Can We Please Get It Right This Year?

[Neverhoodian]

Does it matter? You yanks are nicking our holiday!

Ungrateful wippersnappers...

I'm sorry, it's just what we do. We'll pounce on any foreign holiday that gives frat boys an excuse to get shit-faced drunk, even if said holiday isn't even a big deal in the country we borrowed it from. For example, Cinco de Mayo has become a big drinking holiday for us, even though it's hardly celebrated at all in Mexico. Oh yeah, and most of us think it's Mexico's independence day.

*facepalm*

So yeah, I'm sure most of us don't even know who St. Patrick was, much less what he did.

 

[Jadak]

So if I type it as "St.Patty's Day" it'll annoy people? Good to know.

Pretty much all I'm taking from this as well. Also, there's no "d" in Patrick, so I refuse to shorten it as "paddy" either way.

 

[TeeBs]

My goal is to get sooo hammered I'll forget what day it is.

Sooo I can't help you here.

 

[Cosplay Horatio]

As a pirate I have knowledge of drinking songs so here are my top three favorites.

1. Old Dun Cow
2. Rye Whiskey
3. Drinking Time by Gallows Humor

I can't find proper videos so please check them out soon as you can and Happy St. Patty's Day.

 

[Hero in a half shell]

I even know the history behind him too:

In the country of Boston in 1763 (or 1762), St. Patrick was actually a man who went around getting people to believe in Christianity. Though he was thrown in jail a lot, he was bailed out and built churches all over the country.
He was a priest which his real name is Maewyn, died on March 17th which is the day we celebrate him due to Irish tradition in rememberance of his good deeds.

Actually He was a missionary who brought Christianity to Ireland during medieval times, and according to the myths introduced the idea of the shamrock representing the Holy trinity of God, chased all the snakes out of Ireland, and once burned a pile of icicles to keep warm.
It's an Irish national holiday that other counties often celebrate because most countries have large populations of people whose ancestors were Irish.

 

[Verlander]

Why do Americans celebrate it at all? St Patrick isn't the patron saint of America...

 

[starwarsgeek]

Wait, there's a Saint Patricia? Never heard of her...

Yup. She lived in Constantinople. Went to Rome to escape her upcoming arranged marriage, became a Nun, returned to Constantinople to give away her wealth. Went on a few pilgramages.

Honestly, I'd never heard of her before either, and I'm Catholic. She's not a saint that gets mentioned often, I guess.

 

[TheYellowCellPhone]

Who is St. Patricia?

Doesn't matter much, March 17th will be immortalized as St. Patrick's day, and there's not much you can do.

 

[TheYellowCellPhone]

Why do Americans celebrate it at all? St Patrick isn't the patron saint of America...

So we have an excuse to get drink, party, etc.

 

[emeraldrafael]

This of course barring the fact that Saint Patrick wasnt Irish. He was Spanish.

Why do Americans celebrate it at all? St Patrick isn't the patron saint of America...

There's an expression my grandfather says a lot (the guys over 80 and fought in WW2, so I had to slightly clean it up abit)
"The Chinese built the West, but the Irish built the East."

I.e. meaning we (America) have a HUGE Irish descent population (you can tell by the ginger jokes and that Will.I.Am vid). In fact, the guy that Own(ed)s the Pittsburgh Steelers is Irish (Dan Rooney). He's now our ambassador to Ireland (cause he wanted to, and when you own the Steelers and do what Dan Rooney did, you odnt say no). He's also credited with having NFL teams interviewing at least one minority for a high up position, making sure they (minorities) get a chance.

So I celebrate Rooney day on St. Patrick's day (oh yeah, I just said it, come on over ad make me change it) because he's far more important to my City (pittsburgh).

 

[FalloutJack]

Ok. I'm going to admit, this is a post mainly aimed at Americans. Even more precisely, those ones that, for some reason, celebrate Saint Patricia's day on Saint Patrick's day.

Yes, I'm talking about all ye who insist on thinking that March 17th is Saint "Patty's" day.

This is incorrect. Patty is (at least in the majority of places from what I know) the shortened form of Patricia. And as we all should know: Patricia =/= Patrick.

Get it right please. It's Saint Patrick's Day. Or! Saint Paddy's Day!

Dude, I know. I'm Irish.

*Points to his green hat*

Calling everyone out on a gaming forum isn't gonna solve much, though.

 

[Flamezdudes]

What a great day to have the name Patrick.

Many people in the school wished me a happy st. patricks day... I'm quite Irish so I sort of celebrate it but still...

 

[Verlander]

This of course barring the fact that Saint Patrick wasnt Irish. He was Spanish.

Why do Americans celebrate it at all? St Patrick isn't the patron saint of America...

There's an expression my grandfather says a lot (the guys over 80 and fought in WW2, so I had to slightly clean it up abit)
"The Chinese built the West, but the Irish built the East."

