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the day when everyone is a little bit Irish

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you heard the sign...

My head hurts.

Anyways, are you male or female? Just cuz of the sign and all.

Does being German living in Ireland count? :D
I sure could use some kissing...

OIRISH!

A-sha-sha-sha-sha

@ Neu Leonstein
i'm a guy, buts its Saint Paddys day so it doesn't matter ;)

@ Cabra
i see you as Irish as i am so of course :D

@ Neu Leonstein
i'm a guy, buts its Saint Paddys day so it doesn't matter ;)

@ Cabra
i see you as Irish as i am so of course :D
It does in New Yorks St Paddy's Day Parade.
The Gays aren't welcome(Or at least weren't)...

It does in New Yorks St Paddy's Day Parade.
The Gays aren't welcome(Or at least weren't)...

us Irish do it differently, get some guinness in me and i won't know the difference

I Love Oranges! Where have you been, old buddy! Happy St Patricks!

@ Cabra
i see you as Irish as i am so of course :D

Yay! I get kisses... :D

us Irish do it differently, get some guinness in me and i won't know the difference
Thats a Prod Drink!:sniper:

Thats a Prod Drink!:sniper:

erm... how?

erm... how?
The American book i bought in Australia said Guinness was Protestant owned and that 'Real Irish' didn't drink it.

erm... how?

The fellow who started the company was an Irish Protestant, if I remember correctly. Of course its all owned by some faceless and evil multinational death corporation now, so its roots are somewhat academic.

The American book i bought in Australia said Guinness was Protestant owned and that 'Real Irish' didn't drink it.

O-kay.... now, that has to be either a really big joke by the editor, or else someone's going for the "blatant lie of the year" award
:D

The fellow who started the company was an Irish Protestant, if I remember correctly. Of course its all owned by some faceless and evil multinational death corporation now, so its roots are somewhat academic.
I rest my case. Bodies Without Organs is seldom wrong.

The American book i bought in Australia said Guinness was Protestant owned and that 'Real Irish' didn't drink it.

well i don't drink it cos it is soooo disgusting. but don't tell them that or they'll take away my Irish licence.

but in the country pubs, the 'real' Irish do drink it

I rest my case. Bodies Without Organs is seldom wrong.

Ah, but when I am wrong I at least aim to be comprehensively and utterly wrong.


EDIT: The answer is "Are you alright in the back there?", now what was the question again?

well i don't drink it cos it is soooo disgusting. but don't tell them that or they'll take away my Irish licence.

but in the country pubs, the 'real' Irish do drink it
Shanty Irish aren't Real Irish.

Shanty Irish aren't Real Irish.

...and as we all know the Scots originally came from Ireland, which leads us neatly into the 'no real Scotsman' fallacy.

Shanty Irish aren't Real Irish.


Shanty?

...and as we all know the Scots originally came from Ireland, which leads us neatly into the 'no real Scotsman' fallacy.
Except for the Picts.
The Irish however invented the Kilt.
Stole The Bagpipes from Persia realised they wern't that good flogged them off to the Scots who only played them to piss off the English who were trying to prune their Rose Gardens at the time.

Except for the Picts.

True, but they are not only historically marginalised, but also genetically - in other words 'No real Scotsman is Pictish'.

True, but they are not only historically marginalised, but also genetically - in other words 'No real Scotsman is Pictish'.
They were barely Human, though occasionaly you see the occasional throwback.

i believe ye've all failed to read the sign on the first post. i am still unkissed

i believe ye've all failed to read the sign on the first post. i am still unkissed

Fuck that. Celebrate Saint Patrick's Day? Why would I celebrate the destruction of native culture and the imposition of an alien ideology and way of life?

Fuck that. Celebrate Saint Patrick's Day? Why would I celebrate the destruction of native culture and the imposition of an alien ideology and way of life?

The Irish have an ideology?

i believe ye've all failed to read the sign on the first post. i am still unkissed
VOTE MOBRA!

Fuck that. Celebrate Saint Patrick's Day? Why would I celebrate the destruction of native culture and the imposition of an alien ideology and way of life?

because its fun?
and good for tourism

The Irish have an ideology?

Yup. Christianity, or more precisely Catholicism, or more precisely, the remnants of the Celtic Church: even now it still casts a long shadow across the Irish.

