St Patrick's Day - why all the fuss?
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Originally Posted by Kate2112
Yep i was blown away by that one too....it was always bacon and cabbage ???
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Originally Posted by vegas
Pubs are open 24hrs a day now if they want to
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Originally Posted by clydegirl
I didn't know you were Welsh.
Thought you were from around Chris's area.
Thought you were from around Chris's area.
I was born in Norwich but moved to Wales when I was 4 years old, so I am English but Wales is home as I lived there until I got married and moved to the US.
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Originally Posted by jcapulet
It's an excuse to get pissed with green beer
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Originally Posted by clydegirl
I didn't know you were Welsh.
Thought you were from around Chris's area.
Thought you were from around Chris's area.
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Originally Posted by mickmills
Don't forget "drink responsibly"
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Originally Posted by Ray
Everything in life is negotiable ...
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I mustr admit i was a bit overwhelemed witrh everyone in America, who isn't irish, being all about it. The thing is a lot of Americans trace their history to their names and love talking about it, so fair play i suppose. Funny, at work i was one of two people not wearing any green when i was the closest to being irish more than likely.
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Originally Posted by Thackattack
I mustr admit i was a bit overwhelemed witrh everyone in America, who isn't irish, being all about it. The thing is a lot of Americans trace their history to their names and love talking about it, so fair play i suppose. Funny, at work i was one of two people not wearing any green when i was the closest to being irish more than likely.
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I explained to my Stepson what the colour Orange meant, he went to school with a orange T shirt under a green hoody. A true democrat ![Big Grin](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
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Originally Posted by Thackattack
I mustr admit i was a bit overwhelemed witrh everyone in America, who isn't irish, being all about it. The thing is a lot of Americans trace their history to their names and love talking about it, so fair play i suppose. Funny, at work i was one of two people not wearing any green when i was the closest to being irish more than likely.
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Originally Posted by jcapulet
It's an excuse to get pissed with green beer
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