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I heard it is more of a thing for the Irish-American diaspora (I go to the grocery store and see decorations in green and of course symbols like clovers and leprechauns here in the northeast US where I live, and of course there are the parades) than in Ireland itself.
But how do the Irish themselves see or celebrate it?
It is only in the last 10 years that Dublin has a big parade. St Patrick's Day in Ireland used to be very low key. People would go to church in the morning and have a dinner afterwards.
St Patrick's Day and Halloween while originally Irish culture have spread to a lot of countries through the US. It's quite strange when you think about it.
In small towns/villages there might be a small parade of locals, then everyone heads to the pub. Some of the older folks celebrate mass prior. The fanfare in the US is definitely a bigger deal.
In small towns/villages there might be a small parade of locals, then everyone heads to the pub. Some of the older folks celebrate mass prior. The fanfare in the US is definitely a bigger deal.
And I really have no idea why. America is not Ireland.
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And I really have no idea why. America is not Ireland.
But many of us have Irish blood. Furthermore, I have immense respect for St. Patrick doing battle with the figurative "snakes" he forced out of Ireland who were stealing from and corrupting the native Irish populace. And we certainly need a great deal of that here in the U.S.
Not just the fact that America is NOT Ireland, but many Irish Americans, certainly around Boston, also still cling to very provincial and small minded mentality, which is not particularly consistent with American tolerance and values.
I dont really care about it. Not only am I not Irish, but I usually associate the big parades in South Boston with drunken crowds and very uncivilized behavior. Why anyone would bring their kids to see people vomit green beer on the streets is beyond me. Grotesque.
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