Truly, the behavior of Americans around St. Patrick's Day is appalling. The whole first half of the month now seems to be a contest amongst the young as to who can get the drunkest and who can find the most offensive tee-shirt to celebrate the orgy-like holiday. The Americanization of the day is an insult to the people of Ireland. I felt I couldn't let another March 17 go by without commenting.
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Good on you, Diane. I agree. --Jet
ReplyDeleteLast weekend there was a "Blarney Blowout" and 73 people were arrested! Enough.
DeleteHear, Hear! I'm with you.
ReplyDeleteKeep the Irish soda bread, though!
DeleteWhat would you suggest we do to celebrate the day? We always eat corned beef and cabbage at my house.
ReplyDeleteCorned beef and cabbage is fine in my book, although I don't think a lot of people in Ireland celebrate the day with it. just don't drink the green beer, or any beer in excess! Have you ever had colcannon? It's potatoes mashed with cabbage (or kale) and it has tons of butter in it. I think it's heavenly comfort food. If I could, that's what I would eat on St. Patrick's day, but, I'd want someone else to cook it for me!
DeleteWell, I have seen what happens in New York City - and it gets worse every year. So, I'm with you, Diane.
ReplyDeleteLast year I was in Boston the week before the 17th and the place was crawling with kids, barely over the legal age, going from one bar to another. They almost all were wearing green and some were wearing REALLY raunchy tee-shirts (and I'm not easily shocked).
DeleteIt happens here in Denver too, but we do have a big parade & when I used to take my children to it, it was nice. Since it was in the morning, guess that helped. Yes, on tv there are warnings about extra police this weekend through Monday. I like your poem response Diane!
ReplyDeleteParades are a great tradition, they're almost always for the kids, and they're almost always without serious incident. And, like you said, they're almost always first thing in the morning!
DeleteSo true!
ReplyDeleteGood job, have a nice weekend Diane
ReplyDeleteMuch love...
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ReplyDeleteHow did it become a day of over indulgence of beer - green or otherwise? Great commentary poem, Diane! = )
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