The Irish have an ideology?
YEAH CONVERTING EUROPE TO CHRISTINSANITY!

because its fun?
and good for tourism

So too are the ladyboys of Bangkok, apparently, but I feel little inclined to devote a day to their celebration.

Yup. Christianity, or more precisely Catholicism, or more precisely, the remnants of the Celtic Church: even now it still casts a long shadow across the Irish.

Well... that's boring. I prefer the Scottish Ideology:

"If it's not Scottish, IT'S CRAP!!"

Well... that's boring. I prefer the Scottish Ideology:

"If it's not Scottish, IT'S CRAP!!"

The Scottish ideology can be summed up as sitting on hard wooden benches whilst looking dour. That and trying to pretend that the whole image of Scottish history and culture wasn't an invention of Victorian Englishmen.

So too are the ladyboys of Bangkok, apparently, but I feel little inclined to devote a day to their celebration.

well we do. Saint Patricks Day is fun and is a day devoted to our patron Saint

and drinking....

Fuck that. Celebrate Saint Patrick's Day? Why would I celebrate the destruction of native culture and the imposition of an alien ideology and way of life?

Well - have you ever been bitten by a snake in Ireland?

well we do. Saint Patricks Day is fun and is a day devoted to our patron Saint

and drinking....

Yes, the local tradition in my neck of the woods is to hurl abuse at random people and start a riot late at night. Great.

Well - have you ever been bitten by a snake in Ireland?

Touche' Pussycat! :D

I wonder if there is a market for pet snakes in Ireland. :p

Well - have you ever been bitten by a snake in Ireland?

Have you ever been bitten by a snake in England?

ISLO you wanna Smooch?, then Vote MOBRA!

Yes, the local tradition in my neck of the woods is to hurl abuse at random people and start a riot late at night. Great.

The Northern Irish calendar:

January Febuary MARCH! MARCH! MARCH! MARCH! MARCH! MARCH! September October November December.


The old one are the best :rolleyes:

Have you ever been bitten by a snake in England?

You really know how to ruin a perfectly good allegory. :)

I don't own a single piece of GREEN clothing...what will I wear! :eek:

*runs from the pinchers*

I don't own a single piece of GREEN clothing...what will I wear! :eek:

*runs from the pinchers*

Either that or you can do what I am going to do. Stay in and drink vodka.

Going out on St. Patrick's day is just depressing

I don't own a single piece of GREEN clothing...what will I wear! :eek:

*runs from the pinchers*

Grass. Dig up a decent looking hunk of turf and wear it on your head. :)

I have a Dallas Stars Jersey.

we don't have to wear green today...

we don't have to wear green today...
It was Yesterday...

It was Yesterday...

haha, no. its today

haha, no. its today
No, it is 1:15am it is over.:(



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Remember Kids VOTE MOBRA!

I love St Patrick's day. I go to St Pats college in Wellington and we got green ice blocks at school. Then we marched through town on the way to mass. T'was a good day.

No, it is 1:15am it is over.:(

I'm pretty sure it's 1:17am.

1:10 hours left here. Not many Irish were I work ... :D

No one called Paddy anyway.

Happy St. Patricks Day!

you heard the sign...:fluffle: <grope>

I actually am of Irish decent. My grandfather immigrated as a very young child with his family. They had to change their last name, something about not being able to find work with an "Irish name".

I don't own a single piece of GREEN clothing...what will I wear! :eek:

*runs from the pinchers*

Last year the day before St. Paddys day I decided I wasn't earing anything green. It wasn't until I was driving to school the next day that I remembered it was St. Patricks, and I realized that I'd put a green shirt on. Damnable faulty memory. I blame the anthrax vaccine.

I don't plan on wearing green this year either. Maybe I'll wear orange......

I don't own a single piece of GREEN clothing...what will I wear! :eek:

*runs from the pinchers*
if you are a guy you can tell them your underwear are green (most people won't ask to look) or you can lie and say that since you are "Irish" you don't need protection, it's the other people who do.

if you are a guy you can tell them your underwear are green (most people won't ask to look) or you can lie and say that since you are "Irish" you don't need protection, it's the other people who do.


Also telling them youre Irish and that you'll punch them in the face if they pinch you works well too.;)

Do you think it's sad that seeing this thread has reminded me to wear green? :p

Also telling them youre Irish and that you'll punch them in the face if they pinch you works well too.;)
yeah, that actually does work rather well.

