st.patrick'sday? i'd love to! We all had our flags flying for the world cup.
2007-03-14 11:40:13 · 13 answers · asked by manc.lass 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
smiley: he got rid of the dragons! lol
2007-03-14 12:05:35 · update #1
The Answer to that question is
The idiots in Government have no balls and would rather ignore the wishes of the English people because they don't want to upset the very small pockets of Muslims etc who seem to run this Country.
2007-03-14 12:13:35 · answer #1 · answered by ashymojo 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I lived in new zealand where St Patricks day is very popular,for a few years, and noticed that some people claimed with pride to be Irish or Scottish even if it was there great great grand parents that were actually from Ireland etc. whereas people of English descent claimed to be new zealanders from the first generation.
I used to think that it was because of a serious lack of national pride, then I heard a theory that it is because the English really are the mother country we have given so much to the world, the justice system, military ranking, health system, Shakespeare the English language, etc etc. Perhaps we don't need to be so vocal about who we are I am very proud to be English. Hope this doesn't cause offence to anyone its just my national pride coming out.
2007-03-14 12:33:12 · answer #2 · answered by fantxtic 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
...or like the Scots celebrate St Andrews Day, or Burns Night or Hogmanay, or Wednesday, or the new garden gnome, or England losing at Football, or any other reason to have a wee dram. (Before anyone gets irate, my husband is Scots and I know I speak the truth. He'd be the first to admit it.)
Seriously though. It's because the English have not had to fight for their Independence or freedom or language or anything (on their own soil) that would unite them in a meaningful celebration of their heritage and unity. The closest they've come in recent history is a few fleeting sporting successes. But even those cannot be sustained and everyone is soon apathetic again.
2007-03-14 11:48:22 · answer #3 · answered by Joyous 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Civilization
2007-03-14 11:44:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because ireland is an island country on its own, divisible by a body of water from britain. the political make up is 80 percent for nationalism 20 percent unionism in the whole 32 counties of ireland. most protestants in the north of ireland dont celebrate st paddys day as a rule as they see themselves as british not irish. so st paddys day for ireland is a day of regailment as in proud to not only to be irish but also proud to be a country on its own. and as far removed from britain as possible.
2007-03-14 12:25:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Surely we can do better than these two frauds? St George, possibly Greek/Roman is 99% fiction, famous for killing animals, and used as proof of a football hooligan`s `Englishness`. St Patrick was ENGLISH, also 99% fiction. He also killed animals (snakes) and is used as proof of drunkenness !
2007-03-14 12:04:39 · answer #6 · answered by ED SNOW 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because we IRISH love a reason to party & party the whole weekend we will. See you next tuesday....
2007-03-14 14:03:32 · answer #7 · answered by endac 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know. All I know is, I'm Irish, and thanks to Saint Patrick, if my birthday is on a Monday, I get the day off school. (it's a Monday this year, yay!)
2007-03-14 11:55:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah i think that would be fab and offen wonder that myself! i love being English! maybe if we start it off every one will follow! ya never know!
2007-03-14 11:46:44 · answer #9 · answered by Dreamin 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
cos he didnt banish the snakes from England did he
2007-03-14 11:59:05 · answer #10 · answered by . 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