Im headed to Europe in March and I want to go there for St. Pats. Than I began to wonder if it was really a holiday over there or if Americans had just created this crazy drunken holiday.
I know about how St. Patrick got all the snakes out of Ireland, I just want to know about the holiday itself.
2007-01-25 07:36:10 · 11 answers · asked by leprikan6 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ St. Patrick's Day
Like any good Catholic holiday, there will be massive amounts of binge drinking, debauchery, and violence.
Jesus built my hot rod.
2007-01-26 04:11:09 · answer #1 · answered by monkey tuesday 3 · 1⤊ 4⤋
St Patricks day was started by an Irishman serving in the British army. The soldier wanted to remind his fellow soldiers who were Irish and British, what they were missing back home and make the soldiers happy. So he had a party for the soldiers, thus began the start of St Patrick Day parades. All because of an Irishman serving in the British Army who missed and loved his home.
From a Scotsman who thinks he's about 90% correct.
2007-01-28 23:56:26 · answer #2 · answered by Duncan M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is always parades in the big towns, but it can be very very cold I say come to Ireland and hang out with the locals at a nice pub. Have a good time.
2007-01-25 22:25:30 · answer #3 · answered by Captain Shamrock 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
As far as I know, Saint Patrick was the man who started Christianity in Ireland...
/shrug
2007-01-25 14:22:04 · answer #4 · answered by Meatwad 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No Patrick didn't get the snakes out of Ireland, because there are no snakes in Ireland. There is alot of beer dranking and wearing of green, but no one knows why for sure.
2007-01-25 12:24:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Do you know how in America we "celebrate" Saint's feast days? Well that is how they celebrate St.Patricks Day in Ireland.
2007-01-28 09:28:10 · answer #6 · answered by angel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No not at all. It is a religous Holiday there. Like Easter w/out the eggs, and Christmas w/out Santa!!
2007-01-25 09:51:30 · answer #7 · answered by angela1979fla 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Well, they don't eat corned beef like most people think. That's an American dish not Irish.
2007-01-27 06:24:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We just have a day off work & go to the pubs to get drunk.
2007-01-26 03:51:11 · answer #9 · answered by BRITS OUT 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
#2 answerer---Think about your answer, of course there are no snakes in Ireland, because he drove them out, dolt.
2007-01-25 23:48:16 · answer #10 · answered by mrjomorisin 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