Should St. Patrick's Day Be Made Into An OFFICIAL Holiday? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 03-13-2008, 09:58 AM

The people at Guinness sure do. I was just curious if anybody else thinks that this Irish celebration should be made into an official holiday?

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*Pleasant Tomorrow* · 03-13-2008, 11:43 AM

Hell to the no. I am a self proclaimed St. Patrick's day hater. It's the most pointless holiday there is and just another excuse for people to go out and get drunk. On top of that, why should Irish people get their own holiday and not anyone else? And what makes St. Patrick any better than the other saints that his day should get all the hype? There are tons of other Saint's days that don't even get recognized. It's so dumb on so many levels. If it's made an official holiday I'll probably just shoot myself. Make Cinco de Mayo an official holiday in America too, then, while they're at it.

junecleaver · 03-13-2008, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by *Pleasant Tomorrow*

Hell to the no. I am a self proclaimed St. Patrick's day hater. It's the most pointless holiday there is and just another excuse for people to go out and get drunk. On top of that, why should Irish people get their own holiday and not anyone else? And what makes St. Patrick any better than the other saints that his day should get all the hype? There are tons of other Saint's days that don't even get recognized. It's so dumb on so many levels. If it's made an official holiday I'll probably just shoot myself. Make Cinco de Mayo an official holiday in America too, then, while they're at it.

Totally agree. All these stupid sot's going out to drink themselves to death if they weren't already losing enough brain cells already. They turn every holiday (New Years, etc) into a binge drinking party and nobody can have good clean fun anymore. I'm not talking about people who have a casual beer or other alcohol beverages at a responsible level, but the idiots who binge drink and stuff. On New Years Eve I almost got hit really hard by someone (i am assuming it was a drunk, the way they were weaving), so i cant imagine how St. Patricks day will be on the road. Anyway, i hope they don't proclaim this day as a holiday, for all the lazy people who just want an excuse to not go to work and drink all night.

Zoneboy · 03-13-2008, 12:45 PM

Someone at Guinesss had too much to drink.

junecleaver · 03-13-2008, 03:16 PM

Lol, i love how those beer/alcohol websites have that date of birth thing to enter. They dont know we can just lie? lol

Holly · 03-13-2008, 03:55 PM

I am irish and I don't care if its a holiday or not I am not much of a drinker or a party person either.

TJL · 03-13-2008, 05:50 PM

As much as I enjoy the Holiday, I doubt it will ever become a national holiday.

Besides, in this modern secular society, there is no way a Catholic Saint is going to get a holiday.

Ireneparalegal · 03-13-2008, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by *Pleasant Tomorrow*

Hell to the no. I am a self proclaimed St. Patrick's day hater. It's the most pointless holiday there is and just another excuse for people to go out and get drunk. On top of that, why should Irish people get their own holiday and not anyone else? And what makes St. Patrick any better than the other saints that his day should get all the hype? There are tons of other Saint's days that don't even get recognized. It's so dumb on so many levels. If it's made an official holiday I'll probably just shoot myself. Make Cinco de Mayo an official holiday in America too, then, while they're at it.

Cinco de Mayo is much like 4th of July here in America. But I agree, considering this is Guinness, it is obvious what the real reason is behind their wanting St. Patty's an official holiday.

TJL · 03-13-2008, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

Cinco de Mayo is much like 4th of July here in America. But I agree, considering this is Guinness, it is obvious what the real reason is behind their wanting St. Patty's an official holiday.

After seeing how much Guinness my friends consume on a weekly basis, Guinness doesn't need a one day a year holiday to push thier product.

Ireneparalegal · 03-13-2008, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by TJL

After seeing how much Guinness my friends consume on a weekly basis, Guinness doesn't need a one day a year holiday to push thier product.

Thank you. It's not like Guiness is slow in sales. Pleeeeeeze.

As if enough people don't drink enough already on unofficial holidays.

