Day
Originally Posted by bananahammock
(Post 6076899)
Happy St Paddy's day :beer::thumbsup:
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Re: Happy St. Patrick's Day
Er, yes, well a belated Happy St Patrick's Day!
Much patriotic revellry.....rather drunk & somewhat disorderly :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: Lets just say some people may be suffering in work today :confused_smile: |
Re: Happy St. Patrick's Day
Originally Posted by bananahammock
(Post 6076899)
Happy St Paddy's day :beer::thumbsup:
I love that dog! :lol: |
Re: Happy St. Patrick's Day
Well as promised here's how the bank celebrated!
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...astday0011.jpg I love that dog too, his resigned face says it all! |
Re: Happy St. Patrick's Day
Well I am 100% Catholic Irish, and I have never seen paddys day celebrated like it was yesterday..... and do you know what, I think it's great!
As far as I am concerned the Canuks have the right idea, if there's reason for people coming together as a community and celebrating something, by wearing green, standing on their heads or stripping to their knickers, I don't care. I just think it's a really nice way to live, celebrate whatever is going on with a bit of fun and cheer. As for why St Paddys still is important, and without getting political (I married a british soldier so trust me I am not about to go down that route) I think personally, it's because the Irish having been one of the first hugely displaced people due to the politics of the time, the famine etc. So again, it's the innate human need for belonging that has kept the celbration's popularity. Also the fact that it's a free pass to go get rotten drunk helps too. My son made a leprechaun ladder yesterday at school, went to the gym, came back and found his class room wrecked by the leprechauns, he thought it was brilliant and is now intent on making a leprechaun trap. Also, it's nice for him to feel proud of a heritage that for a long time when I was being brought up had a huge stigma attached. Life here, is way more fun than in the UK to me, people make a fuss of lots of stuff jere and I don't think there is anything wrong with that at all, in a life full of grey (and brown) what's wrong with a little colour and cheer? Mrs Miggins. |
Re: Happy St. Patrick's Day
That was really well put Mrs M :thumbsup:
It does seem as though Canada doesn't need an excuse to celebrate something - and if it involves dressing up and having fun, count me in! :thumbsup: |
Re: Happy St. Patrick's Day
Originally Posted by pinkmcfarquhar
(Post 6074253)
not me either as I had to wimp out early (shameful I know)
due to our small numbers - i can hazard a guess at who was under the weather yesterday! was a good night had by all? Happy Birthday Auntie Pat! Def not us as we couldn't make it - hmmmmmmmmm :rofl: Newbie perhaps??? |
Re: Happy St. Patrick's Day
Originally Posted by Mrs Miggins
(Post 6079544)
Well I am 100% Catholic Irish, and I have never seen paddys day celebrated like it was yesterday..... and do you know what, I think it's great!
As far as I am concerned the Canuks have the right idea, if there's reason for people coming together as a community and celebrating something, by wearing green, standing on their heads or stripping to their knickers, I don't care. I just think it's a really nice way to live, celebrate whatever is going on with a bit of fun and cheer. As for why St Paddys still is important, and without getting political (I married a british soldier so trust me I am not about to go down that route) I think personally, it's because the Irish having been one of the first hugely displaced people due to the politics of the time, the famine etc. So again, it's the innate human need for belonging that has kept the celbration's popularity. Also the fact that it's a free pass to go get rotten drunk helps too. My son made a leprechaun ladder yesterday at school, went to the gym, came back and found his class room wrecked by the leprechauns, he thought it was brilliant and is now intent on making a leprechaun trap. Also, it's nice for him to feel proud of a heritage that for a long time when I was being brought up had a huge stigma attached. Life here, is way more fun than in the UK to me, people make a fuss of lots of stuff jere and I don't think there is anything wrong with that at all, in a life full of grey (and brown) what's wrong with a little colour and cheer? Mrs Miggins. |
Re: Happy St. Patrick's Day
Originally Posted by Mrs Miggins
(Post 6079544)
Well I am 100% Catholic Irish, and I have never seen paddys day celebrated like it was yesterday..... and do you know what, I think it's great!
As far as I am concerned the Canuks have the right idea, if there's reason for people coming together as a community and celebrating something, by wearing green, standing on their heads or stripping to their knickers, I don't care. I just think it's a really nice way to live, celebrate whatever is going on with a bit of fun and cheer. As for why St Paddys still is important, and without getting political (I married a british soldier so trust me I am not about to go down that route) I think personally, it's because the Irish having been one of the first hugely displaced people due to the politics of the time, the famine etc. So again, it's the innate human need for belonging that has kept the celbration's popularity. Also the fact that it's a free pass to go get rotten drunk helps too. My son made a leprechaun ladder yesterday at school, went to the gym, came back and found his class room wrecked by the leprechauns, he thought it was brilliant and is now intent on making a leprechaun trap. Also, it's nice for him to feel proud of a heritage that for a long time when I was being brought up had a huge stigma attached. Life here, is way more fun than in the UK to me, people make a fuss of lots of stuff jere and I don't think there is anything wrong with that at all, in a life full of grey (and brown) what's wrong with a little colour and cheer? Mrs Miggins. At long last its cool to be irish and as someone who grew up in Birmingham in the 70s in an irish family......its about bloody time! |
Re: Happy St. Patrick's Day
It's all about green beer really, isn't it??? :unsure:
http://www.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=h...&ct=image&cd=1 |
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