The other patron saints of the British Isles, St George, St Andrew and St David don't have their days celebrated with nearly as much vigour as St Patrick. Why?
Is this just another 'holiday' that has been imported from the USA like 'Halloween' (which should of course be Hallowe'en).
2007-03-17 05:32:38 · 29 answers · asked by Mad Professor 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ St. Patrick's Day
I'm not. I'm home with the common cold. :(
2007-03-17 05:39:44 · answer #1 · answered by Rommie 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
First off St patricks didn't help the Irish He drove away the native people. Another he an't even irish therefore there should'nt even be a St. Patrics day. It needs to be placed with a more worthy person such as Vercingetorix ('King of a hundred battles')
That's my 2 cents and then some.
2007-03-17 16:58:50 · answer #2 · answered by Purple_Freak_Faery 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Halloween is of Irish origin too--in the language of the people it's Samhain. I think you have your history backwards. Besides, after all that the English have destroyed worldwide, why should people celebrate them? You never hear of the Irish people invading lands and destroying cultures. In fact, many liked the indigenous cultures a great deal where I come from, and that's why so many Southeastern Native people are mixed with Irish. That's how I am, half Cherokee and half Irish.
My mother is Irish, and we don't do what a lot of people do for St. Patrick's Day. We usually just go out to eat and that's it.
2007-03-17 12:57:14 · answer #3 · answered by Danagasta 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Because many of the Irish people came here during the potato famine and they brought their customs with them. personally,I will wear green and celebrate the fact that I'm Irish and proud, but St. Patrick, well he removed the snakes from Erin and those Snakes were the Druids . I can not honor a person who helped set the country at war against itself by bringing Christianity to this country. Yes i know the British also were instrumental in bringing separation to Erin, i have disinherited my British ancestors also for this.
2007-03-17 14:36:41 · answer #4 · answered by pattie40 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The celebration of St Patrick's Day is not a recent phenomenon, nor is it at the behest of commercial companies like Guinness (although a number of them have certainly exploited it - a bit like Chrismas). I'm 60 years old and in my childhood it was a religious holiday first, and a celebration meal or family get together afterwards. My grandfather was born in 1870 and when he was alive he told me his family celebrated the feast when he was young. I think we Irish were more 'Christian' than our friends in Great Britain going back a few hundred years and we have remembered Paddy's Day as a famous tradition since. I also think there are some 'sour grapes' from others who may be jealous of our celebration of our Patron Saint, and the publicity it receives world wide.
2007-03-17 12:57:08 · answer #5 · answered by The Shadow 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
As 20Dub06 said, St. Patrick's Day is Ireland's national holiday. There's a big Irish influence in the U.S. and this holiday gives many Americans a chance to show off their Irish pride. Everyone wants to be Irish on St. Paddy's Day!
2007-03-17 13:06:29 · answer #6 · answered by jopsohblue 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It's simply another excuse for amateurs to go out drinking. It's right up there with New Years Eve. The nice thing is that it does celebrate the Irish culture. I like the dancing, and can leave all the rest.
2007-03-17 12:36:14 · answer #7 · answered by "Corey" 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
St Davids day is celebrated culturally here in Wales with accent on our heritage and national costume.it is not a day for inebriation but it is a very important day in Wales
2007-03-17 12:47:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hey, Mad Professor! We celebrate St Davids day here in Wales in fine style, it's not just our Irish cousins who know how to enjoy themselves We do too!
2007-03-17 12:36:10 · answer #9 · answered by Greybeard 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Drink up for the patron st of alchohol St Patrick!!
2007-03-17 12:42:23 · answer #10 · answered by Chris 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Not Irish + Not Catholic = Don't give a rat's as$ about St. Patrick's Day
2007-03-17 12:35:24 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 2⤋