Does anyone in America (who isn't Irish) even know who St. Patrick is, let alone why he has a day named after him?
2007-03-20 08:48:26 · 13 answers · asked by D.L. Miller 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ St. Patrick's Day
I'm not saying it's a useless holiday; I'm saying that it doesn't make sense to celebrate ignorantly without knowledge of what or who is being celebrated.
2007-03-20 09:06:50 · update #1
Do you really think anyone cares about the why? It is just another excuse for a drunken weekend. The only people I know who don't get completely blotto are some irish who have a big family party without anyone getting too drunk.
2007-03-20 08:53:41 · answer #1 · answered by dave k 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
For some of us, probably most of us, it is not an excuse to drink and pinch. I have some Irish heritage, and it's a fun day for me to celebrate that, really, I am Irish (a little). And it's fun to have a day with such a strong single color association. A day for green. Green food, green clothes, green decor. Is there any other day that is so associated with just one color? It's fun.
2007-03-23 11:24:21 · answer #2 · answered by Sweet n Sour 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you don't like St. Patricks Day, why post about it. There are lots of Irish people ( like myself ) who celebrate it. But plenty of American's do. Maybe if you looked it up you wouldn't think it was so useless.
2007-03-20 08:53:26 · answer #3 · answered by ❥✿ChiBulls09❥✿ 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sorry to burst your bubble, but celebrating holidays has almost nothing to do with how much historical information you have on mental file about it. Holidays have always been about having fun.
Does it really matter if some of we non-Irish, Americans know about St. Patrick? Most of it is legend anyway.
2007-03-20 08:57:05 · answer #4 · answered by Underground Man 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Maybe to Americans that's all it is, but the Irish are celebrating a beloved priest who brought Christianity to Ireland and supposedly chased out the snakes. Most believe him chasing out the snakes is only symbolic of him chasing out paganism. By the way I am American LOL.
2007-03-21 01:40:44 · answer #5 · answered by lilmama 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well, for me, I celebrate St. Patrick's Day because it's my birthday!
2007-03-20 10:22:22 · answer #6 · answered by Chris F 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Now wouldn't that be a lovely way to celebrate the end of winter? Give credit to a saint & enjoy the brew.
2007-03-28 08:47:54 · answer #7 · answered by MB 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most people probably don't know about the day, but they find any excuse to come together and celebrate and get drunk.
2007-03-20 17:33:00 · answer #8 · answered by Tenn Gal 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
this is what i don't get. on st. patrick's day, everyone who isn't irish celebrates it. but during black history month, do you ever seen anyone who isn't black celebrate that? why the bias?
2007-03-25 18:20:29 · answer #9 · answered by Bonzai07 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i celebrate it because im celebrating my irish heritage, just lighten up and have a bit of fun.
2007-03-26 10:09:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