tarapoa Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 Just wondering why St Patrick’s Day is made such a big deal compared to other patron saints around these islands? Do pubs in Ireland go mad for St Andrews Day, St David’s Day or St George’s Day? Nope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The OP Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 Good excuse for a bevy. [/thread] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarapoa Posted March 17, 2019 Author Share Posted March 17, 2019 Good excuse for a bevy. [/thread]But we could have four excuses for a bevvy if everyone gave an equal f**k about the others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The OP Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 Just now, tarapoa said: But we could have four excuses for a bevvy if everyone gave an equal f**k about the others. Burns Night is coupled,with food and bevy - it’s popular. St Andrew’s Day is a random day associated with nothing - it’s not popular. The fact that Irish people emigrated en masse to America around the time the major east coast cities were flourishing whereas Scottish people moved to America around the time the slave trade was flourishing and moved to Canada about whose pop culture no one gives a f**k probably plays a part too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 18 minutes ago, The OP said: Good excuse for a bevy. [/thread] The pubs in Ireland were closed on St Patrick's Day until the 70's. Not a lot of people know that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 Guinness marketing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drs Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 Just now, pandarilla said: Guinness marketing. This. Its nothing more than a PR created pile of toot. Anyone celebrating the day of any "Saint", apart from Roger Moore, really needs to have a word with themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 The Americans go daft for it so the UK follows quickly on behind. Labour say it will be a bank holiday if they get elected, would that make the UK the only country to have a national holiday for a foreign Patron Saint day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 12 minutes ago, pandarilla said: Guinness marketing. The amount of free shite landlords get from them in March is ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 12 minutes ago, drs said: This. Its nothing more than a PR created pile of toot. Anyone celebrating the day of any "Saint", apart from Roger Moore, really needs to have a word with themselves. Christmas started as a Coca Cola campaign. Not a lot of people know that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 It’s also got a good slot in the calendar November the 30th is just in the run up to Christmas. It’s dark before four and we know it’s going to get darker and colder from here on in. There are many opinions on here regarding the desirability or otherwise of Scottish independence. I don’t expect you all to agree on that but surely we can all agree that if there is to be an Independence Day it should be in the summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 3 minutes ago, MixuFixit said: Well norn iron is still just part of the UK so it's not a foreign Saint Is he not the Patron Saint of Ireland rather than the Island or Ireland? Always thought it was the Tricolour that was flown at the celebrations rather than the red hand of Ulster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The OP Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 2 minutes ago, Adam101 said: Is he not the Patron Saint of Ireland rather than the Island or Ireland? Always thought it was the Tricolour that was flown at the celebrations rather than the red hand of Ulster It’s a public holiday in TFS but probably not observed enthusiastically by the red hauners. Not sure why not - they’d be up their knees in snakes if it wasn’t for Paddybhoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kincardine Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 1 minute ago, Adam101 said: Is he not the Patron Saint of Ireland rather than the Island or Ireland? Always thought it was the Tricolour that was flown at the celebrations rather than the red hand of Ulster Nah - it's island-wide. That's why the union flag has a St Patrick's saltire in it. There's also an orange lodge in glasgow who hold an annual St Patrick's day celebration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 The Anglican Church recognise it as saint's day too, as do the Eastern Orthodox. Don't see why the fecking oirish should get all the craic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRob72 Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The OP Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 Dere's more to Oirland dan dis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8MileBU Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 It’s a lot of fucking pish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Maturin Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 9 minutes ago, RedRob72 said: Bet there's balaclava wearing leprechauns tucked into their panties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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