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Everything you know about St. Patrick's Day is wrong

St. Patrick's Day celebrations began in the 18th century in American cities with large Irish immigrant populations. The population of Ireland is about 4.2. million. In contrast, there are around 34 MILLION people of Irish descent living in America.



Don't look at me. I'm Scottish.

Celebrated St. Pats day yesterday here in Australia.
Wish I could have been in Dublin,my home town.

Anthin.

Speaking as someone who is half-Irish...

ozzy72 wrote:Speaking as someone who is half-Irish...
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...I am curious to know what the other half is, Ozzy?..... ....!

Do they fight amongst themselves?

Paul....100% Druid.... ...!

The other half is homicidal Scot The Six Nations in my house can get a little hairy

ozzy72 wrote:The other half is homicidal Scot The Six Nations in my house can get a little hairy

A hairy, homosexual Scot...with a six-pack?..... ... ...!

Paul.... ... ... ...!

I'm half Irish and Half Italian and my dear Irish mother always dyed the pasta green for St. Pat's Day. You ever have green spaghetti?
It just ain't right!

Hawkeye07 wrote:I'm half Irish and Half Italian and my dear Irish mother always dyed the pasta green for St. Pat's Day. You ever have green spaghetti?
It just ain't right!

I love it when I get to know the origins of my Flight Sim Chums!.... ....!

I do spend some time searching various; "origins" with Wikipedia.

eg: .....>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigratio ... ted_States

...which I always find fascinating!

Paul.... ...!

....and some of the origins of my lot...>>>>

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-31905764

Paul.....a very Ancient Briton.... ....!

Paul,
That BBC article is very, very interesting. Thanks for posting it.

Don't have a lick of UK blood in me, but I did wear Green yesterday... and feasted on Corned Beef & Cabbage, with Taters, Carrots and Asparagus!

Don't have a lick of UK blood in me

.... the Irish don't like to think have a lick of UK blood in them either .....

Kind of ironic in the UK though, St Patrick's day, big party, St Andrew's day, big party, St David's day, big party................St George's day, you are a racist and should hang your head in shame. And if you dare to put up the cross of St George, someone will report you to the police................

Matt

pete wrote:

Don't have a lick of UK blood in me

.... the Irish don't like to think have a lick of UK blood in them either .....

My sincere apologies for using the "UK" moniker; originally I was going to list Countries, but was afraid I would leave someone out.

I guess using 'UK' wasn't such a good idea, either... but y'all know what I mean.

Great Britain is the acceptable term for England, Scotland and Wales (not too sure about the Isle of Wight!)
United Kingdom is England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland (and I'm still not too sure about the Isle of Wight!)
Meanwhile announcing you've got a flag of St. George in the UK will immediately have you branded as a bigoted moron, football loving, Jeremy Clarkson apologist... which is a little bit unfair. I don't like football, I'm not a bigot, nor do I apologise for Clarkson... oh wait, I've not got a flag of St. George