I'm not wearing green today. So sue me.

I'm not Irish. Not even a little bit. We've even researched it. Nope, no Irish. A lot of English blood, a TON of Welsh blood, a drop or two of Scot, French, and then the Native American and Mexican blood we got over the generations since we got to this country.

But Irish? Not a bit. Got nothing against them, they have a lovely country. I'm just not one.

And I hate the idea that I have to wear a certain color or be pinched. And green beer just sucks.

So there.

that'll teach ya!

I'M NOT BLOODY IRISH!!!!!!!!


lol

I'm really not--whimper--stop it!

You know what? I even forgot what day it was until I heard something on the radio about it. My daughter isn't wearing a bit of green. Uh-oh.

Everybody's a little Irish today.

Or, "It's the wearin' of the green Bart!"

Depending on which you prefer, Boondock Saints or The Simpsons.

but i feel you.
i am not much on the whole St. Patrick's day green thing.
i don't get much of a kick out of trying to pinch people for not wearing green.

I'm not even Irish

I'm getting dizzy staring at it trying to figure it out. It's more olive than Kelly, that's fer sher.

Why don't Italians have a day?

Oh wait, they never will because they pulled troops out of Iraq. :)

You've never had St. Joseph's Zeppole? :9 All the Italians wear red.

Not a saint, of course, but there's a parade.

Plus my dad always said St. Patrick was Roman -- and therefore Italian -- not Irish.

St joseph's Day. He's the patron saint of Poland and Italy. You're supposed to wear red.

Is this a regional thing? We should have this in Ah HIGH Ah somewhere.

you'll find people feasting, special desserts, etc.

being they have Little Italy, but there's about 200,000 down here today for St. Patsy's day instead.

So ha! :D

I'm hoping for a pinch to spice up my life :P

Here's one for ya. I ain't gettin fresh or anything ;)

~Pinch~

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when he gets home from work, Mr. Pitt.

:P

I call it Amateur Drunk Day. I also have some antipathy toward the parochialism and cronyism displayed by the Boson Irish of my youth. They have changed over the generations, but I hated their superior attitude when I was young.

around here too.

Having worked on Washington Street for a year, when it was ticky tacky central.

On the other hand, I used to hang out with a band in Dorchester in the early 1980s, and sometimes with that part of the city's angry graffiti shouting, "BRITS OUT OF IRELAND!" it felt like Ulster a bit sometimes (I imagine). And I mean that in a good way (somehow).

The only celebration of St. Patrick's day is a sharp rise in the consumption of guiness. :beer:

But then St. George doesn't get much of a look in either, each year there are calls for St. George's Day to be made a public holiday (yays), but I'm usually the only person I see wearing the traditional red rose.

i hate the pinch-if-not-wearing-green thing too.

i can take or leave green beer, but i do like corned beef and cabbage, or even better - a reuben sandwich. Guinness stew is pretty tasty too.

so there are a few perks today :)

My shirt is as close to orange as I have

i'm going to Northern Ireland today and there green ain't exactly welcome. I need to hide the fact that i'm an Irish Catholic for the next week.

St Patrick's Day is being celebrated in colourful style with parades across Northern Ireland. Three parades converged in Belfast city centre at a free open air concert compered by Coronation Street and Boyzone star Keith Duffy.....

The largest cross-community carnival is being held in Downpatrick.

Up to 1,500 people were taking part in the parade which featured dancers, steel and pipe bands.

Traditional ceili bands were performing at venues across Londonderry as the city celebrated with its largest parade in 10 years.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/4355063.stm

In a connected story the Belfast City Council has refused funding since they do not regard the parades as sufficiently "all-inclusive." (See dangerous sectarians below.)



Since you're a visitor, wearing neutral colors is probably smart. You might not know what neighborhoods to avoid.

:spank: :evilgrin:

Was I being bigoted?

Just tired of the threat of being pinched for not wearing a certain color.

surely you didn't think I was serious :D

Sorry! My Sarcas-O-Meter needs to go in for an overhaul, been acting up lately.

Everyday I'm Irish (or at least half-Irish :) ). Besides, I look too fat in green (I'm quite chunky without the green).

I was raised Catholic, but the Garretts were Irish Protestants. Of course, I'm really a "Heinz 57" (dad always said we've always slept with whoever looked good at the time. It's worked out OK so far).
John
Probably badly paraphrasing what dad actually said.

If your name is Patrick do you have to wear green. Thats my reason cause I always forget to wear green. Thoughts?

And for some reason, wearing green makes me look 10 pounds heavier, which is why I usually eschew the green.

I'm not Irish, either, but I'm almost everything else. Mostly Czech, and a combination of borders Scots/English, with some Scandinavian and German in there too.

Let the Irish have their fun. I'll wait until Scotchtoberfest.

Paddy's Day?

Is this some sort of East Coast or Texas thing?

It's never happened to me in Chicago and many years on the 17th of March I've not worn anything green.

But then again, I'm like 99% Irish and I guess it shows on my face or something.

Can someone enlighten me?

:evilgrin:

RL