Capital Summertime Ball 2024

[cxx666]

Now we all know that countries have their own patron saint and they have their own little "day", however can someone please explain to me the fascination with Paddys day?

I live in Edinburgh and was out last night in a club which had irish "decor" (hats, flags and some bunting), this confused me somewhat as Edinburgh is in Scotland/Britain but definitly not Ireland. For the last couple days I've seen the odd post on my facebook about today and then when I had a look at it this morning there are already people saying "happy paddys day" who I know for a fact are not from Ireland. Obviously its just gonna be used as a pathetic excuse for some to go out and get wasted tonight but I still don't see why people seem to latch onto it as their day as well.

[Viv]

Actually, I've never understood the fascination either !! :hahaha:

ps: so you're actually allowed OUT!! :hahaha:

[R94N]

Basically it's another thing that has become extremely commercialised. It's probably worth a lot to the pub and bar industry.

[Viv]

Yep, that is EXACTLY it !! The pubs and clubs brigade.

[DarkAngelMJH]

Today is the day some of my friends will drink Guinness when they never touch the stuff any other time of the year. You should see the parades they have in New York.

[Viv]

Oddly enough I would celebrate if I was in New York, but feel the need to damn it all in the U.K.

Kind of reminds me of the movie "About Last Night" (Demi moore, rob lowe) - set in Chicago. There is a pub scene in that I love in that, which takes place on St. Patrick's day. Basically a couple have split up (moore/lowe), and Moore's friend says "Guess who I saw at the supermarket", only to be greeted with the line from Demi "St. Patrick". Then Rob Lowe shows up in the pub, and Moore goes crazy, winding up with the two out in the street screaming at each other in the pouring rain. So funny. Need to get that film on DVD again.

Also in that movie is the GREAT LINE, "Sometimes you're funny, sometimes you're just slime" - which I have used for years.

#justsaying

[cxx666]

New York?! thats even further away from Ireland really has even less excuse to be celebrating it

[Viv]

Think it's maybe because it would be a different nationality of drunkard?! Or something... dunno

[Viv]

Just noticed "google" has the St. Patrick's day stuff as well *sighs* - there is no escape

www.google.co.uk

[Harkinson]

In America, it's known as St. Patty's Day because Americans can't pronounce Paddy.

[Viv]

ha! Ha!!! Good one !! :hahaha:

just found out from a local forum I go on that there is even an Irish Club in Rotterdam. Good god.

ps: St. P's day is also now trending on Twitter.

[MrDoovdeHaxorz]

ps: St. P's day is also now trending on Twitter.

Thus proving that alongside my previous statement re trending and Boober/Wand Erection, trending can be overtaken by idiots... this might be why the new madge material was trending.

I once tried Guinness on StPatrick's Day... I switched to Whiskey as it took me nearly an hour to drink a pint.

[cxx666]

In America, it's known as St. Patty's Day because Americans can't pronounce Paddy.

They also can't pronounce "Craig", last time I checked there wasn't an E in it. My name ain't pissing Creg!!! We need to go and teach them how to speak properly.

[MrDoovdeHaxorz]

It all went downhill with the Us being removed