What do you do on St PATTYS DAY?

[WildKat]

We have a room downtown Indy and party at the Claddagh....Weather should be just about perfect for all the drw's to be out.

[Big Pimpin]

masterbate,shower,work,brews after work

[WildKat]

Originally Posted by Big Pimpin

masterbate,shower,work,brews after work

[HAMILROCK]

go to work...St. Patty's Day does nothing for me....

[Victor]

Going to have corn beef, cabbage, potatoes, carrots and Russian Rye bread. What I like to do with it, is put some salt, black pepper and a little oil and vinegar over the food. Also going to wash it all down with some ice cold Bud Light.

[Windy City Irish]

stay inside and watch romantic comedies and the Oxygen network

[JETMAN]

REMEMBER MY GRANDFATHER AND FATHER. GRANDFATHER CAME TO AMERICA AND WORKED THEN SENT FOR THE WIFE AND KIDS,MY FATHER ONE OF THEM,AFTER HE SAVED ENOUGH MONEY.MY FATHER CAME HERE WHEN HE WAS 15,PASSED AWAY AT 56.IT IS A RELIGIOUS HOLIDAY IN IRELAND,WE MADE IT A DRUNKFESTTHEY DONT EVEN EAT CORNED BEEF AND CABBAGE.LOTS OF LAMB AND FISH AND POTATOES!AN IRISH 7 COURSE MEAL,A SIX PACK AND A POTATOE

[iggs111]

I do nothing. Not Irish and can care less for this....Dropped a few peeps off downtown on Saturday because I refused to go out and you should see some of these idiots. Wanted to punch everyone down there in the face. This isnt even a holiday, people celebrate a heritage they are not even a part of, it's just a stupid reason to get blasted drunk. St. pat's wasnt even irish i don't think lol. Gonna be celebrating St. Joseph's day Friday tho

[JETMAN]

St. Patrick
St. Patrick of Ireland is one of the world's most popular saints.

Apostle of Ireland, born at Kilpatrick, near Dumbarton, in Scotland, in the year 387; died at Saul, Downpatrick, Ireland, 17 March, 461.


Along with St. Nicholas and St. Valentine, the secular world shares our love of these saints. This is also a day when everyone's Irish.

There are many Legends and stories of St. Patrick, but this is his story.

Patrick was born around 385 in Scotland, probably Kilpatrick. His parents were Calpurnius and Conchessa, who were Romans living in Britian in charge of the colonies.

As a boy of fourteen or so, he was captured during a raiding party and taken to Ireland as a slave to herd and tend sheep. Ireland at this time was a land of Druids and pagans. He learned the language and practices of the people who held him.

During his captivity, he turned to God in prayer. He wrote

"The love of God and his fear grew in me more and more, as did the faith, and my soul was rosed, so that, in a single day, I have said as many as a hundred prayers and in the night, nearly the same." "I prayed in the woods and on the mountain, even before dawn. I felt no hurt from the snow or ice or rain."

Patrick's captivity lasted until he was twenty, when he escaped after having a dream from God in which he was told to leave Ireland by going to the coast. There he found some sailors who took him back to Britian, where he reunited with his family.

He had another dream in which the people of Ireland were calling out to him "We beg you, holy youth, to come and walk among us once more."

He began his studies for the priesthood. He was ordained by St. Germanus, the Bishop of Auxerre, whom he had studied under for years.

Later, Patrick was ordained a bishop, and was sent to take the Gospel to Ireland. He arrived in Ireland March 25, 433, at Slane. One legend says that he met a chieftain of one of the tribes, who tried to kill Patrick. Patrick converted Dichu (the chieftain) after he was unable to move his arm until he became friendly to Patrick.

Patrick began preaching the Gospel throughout Ireland, converting many. He and his disciples preached and converted thousands and began building churches all over the country. Kings, their families, and entire kingdoms converted to Christianity when hearing Patrick's message.

Patrick by now had many disciples, among them Beningnus, Auxilius, Iserninus, and Fiaac, (all later canonized as well).

Patrick preached and converted all of Ireland for 40 years. He worked many miracles and wrote of his love for God in Confessions. After years of living in poverty, traveling and enduring much suffering he died March 17, 461.

He died at Saul, where he had built the first church.

Why a shamrock?
Patrick used the shamrock to explain the Trinity, and has been associated with him and the Irish since that time.

In His Footsteps:
Patrick was a humble, pious, gentle man, whose love and total devotion to and trust in God should be a shining example to each of us. He feared nothing, not even death, so complete was his trust in God, and of the importance of his mission.



I AGREE WITH THE AMATURES WHO JUST GET TRASHED JUST LIKE NEW YEARS EVE.NO IDEA WHAT IT IS ABOUT.IT IS A RELIGIOUS DAY THOUGH.AND I STILL GET TRASHED!!JUST LIKE ANY OTHER DAY THOUGH.BY THE WAY GERMANS BEAT THE IRISH IN ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION EVERY YEAR.

[be47320]

irish worst heritage

[westcoastO]

don't know don't care. was an excuse to get drunk when i was 17, means 0 to me now. have a blast though

[paksuk]

Originally Posted by iggs111

I do nothing. Not Irish and can care less for this....Dropped a few peeps off downtown on Saturday because I refused to go out and you should see some of these idiots. Wanted to punch everyone down there in the face. This isnt even a holiday, people celebrate a heritage they are not even a part of, it's just a stupid reason to get blasted drunk. St. pat's wasnt even irish i don't think lol. Gonna be celebrating St. Joseph's day Friday tho

Where's the love Iggs? All those fools sporting the hats and drinking green beer does make St Patrick's day a joke. Being Irish, I just stick with corn beef and cabbage. It's not traditional but phuck it's good. Is St Joseph's day the Italian equivalent to St Patrick's day for the Irish? My catholic school days are long past.

[JETMAN]

Originally Posted by be47320

irish worst heritage

I KNOW YOU ARE IRISH

[WildKat]

It's all about having a good time...you have douche bags on every fukn holiday...I think if you can find a day that you can enjoy with family and friends then you do it. Who cares if your Irish or polish.............and if you find some drw's, then you have just hit the jack pot!

[Chris46139]

I'm just sitting home tonight, St Pats Day bad luck for my family, will have a shot or two of whiskey to toast my grandfather that passed away a couple weeks ago