Pretend Irish People Celebrating St Patrick's Day On Sunday

[dave50]

So I wonder how many English people will be out celebrating, wearing green and those stupid Guinness hats and because they think it's so 'cool' to be Irish they will be trying to convince everyone who will listen that they are actually Irish just because their great great great grandmother visited Dublin once for 5 minutes.
I just hope these same people will put as much effort into celebrating St George's day when the time comes but I won't hold my breath as they won't even know what date it is.

[Sharingan]

My father is Irish and my mother is English, lots of Irish culture in our house so does that make me a plastic Paddy too or where do you draw the line?

[chaptazbru]

Won't be celebrating St Patrick's Day (I'm English), but will wear a rose on St George's Day and put a flag in my window. My parents have done this for years and I follow suit now.

[bednobs]

am i allowed to go and celebrate - it's my wedding anniversary?

[murraymints]

Does it matter..

[knowabit]

I would have thought that you are Irish if you were born in Ireland. If you were born in England then you'd be English?

[ChillDoubt]

I do find it odd that no one seems to celebrate St George's, Andrew's and David's day to any great extent (indeed, it appears to be almost inflammatory for some groups for the English to do so) yet St Patrick's Day is viewed as a free-for-all excuse for a p*ss up!

[jackthehat]

Is it being so cheerful that keeps you going, dave?

My Irish connections are so diluted as to be non-existent, so I shall wish the Irish well on St. Pat's day but won't be joining in.

On April 23rd, I shall wear a red rose button-hole as I always do.

[maggiebee]

Love a good Irish Ceilidh (or Scottish one for that matter). Always raise a glass or two on St Andrew's day.

[AlwaysConfused]

It puts money through the tills, all these people buying silly hats and Guinness, so let them got on and enjoy an excuse for a p*ss up!

[FredPuli43]

The English don't feel the need, Dave. We haven't had a history of being in a part of the British Isles ruled by the English as foreigners, so there's no need to proclaim our independent spirit on a Saint's Day.

[chelle7272]

Lots of Irish culture where I live, lots of us whose families grew up in Ireland and they want to celebrate so I will too.
I will also celebrate St Georges day (and do know what date it is!).

[ichkeria]

I hate to say this, especially being (genuinely) Irish, but I have some sympathy for once with old misery guts this time.
And I also am a big fan of St George's Day especially since the effort a few years ago to reclaim it from the far right.

I'm sure dave is off to Rome this weekend where, what with the new Pope and the Rugby as well, it should be quite a party :-)

[zebo]

It's even more manic in the USA, many of whom can't find Ireland on a map and have no idea of its history, just that the "Brits are bad", where's Mel Gibson when you need him!
A bar in Tucson, a well-known centre of Irish culture, had their countdown to St Patrick's Day clock running last September, even though no-one on the staff actually knew the date.

[EcclesCake]

So that I don't cause you offence instead of ordering my usual pint of Guinness at the pub on Sunday I will be sure to order something else instead.

I would hate you to think I was a Plastic Paddy!

Dave, I do wonder why you get so het up with the behaviour of others when thay are dong you no harm.

[rockyracoon]

As much as it pains me to say it (and it really does), I find myself in agreement with you Dave. Growng up around Irish friends and family, and being married to a Dub has never enticed me to celebrate Paddy's Day. When George's Day is celebrated here with as much vim I might think about it.

Poor OH has to work sunday, so he'll miss all the fun ;)

[paddywak]

My Grandparents on both sides came from Ireland (Cork City, Cobh, Blarney and Dublin) and my middle name is Pádraig (not Patrick) so I do feel a little bit entitled to celebrate St Patrick's night. Having said that I was born in England and consider myself English, back in '70 when I passed my driving test the second thing I did after taking the L Plates off was put the Cross of St George stickers on and since then every car I've owned has had it on the number plate. I'm English just on St Georges Day but everyday and proud of it.

[Canary42]

What a weird "question" - or should I say "chip on the shoulder"

My grandfather was Irish but I won't be celebrating on Sunday, or on 23rd April.

[flobadob]

On St. Patrick's Day, we will be having a parade in the local town(in Ireland by the way) were there will be a big crowd out watching and having the craic. We will also be drinking most of the day, woohoo!! Therefore it will be a very salubrious environment, and easily celebrated.

On the other hand, what happens on St. George's Day? Anything? How do you celebrate that?

[paddywak]

Forgot to add that were I live on the nearest Sunday to St Georges Day he parades through the village complete with band accompanied by representatives of most of the local organisations, after which he meets and slays The Dragon, which is in turn followed by loads of celebrations and activities for children and adults. Been going for about 7 years now and seems to grow every year.