St Patrick's Day - why all the fuss?
Mar 17th 2006, 5:11 pm
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Re: St Patrick's Day - why all the fuss?
Originally Posted by vegas
I might watch this for the rest of the afternoon - I get the distinct impression that something could kick off any second
Mar 17th 2006, 5:13 pm
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Re: St Patrick's Day - why all the fuss?
Originally Posted by BigDavyG
I hope the beggar on the corner gets himself a few quid.
I might watch this for the rest of the afternoon - I get the distinct impression that something could kick off any second
I might watch this for the rest of the afternoon - I get the distinct impression that something could kick off any second
Mar 17th 2006, 5:15 pm
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Re: St Patrick's Day - why all the fuss?
Originally Posted by vegas
Sometimes he has a dog and sometimes he is in a wheelchair.
Mar 17th 2006, 5:24 pm
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Re: St Patrick's Day - why all the fuss?
Originally Posted by BlightyBoy
I'm amazed how it's such a big thing here. I scarcely even heard of it in England. I guess the stores have to have something between Valentines and Easter. 
Mar 17th 2006, 5:25 pm
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Re: St Patrick's Day - why all the fuss?
Originally Posted by TaffyinOK
They just don't get it.
Mar 17th 2006, 5:27 pm
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Re: St Patrick's Day - why all the fuss?
Originally Posted by TaffyinOK
Do you have any idea how many people have asked me why I'm not wearing green today? Aaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrgggggggghhhhhhhhhh!!!!!! I tell them, "Look, I'm not Irish. Okay? When America starts celebrating St. David's Day with equal enthusiasm, I'll think about MAYBE hoisting a pint of Guinness to celebrate!" They just don't get it.
God I remember St Davids day when I was in school, we always dressed up! 
Mar 17th 2006, 5:40 pm
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Re: St Patrick's Day - why all the fuss?
Originally Posted by BigDavyG
No-one gets St David's Day to be fair
Mar 17th 2006, 5:40 pm
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Re: St Patrick's Day - why all the fuss?
Originally Posted by vegas
Sometimes he has a dog and sometimes he is in a wheelchair.
Mar 17th 2006, 5:44 pm
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Re: St Patrick's Day - why all the fuss?
Originally Posted by blaze
So do you wear a welsh ladies costume or a nice red dragon on St Davids day then? God I remember St Davids day when I was in school, we always dressed up!
God I remember St Davids day when I was in school, we always dressed up! I remember those school days too! The girls dressed in costume and the boys always had wooden swords that they bashed other boys with. Oh, and the boys had to have leeks pinned to their clothes like bloody great big corsages!
Mar 17th 2006, 5:54 pm
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Re: St Patrick's Day - why all the fuss?
Originally Posted by blaze
So do you wear a welsh ladies costume or a nice red dragon on St Davids day then? God I remember St Davids day when I was in school, we always dressed up!
God I remember St Davids day when I was in school, we always dressed up! Thought you were from around Chris's area.
Mar 17th 2006, 6:43 pm
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Re: St Patrick's Day - why all the fuss?
Originally Posted by TaffyinOK
Do you have any idea how many people have asked me why I'm not wearing green today? Aaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrgggggggghhhhhhhhhh!!!!!! I tell them, "Look, I'm not Irish. Okay? When America starts celebrating St. David's Day with equal enthusiasm, I'll think about MAYBE hoisting a pint of Guinness to celebrate!" They just don't get it.
Some Americans (spoiling for a fight) know how to rub an Irish person the wrong way by saying "What part of Britain are you from?" I never heard the reverse happening ........ except for TaffyinOK.
I spent Paddy's Day in Little Rock, Arkansas once where it was celebrated by English, Scots and the Irish. But the most amazing part was that even fervid Orangemen from Ulster joined in the fun.
Mar 17th 2006, 6:52 pm
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Re: St Patrick's Day - why all the fuss?
Originally Posted by BlightyBoy
I'm amazed how it's such a big thing here. I scarcely even heard of it in England. I guess the stores have to have something between Valentines and Easter.
Mar 17th 2006, 7:18 pm
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Re: St Patrick's Day - why all the fuss?
Originally Posted by d4vid
The Irish were persecuted when they originally started coming over, signs saying no blacks and no Irish
They deserve it
They deserve it
Mar 17th 2006, 7:24 pm
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Re: St Patrick's Day - why all the fuss?
Originally Posted by BlightyBoy
I'm amazed how it's such a big thing here. I scarcely even heard of it in England. I guess the stores have to have something between Valentines and Easter.
Mar 17th 2006, 7:25 pm
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Re: St Patrick's Day - why all the fuss?
Originally Posted by BigDavyG
I hope the beggar on the corner gets himself a few quid.
I might watch this for the rest of the afternoon - I get the distinct impression that something could kick off any second
I might watch this for the rest of the afternoon - I get the distinct impression that something could kick off any second
Ahhhhh English Friday nights.....god how I miss them.