Happy St. Patrick's Day - today!

[citizenED]

To confirm it's almighty power, the catholic church have shifted St Patrick's day to today - see here

[dulwichmum]

I shall have a word with Father O'Connor this very morning. I am not having this...

[????]

I loathe stPatrick's day.....at leat those awful Oirish pubs keep the vast majority of the plastic shamrok brigade out of the decent pubs, although, sadly, The Hermits Cave always sullies itself with some sort of 'do' or 'hooley' in the correct vernacular I believe

[dulwichmum]

How very dare you ????, I have a good mind to sit on your chest (I am a 6ft retired brickie from Penge afterall) while forcing you to wear headphones playing Daniel O'Donnell.

[Brendan]

Well I for one am already halfway through my 4th pint of Guinness and the neighbours have just said that they are going to call the plod to get my asbo reinstated if I don?t stop singing Fields of Athenry at the top of my voice.

Actually Quids, you don?t live next door to me do you?

[????]

Brendan I did have a very pleasant irish neighbour when I lived in another SE22 road but he was prone to occasional coming home at 3.30 am absolutely paralytic and putting on those awful irish folk songs at full volume...was that you?

[Keef]

I have to admit Paddy's day does my head in a bit. It was fun when I was a student in Liverpool (the Irish dock), but now it just annoys me how everyone goes mad for it, and yet noone raises a pint on April 23rd (or is it 21st? see I know without thinking what 17th March is). Basically it's just Guinness Day.

[Brendan]

No not me quids. I do have a tendency to come home pissd and put on folk music but I am not Irish.

Oh go on keef. Come for a pint tonight.

and I do raise a pint on april 23rd. it's Shakespeare's birthday innit.

[spadetownboy]

???? Wrote:

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> Brendan I did have a very pleasant irish neighbour

> when I lived in another SE22 road but he was prone

> to occasional coming home at 3.30 am absolutely

> paralytic and putting on those awful irish folk

> songs at full volume...was that you?

quids what road was that?:-S

[????]

Henslowe

[ChavWivaLawDegree]

anyone going to the Plough?

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

I think some peeps are going to EDT.

[ChavWivaLawDegree]

Hmm tempted, but prefer the Plough cos it's closer to stagger home from.

[bignumber5]

Keef Wrote:

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> I have to admit Paddy's day does my head in a bit.

> It was fun when I was a student in Liverpool (the

> Irish dock), but now it just annoys me how

> everyone goes mad for it, and yet noone raises a

> pint on April 23rd (or is it 21st? see I know

> without thinking what 17th March is). Basically

> it's just Guinness Day.

Seconded. When I was a student (specifically a student rugby player) then any excuse for a skinful of Guinness was much appreciated, particularly at the end of the season as we were winding down. Was pointed out by many that I'm not Irish, and that now seems to be very valid in a way that it just wasn't back then...

But must argue a little bit: some people do raise a pint on 23rd April... People who drive white vans and look like bulldogs raising pints of beater, but still people raising pints ;-)

[huncamunca]

I wouldnt worry about having connections with teh emerald isle, Patrick was Cumbrian anyway

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Long shot, but does anyone have a spare stick/tipper for a bodhr?n please?

[HonaloochieB]

"While religious celebrations honoring St. Patrick are affected, religious and secular authorities stressed this would not change secular festivities. The St. Patrick's Festival Committee in Dublin confirmed that next year's parade would be March 17 as usual. In addition, Monday, March 17, will remain an official day off of work in Ireland."

Imagine my relief that the Irish bishops aren't going to stop me going on the piss on Monday.

I loft a pint in your general direction bishes.

[HonaloochieB]

Peckhamgatecrasher Wrote:

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> Long shot, but does anyone have a spare

> stick/tipper for a bodhr?n please?

I've just checked and no.

Sorry.

[spadetownboy]

yet again the canny irish have you all over, whos going to go out on a monday with work the next day, lets move it to the saturday before and have a paddies weekend instead.SUCKERS.

[HonaloochieB]

bignumber5 Wrote:

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> Keef Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > I have to admit Paddy's day does my head in a

> bit.

> > It was fun when I was a student in Liverpool

> (the

> > Irish dock), but now it just annoys me how

> > everyone goes mad for it, and yet noone raises

> a

> > pint on April 23rd (or is it 21st? see I know

> > without thinking what 17th March is). Basically

> > it's just Guinness Day.

>

>

> Seconded. When I was a student (specifically a

> student rugby player) then any excuse for a

> skinful of Guinness was much appreciated,

> particularly at the end of the season as we were

> winding down. Was pointed out by many that I'm not

> Irish, and that now seems to be very valid in a

> way that it just wasn't back then...

>

> But must argue a little bit: some people do raise

> a pint on 23rd April... People who drive white

> vans and look like bulldogs raising pints of

> beater, but still people raising pints ;-)

What? Excuse me all to to f@ck and beyond but since when was St Pat's day anythng to do with the 'student' experience?

It doesn't mean as much to you now? Then away and find some other patron saint to leech off. May I suggest St Patrick Kielty the patron of the unfunny.

As for not celebrating St George's day, make it a bank holiday if it means that much, or shut up about it

[KalamityKel]

:-| Hona breathe dear breathe!

[HonaloochieB]

Good advice KK.

May I wish one and all a happy St Patrick's Day.