Do You Celebrate St. Patrick's Day?

If so, how?

Published on March 16, 2006 By JillUser In Blogging

Aside from wearing something green, I really don't do much on St. Pat's day. The only times we have ever "celebrated" it was when friends would have a party. I never even tried green beer!

It seems our kids' school makes a bit of a deal out of it. They have green snacks and have been talking about leprechauns and shamrocks. My kindergartner even had to build a leprechaun trap.

So, do you celebrate? If so, how?

Comments (Page 1)

foreverserenity

on Mar 16, 2006

No I don't usually celebrate it. When I lived in NY there was usually a big parade on Fifth Avenue, I used to work in that area and would join the festivities. Of course I would be dressed in green too!

Currently in my office there is someone who does celebrates but there's no festivies planned as everyone doesn't celebrate it.

O G San

on Mar 16, 2006

I'm Irish born and bred (and proud).

I don't really celebrate Paddy's Day. It's really a day for the diaspora rather than us native born. We're Irish for 365 days a year, not one.

Dr Guy

on Mar 16, 2006

We have a St. Patrick's Church here in the city. So naturally they have a festival during the weekend of St. Patty's day, and I use to work one of the concession stands.

Now? I celebrate it if I can get through the day without getting pinched!

garsgolfer

on Mar 16, 2006

To give you a sense of my St Patrict day spirit, after reading your post today, I discovered it passed once again without me knowing. Even my wifey and kid didn't seem to realize. To add, I am a SpringBank single malt drinker and don't need a special day, never really liked beer and don't appreciate the color green except on our fairways.

Sir Peter Maxwell

on Mar 16, 2006

St Patrick's Day is a socilaist/Marxist plot to take control of the world's population. Outside of America, nobody celebrates Independence Day, outside of England, nobody celebrate's St George's day. So why is it that Irish and non-Irish celebrate St Paddy's Day?

Bloody trade union Marxists.

Texas Wahine

on Mar 16, 2006

Jill: I love holidays...even little ones!

We won't do much here...wear green...try to pinch someone! I'm considering making some sugar cookies with maybe some green icing. That's all.

Back in Texas, though, St. Pattys was a big deal for us. My husband is from Shamrock, so we'd spend the weekend there, with his parents.

Our children were always entered in the Beauty Pageant. Xavier won first place in his age group one year, and Orian won "Best Smile" (I really think he shoulda got first place, because he was an ADORABLE baby, but there are a lot of small town politics involved in the judging and his brother had just won the previous year...so). Because of the Pageant our St.Patty's celebrations began early with picking out cute outfits for the boys, which was really fun.

The year after Xavier won, we got to attend a nice banquet for the previous years' winners, he got to present the award for his age group, and if I remember right, he also got to ride on a float in the parade.

We also took the kids to the carnival to ride rides, pet animals, eat carnival food, and buy completely useless carnival gifts (like a blow up alien, haha). So fun!

And then there was the parade. Lots of cool cars and floats and pretty girls, and everyone throws candy into the crowd for the kids to catch.

I miss it!

Tova7

on Mar 16, 2006

Um, no we don't celebrate it...but we aren't against it. I've never tasted green beer either, but thats one of those things I think I might try!

Gideon MacLeish

on Mar 16, 2006

lessee, a holiday that involves drinking beer and eating corned beef and cabbage...I'm THERE!

I think we should have more holidays that involve beer drinking, frankly. After Friday I'll have to hold out till Conco de Mayo for the next one!

Shovelheat

on Mar 16, 2006

I'm 100% Irish too but really by genetics only. I haven't the vaguest about the Irish culture or (except for St. Patrick's Day of course) traditions. But...[
quote]lessee, a holiday that involves drinking beer and eating corned beef and cabbage...I'm THERE!
I can certainly dig that...

drmiler

on Mar 16, 2006

Aww hell Gid, just become a German! A "good" German never needs a holiday "excuse" to drink beer.

Dr Guy

on Mar 16, 2006

Aww hell Gid, just become a German! A "good" German never needs a holiday "excuse" to drink beer.

Ja Sicherlich!

Dynosoar

on Mar 16, 2006

Ahh, the smell O' brisket simmerin', with hunks o' cabbage and Irish potatoes in de broth, a small wedge o' carnbred to sop up the goodness, washed down wit a cool pint......

That'll be me supper Friday night since we got a dispensation fer de Lent and all.....

Gideon MacLeish

on Mar 16, 2006

Aww hell Gid, just become a German! A "good" German never needs a holiday "excuse" to drink beer.

True...might also be a good reason to convert to Catholicism...lol!

I DID marry into a German family, at least!

Zoomba

on Mar 16, 2006

Hehe, I remember making a leprechaun trap when I was little... really thought I'd snag one too!

BlueDev

on Mar 16, 2006

I don't really get into the whole green thing, though I do wear some to keep my girls happy.

But we always have corned beef and cabbage. It is our yearly tradition. No alcohol though.

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