I.e. meaning we (America) have a HUGE Irish descent population (you can tell by the ginger jokes and that Will.I.Am vid). In fact, the guy that Own(ed)s the Pittsburgh Steelers is Irish (Dan Rooney). He's now our ambassador to Ireland (cause he wanted to, and when you own the Steelers and do what Dan Rooney did, you odnt say no). He's also credited with having NFL teams interviewing at least one minority for a high up position, making sure they (minorities) get a chance.

So I celebrate Rooney day on St. Patrick's day (oh yeah, I just said it, come on over ad make me change it) because he's far more important to my City (pittsburgh).

But he's not Irish? Unless Wikipedia is lying to me...

 

[Prince Regent]

To all of you on the Escapist Happy Saint Patty's day! Or Paddy's day whatever.

Wait, there's a Saint Patricia? Never heard of her...

Anyway, fuck St. Padd(tt)'s day. It's known to me as my dad's birthday.

And happy birthday to your dad.

 

[emeraldrafael]

This of course barring the fact that Saint Patrick wasnt Irish. He was Spanish.

Why do Americans celebrate it at all? St Patrick isn't the patron saint of America...

There's an expression my grandfather says a lot (the guys over 80 and fought in WW2, so I had to slightly clean it up abit)
"The Chinese built the West, but the Irish built the East."

I.e. meaning we (America) have a HUGE Irish descent population (you can tell by the ginger jokes and that Will.I.Am vid). In fact, the guy that Own(ed)s the Pittsburgh Steelers is Irish (Dan Rooney). He's now our ambassador to Ireland (cause he wanted to, and when you own the Steelers and do what Dan Rooney did, you odnt say no). He's also credited with having NFL teams interviewing at least one minority for a high up position, making sure they (minorities) get a chance.

So I celebrate Rooney day on St. Patrick's day (oh yeah, I just said it, come on over ad make me change it) because he's far more important to my City (pittsburgh).

But he's not Irish? Unless Wikipedia is lying to me...

Who's not Irish?

 

[Verlander]

This of course barring the fact that Saint Patrick wasnt Irish. He was Spanish.

Why do Americans celebrate it at all? St Patrick isn't the patron saint of America...

There's an expression my grandfather says a lot (the guys over 80 and fought in WW2, so I had to slightly clean it up abit)
"The Chinese built the West, but the Irish built the East."

I.e. meaning we (America) have a HUGE Irish descent population (you can tell by the ginger jokes and that Will.I.Am vid). In fact, the guy that Own(ed)s the Pittsburgh Steelers is Irish (Dan Rooney). He's now our ambassador to Ireland (cause he wanted to, and when you own the Steelers and do what Dan Rooney did, you odnt say no). He's also credited with having NFL teams interviewing at least one minority for a high up position, making sure they (minorities) get a chance.

So I celebrate Rooney day on St. Patrick's day (oh yeah, I just said it, come on over ad make me change it) because he's far more important to my City (pittsburgh).

But he's not Irish? Unless Wikipedia is lying to me...

Dan Rooney. Wiki says he's American...
Who's not Irish?

 

[emeraldrafael]

This of course barring the fact that Saint Patrick wasnt Irish. He was Spanish.

Why do Americans celebrate it at all? St Patrick isn't the patron saint of America...

There's an expression my grandfather says a lot (the guys over 80 and fought in WW2, so I had to slightly clean it up abit)
"The Chinese built the West, but the Irish built the East."

I.e. meaning we (America) have a HUGE Irish descent population (you can tell by the ginger jokes and that Will.I.Am vid). In fact, the guy that Own(ed)s the Pittsburgh Steelers is Irish (Dan Rooney). He's now our ambassador to Ireland (cause he wanted to, and when you own the Steelers and do what Dan Rooney did, you odnt say no). He's also credited with having NFL teams interviewing at least one minority for a high up position, making sure they (minorities) get a chance.

So I celebrate Rooney day on St. Patrick's day (oh yeah, I just said it, come on over ad make me change it) because he's far more important to my City (pittsburgh).

But he's not Irish? Unless Wikipedia is lying to me...

Dan Rooney. Wiki says he's American...
Who's not Irish?

Well, I think his father Art was Irish. But I meant more in the way Irish Americans say they're "Irish" on St. Patrick's day. But Dans about as Irish as you can get.

 

[Stasisesque]

So if I type it as "St.Patty's Day" it'll annoy people? Good to know.

Pretty much all I'm taking from this as well. Also, there's no "d" in Patrick, so I refuse to shorten it as "paddy" either way.

There is in Padraig, the Irish "Patrick", hence St. Paddy's Day. St Patty's Day isn't wrong it's just a mispronunciation due to the Latin Patrick as opposed to the Irish Padraig.

Edit: Or even Padraic, if you want to be confused further!