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Just wishing you a happy holiday. Who's Irish here?

By Haruko (Haruko) on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 - 12:57 pm: Edit

How many Caucasian people still take up the traditions or keep links? I'm interested in that.

By Happystudent (Happystudent) on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 - 01:48 pm: Edit

I'm 100% third generation Irish. We still keep in close contact with my mother's relatives in Galway.

Since most Caucasian people came to the States long ago, I think time has just ended most connections to their European homelands. They came to America to escape Europe and begin again, and most had no intention of ever returning. Also, the whole melting pot aspect of America had made their heritage seem less important. If someone is of Irish, German, Dutch, French, and Lithuanian descent, then it's hard to be enthusiastic about each culture, which are very different.

By Francesca (Francesca) on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 - 02:01 pm: Edit

Happy St. Patricks Day everyone!
Fran xxx

By Sopranosweety6 (Sopranosweety6) on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 - 02:13 pm: Edit

Happy Saint Patrick's Day! Now all raise your glasses for an Irish toast!

Here's to lying, stealing, and cheating!
May you lie to save a friend;
May you steal the heart of the one you love;
and may you cheat death.

And btw, its very un-Irish of me, but I always have a green bagel :-P

By Funnygirl1579 (Funnygirl1579) on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 - 03:27 pm: Edit

I am like 90% Irish!

One of the best days of the year...

Seriously...I can't think of many other days where people all wear green...because there aren't!!! LOL

By Ishuku (Ishuku) on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 - 03:34 pm: Edit

I am 100% Chinese. But I'm wearing an Eire shirt anyways XP

By Antigone (Antigone) on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 - 04:50 pm: Edit

My brother's birthday is today! So we always do something... and I work at bennigans--some bad, fake irish chain restaurant

By Luxaeterna4 (Luxaeterna4) on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 - 06:15 pm: Edit

first generation irish on the mum's side...

By Haruko (Haruko) on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 - 06:59 pm: Edit

'If someone is of Irish, German, Dutch, French, and Lithuanian descent, then it's hard to be enthusiastic about each culture, which are very different. '
Of course that's understandable. I was curious for the most part that many people claimed these heritages and clicked beer glasses, but didn't know anything about any of them. You have an interesting background.

By Glowingamy (Glowingamy) on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 - 07:10 pm: Edit

I'm not Irish, but I did try to share the love, by saying to my friend in the supermarket

"Oh, by the way, Happy St. Peter's Day!"
"...you too."

By Welshie (Welshie) on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 - 11:43 pm: Edit

/hiccup.

By Musefinity (Musefinity) on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 12:48 am: Edit

St. Patrick's Day is me birthday.

I'm 18.

By Salamanda (Salamanda) on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 01:24 am: Edit

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND ST.PATRICKS DAY!!!!!!
...now if only i could get to Ireland where underage drinking doesn't exist...lol, j/j.. ;)