*Pleasant Tomorrow* · 03-13-2008, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

Cinco de Mayo is much like 4th of July here in America. But I agree, considering this is Guinness, it is obvious what the real reason is behind their wanting St. Patty's an official holiday.

yeah I know, I'm just joking to prove a point...what's with all the Irish hype anyway?

dawsongirl · 03-13-2008, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by *Pleasant Tomorrow*

Hell to the no. I am a self proclaimed St. Patrick's day hater. It's the most pointless holiday there is and just another excuse for people to go out and get drunk. On top of that, why should Irish people get their own holiday and not anyone else? And what makes St. Patrick any better than the other saints that his day should get all the hype? There are tons of other Saint's days that don't even get recognized. It's so dumb on so many levels. If it's made an official holiday I'll probably just shoot myself. Make Cinco de Mayo an official holiday in America too, then, while they're at it.

Sounds like a good opinion to me.

Dean Winchester · 03-14-2008, 01:28 AM

as someone with Irish heritage, I am sick of how people convieniently have forgotten what the Irish people went through at the turn of the century in the 1900's. Of all the persecuted groups, they are the one group that people least find sympathy for ("what's with all this Irish hype anyways", let's see if someone makes a comment about Hispanic pride for Cinco de Mayo... oh wait, that's "different"

) and we're painted as a bunch of beer-drinkers, etc... If MLK and Cinco De Mayo are celebrated for being important days for African Americans and Mexican-Americans respectably, why is it wrong for Irish-Americans to have our day as well? Just because Irish people hail from Europe doesn't mean they had an easy ride when they came over here. Irish people were treated as bottom of the barrel 100 years ago.

vtunie · 03-14-2008, 01:42 AM

Going through school, I had two girls as classmates. Both were Irish -- well, Canadian, but first generation, so the roots were pretty strong. One was green, the other orange. And yes, they both wore their colors on St. Patrick's day. And hated each other. And fought endlessly.

Of course, the tempers aren't as hot today as they were 25-30 years ago. But maybe it's still a little early to start making it a holiday. Unfortunately.

Janice · 03-14-2008, 02:06 AM

I like it the way it is, and wow with the stereotyping of Irish as drunks going on. Next up, the All Jews are Cheap, thread. In the South End of Boston, better known as "Southie". Think, Good Will Hunting and Mystic River, there's a LOT of Irish pride. They have a huge St. Patrick's Day parade every year. It's nice. I'm just about all Irish myself, and I don't even drink, nor do most of my family.

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TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,588	As much as I enjoy the Holiday, I doubt it will ever become a national holiday. Besides, in this modern secular society, there is no way a Catholic Saint is going to get a holiday.
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03-13-2008, 03:16 PM	#5
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03-13-2008, 03:55 PM	#6
Holly I LOVE SUNSETS :) Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: Albany NY Posts: 5,748	I am irish and I don't care if its a holiday or not I am not much of a drinker or a party person either.

03-14-2008, 01:28 AM	#13
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	as someone with Irish heritage, I am sick of how people convieniently have forgotten what the Irish people went through at the turn of the century in the 1900's. Of all the persecuted groups, they are the one group that people least find sympathy for ("what's with all this Irish hype anyways", let's see if someone makes a comment about Hispanic pride for Cinco de Mayo... oh wait, that's "different" ) and we're painted as a bunch of beer-drinkers, etc... If MLK and Cinco De Mayo are celebrated for being important days for African Americans and Mexican-Americans respectably, why is it wrong for Irish-Americans to have our day as well? Just because Irish people hail from Europe doesn't mean they had an easy ride when they came over here. Irish people were treated as bottom of the barrel 100 years ago.

03-14-2008, 01:42 AM	#14
vtunie Member Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 23, 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 592	Going through school, I had two girls as classmates. Both were Irish -- well, Canadian, but first generation, so the roots were pretty strong. One was green, the other orange. And yes, they both wore their colors on St. Patrick's day. And hated each other. And fought endlessly. Of course, the tempers aren't as hot today as they were 25-30 years ago. But maybe it's still a little early to start making it a holiday. Unfortunately.

03-14-2008, 02:06 AM	#15
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	I like it the way it is, and wow with the stereotyping of Irish as drunks going on. Next up, the All Jews are Cheap, thread. In the South End of Boston, better known as "Southie". Think, Good Will Hunting and Mystic River, there's a LOT of Irish pride. They have a huge St. Patrick's Day parade every year. It's nice. I'm just about all Irish myself, and I don't even drink, nor do most of my family.