My hubby (being mischievous as he is) has a habit of wearing the smallest patch of green he can find, so that when someone tries to get him he gets revenge..... I let him know about how I found out a few years ago that people actually do believe it when I tell them as a person with actual verifiable Irish background that I don't have to wear green, he laughed, but it's true, it works.

Faaaith 'n begora! Sing us a little Irish tune, or dance an Irish jig for us. Don't just sit there, man; do something Irish! :D

My cusin sed if you dont wair green im gowing to pinch yo so i sed youcpinch me ill rip your fingrs off!:gundge:

My cusin sed if you dont wair green im gowing to pinch yo so i sed youcpinch me ill rip your fingrs off!:gundge:

you and your "cusin" need to lay off the drugs.

Damn, I just realized that my backpack is green. Well, there go my plans for being a St. Paddys Day Grinch.

Damn, I just realized that my backpack is green. Well, there go my plans for being a St. Paddys Day Grinch.
you can't escape the green.........no matter how hard you try..........

the day when everyone is a little bit Irish

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you heard the sign...

I'm quite a bit more than a "little bit" Irish. I'm about 60% (I thought it was more a while back, but I found some stuff recently that states otherwise), actually.

Oh, and no pinching, you bastards. I have a green t-shirt on right now, so piss off! :p

Faaaith 'n begora! Sing us a little Irish tune, or dance an Irish jig for us. Don't just sit there, man; do something Irish! :D

I'm thinking of eating a potato. Is that enough?

I never forget it's St. Paddy's day, since my dad's b-day is the day before and my youngest brother and both my roommates is the day after. Got my green on.

Faaaith 'n begora! Sing us a little Irish tune, or dance an Irish jig for us. Don't just sit there, man; do something Irish! :D
Yea, I think I'll go start a riot*....

The parade in Belfast today was a pile of shite. I was standing in work just laughing, really.


*if there are any riots tonight I didn't start them, ok?

*Glares upon this thread in a bouncerly way*

Busiest day of the year. I look forwards to at least ten assaults against my person today.

They had to change their last name, something about not being able to find work with an "Irish name".

What was the name, anyhow?

*if there are any riots tonight I didn't start them, ok?

What do you mean 'if'? I think we're pretty much guaranteed one. My wager is on it starting outside Renshaws again.

What do you mean 'if'? I think we're pretty much guaranteed one. My wager is on it starting outside Renshaws again.
Aye, Renshaws would be a good bet.

Ooh, it's been St. Patrick's Day for hours, and I'm still not drunk yet. Ah, bejesus! There's a leprechaun in the ring! Punch him, Mickey me boy, punch him! Ah, I'll bleedin' knock you out myself, you... mad old Irish bastard! *Thud!*

Happy Saint Paddy's day! :D

Mmmm... Green beer :fluffle:

I've always wondered why it is that everyone insists on pretending to be Irish on St. Patty's day. I mean, getting into celebrating is one thing, but the rediculous facade of the ethnic pretense is just.... odd.

I mean, hell, you don't see all the white folk calling themselves T-Shnizzle, putting on an afro wig, and acting like rappers on Martin Luther King day do you?

I don't feel Irish at all. I fell pure British, through and through. Generalisation.

the day when everyone is a little bit Irish
Well, I'm a quarter Irish, so, yes, I do feel a little bit Irish today. </dumbass> I'm actually wearing my jeans that have little green shamrocks embroidered on them. I think I bought them around this time last year, since I don't have anything else that's green/covered in little shamrocks. Meh.

I'm pretty sure it's 1:17am.
It turns out all the clocks are 5 minutes fast in here.o_O

I don't feel Irish at all. I fell pure British, through and through. Generalisation.

Well, nobodys perfect....

Aye, Renshaws would be a good bet.

Yay! Rioting in Lurgan instead. One of those cases where I am glad to be shown to be wrong.

St. Patricks Day ended almost three hours agio but i drank a lot of Vodka and Southern Comfort, i am doing my country proud

The fellow who started the company was an Irish Protestant, if I remember correctly. Of course its all owned by some faceless and evil multinational death corporation now, so its roots are somewhat academic.


Well if we can't drink Guinness, then how about Killian's Irish Red. Or Bailey's Irish Cream? Matters not, I raise my glass to you. Slainte