St. Patrick's Day

[David]

Happy St Parrick's Day to all the readers.
I'm wondering if the British celebrate March 17, as St. Patrick's Day. Here in the U.S. it is celebrated not only by the Irish contingent, but by just about everyone. It is not a holiday, but you'd think it was. My local pub, The Black Watch, was already trimmed up with everything green by last Sunday, and today they will be serving green beer, yes you read it right, green beer !! Guinness will be on sale at $4.50 a pint, corned beef and cabbage will the the special on the menu, and there will be a piper, and an Irish band for entertainment tonite.
I've been back in England on St. George's Day, April 23, some years but never really hear his name mentioned unless it was a passing remark on the T.V. What's your opinion as to why the Brit's don't celebrate any of the 'British Saint's' day's ??

[Spitfire]

I remember, not too many years ago, when Leyland Parish Church was taken to task for having the affrontery to fly the Cross of St. George on April 23rd!!!

For some unknown reason (twisted PC - perhaps) government bodies try to play any celebration of the event down.

There were low rumblings of discontent in some quarters which I hoped would flourish. They could have my wholehearted support - for one.

[LDunlop76]

I have no idea why the saints' days are not celebrated here. Maybe there's some prejudice about the celebrating of saints being a Catholic practice? - Catholicism was outlawed for a long time and old prejudices linger on. I can't say we celebrate any national saints' days in this house, but we do celebrate Burns Nights - will that do? <g>

[noel]

The only reason I celebrate St. George's Day David is it's April 23rd. the ideal day for picking Dandelions to make Dandelion wine.
And today was St Patrick's Day was it begorrah? Good excuse for a celebration , Happy St Patrick's Day.

[William R]

Hi All, Lady G and me celebrated St.Patrick`s Day in the correct Way - with a measure of the real Irish nectar we keep for special occasions, Tullamore Dew, in a stone bottle L.G. received nearly 30 years ago and brought as part of her "dowry" when she came back. The caption on the bottle reads "Give every man his dew" Uisge Baugh it says the Bottle contains, Irish Whiskey, Good Health and Prosperity to you all. W.R. and L.G.