Comments on The Pensive Quill: Patrick’s Day.

André It was an enjoyable day all round. We finis...

2012-03-19T21:08:15.160Z

André

It was an enjoyable day all round. We finished off the day by watching, Once Upon A Time In America. Our Irish pride left us as soon as we settled in front of the TV.
I think in Ireland the government should just refer to it as Patrick’s Day and keep any religious overtones out of government discourse in public.

Marty,

Pity you having to consume all that drink in Aberdeen. It is a city I have never been to. Was in Glasgow and Edinburgh but never made it to Aberdeen. Might head over to you for a pint some time!

Larry,

I had a good day. Seems you had a lot to swallow! Bad result for you!

hope you had a good day mackers...im recovering fr...

2012-03-19T20:02:19.307Z

hope you had a good day mackers...im recovering from yesterday.

I,m lying here in Aberdeen having spent Paddys day...

2012-03-18T18:47:35.575Z

I,m lying here in Aberdeen having spent Paddys day serving out over 200 bowls of stew and trying to down as many pints inbetween telling everyone after the rugby disaster that Patrick wasnt Irish anyway, which reminds me
about the time we were held at gunpoint by Welsh guards in Auchnacloy on the border,they called st Patrick a bastard and we burst out laughing,pissed them of no end when we agreed with them even after they said "so are all his country men" my sides were sore laughing "couldnt agree more we said...

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Anthony, in Quebec, we also change the name of ou...

2012-03-16T23:29:55.876Z

Anthony,

in Quebec, we also change the name of our national Holiday, not from individual initiative but by the government. It is now more secular but a lot more politique, we change it from St-Jean-Baptiste to Fête Nationale. I am more a two pints guy with my children on that day:) But tomorrow, St-Patrick's day will be well celebrate in Quebec. In Quebec, if my memory is correct, more than 25% of the population have irish blood in their veins. On St-Patrick's day it is 100% of the population who have irish beer in their veins!
Happy St-Patrick's Day to you all.