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Originally Posted by tman7117
Was wondering how the scene is there compared to Dublin/Other Irish cities. Sorry if this is to vague!
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It all just makes me laugh wen you look at the romanticised nonsense that it has become.
How America Invented St. Patrick's Day | Time
It should be noted that -
Porter/Stout was actually an English drink, it was only later that Guinness in Ireland started bewing stout..
Stout - Wiki
Porter: The Entire History - Anchor Brewing
Whilat Arthur Guinness the founder of the brewey in Dublin was a staunch British protestant unionist.
Hey Irish America! Arthur Guinness was a Protestant, a Unionist and Irish and British | The Huffington Post
As for St Patrick, he wasn't even Irish, he was English according to research, and he was kidnapped at 16 and made a slave in Ireland and no he did not banish all the snakes from Ireland.
The Birthplace of St. Patrick in Somerset, by Harry Jelley
Still you can always sing that great Irish tune 'Danny Boy'.
Ireland's most beloved song was written by an Englishman about Scotland - Happy St. Patrick's day!
Corned Beef and Cabbage is yet more nonsense.
Corned Beef and Cabbage for St. Patrick's Day? Not So Irish - New York Times
Even the green colour is questionable, as Irelands taditional historic colour was blue, the use of green is far more recent. Even the Irish Constitution is encased in the country's traditional blue.
So you know Ireland's national colour might not be green, right? - The Journal Ireland
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Originally Posted by evening sun
The larger Paddy celebrations are outside of Ireland. Go to Ireland to appreciate its beauty & culture. not some plastic parade.
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I just find some of the celebrations to be very tacky, and the whole thing has become a bit embarrasing. Even the Irish themselves don't like some of the gimmickry, commercialism and marketing. Still it's good for Guinness and Irish Whiskey exports, and is reason enough for some people who don't really need any reason to get stupidtly drunk.
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