St. Patrick's Day Kilt Attire

**CDNSushi** · 16th February 09, 11:12 PM

Politics aside, as long as I've known, Ireland has been poetically referred to as the Emerald Isle due to its lush, green geography... But I guess that would be too simple of an explanation, huh?

/threadjack

**macwilkin** · 17th February 09, 06:45 AM

Originally Posted by beloitpiper

I wear green because I'm not in Ireland on St. Patrick's Day. Yes, I'm Irish, but in the U.S. we wear green. I mean, I don't go overboard with beads and plastic hats and *shudder* green beer, but I'll wear a green shirt and jeans. To me, St. Patrick's Day is more about Irish identity than it is about St. Patrick himself! So it makes sense to wear the color that represents the island.

I hate how St. Patrick's Day is akin to Mardi Gras here, but there's nothing I can do to stop it, so I'm just going to go to my favorite Irish pub (The Brocach, best in the US!), have a Guinness and Bushmills, and sit in on the sessions.

Just a slight correction, Greg, but the Mardi Gras you mention is not the real Mardi Gras -- the one we see on TV from Bourbon Street is largely for the tourists. Real Mardi Gras, as the Cajuns pratice it, is much different:

http://www.lsue.edu/acadgate/mardmain.htm

As a Cajun by the ring and back door, Please don't confuse the two.

Todd

**beloitpiper** · 17th February 09, 07:18 AM

Thanks Todd! That party looks way more fun! I bet the food is pretty good too.

**Ayin McFye** · 17th February 09, 07:39 AM

Originally Posted by ForresterModern

So how does that work? As you stack more cups I guess eventually you get a stack so tall your arms are not long enough to get the newest full cup to your mouth, and its time to stop then?

Or you can stack your cups like this.

**Ozman1944** · 17th February 09, 08:15 AM

I Always honor St. Patrick on his 'Day", a Bishop after my own heart.

Like Jaime, my 'Corned beef & cabbage' is actually Corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, carrots & onions - all boiled up in a big pot, lots of pepper; like my great Granny did it.
If it's a warm day, this is my attire;

If cold, or more formal event, add a jacket & Fly Plaid.
But definitely the 'Wearin' O' the green!'

int:

I took 'Patrick' as my Confirmation name, and was Altar boy at St. Patrick's in Adelaide, Sth Australia, MANY years ago!! Pity people get so sloppily drunk in this country. Back home it was much less chaotic booze-wise.

**Andy HPADC** · 17th February 09, 08:20 AM

For St. Patty's, I throughly enjoy my "Irish-American" Tartan. There are a dozen Irish citizens in my city, and they love it... where as they are often offended by the wearing of the Irish National Tartan.

LEFT

**Ozman1944** · 17th February 09, 08:27 AM

In Australia we tended to wear a green ribbon of some sort. I remember the Irish nuns at St. Patrick's church as a joke, once attached some long green ribbons to the priest's Biretta (a square black liturgical/academic cap they always wore, especially when be approaching the Altar), expecting him to see it, and get a smile before detatching it. Well, unfortunately Father didn't notice it, and fully vested, popped it on his head and strode up the aisle toward the altar with six feet of Kelly Green ribbons billowing out behind him. The whole church was in hysterics.
For the next few weeks, some rather chastened nuns-including Mother Ursula-the Superior were observed vaccuming, dusting & polishing in the church. Much to the Sacristan's delight.

**macwilkin** · 17th February 09, 08:49 AM

Originally Posted by beloitpiper

Thanks Todd! That party looks way more fun! I bet the food is pretty good too.

Indeed it is, Greg. Cajuns feel the same way about some of the goings-on in NOLA for Mardi Gras that some Irish do about St. Patrick's Day.

T.

**Declan Rowan** · 17th February 09, 01:39 PM

I typically wear my Ireland National Tartan, tweed cap, and my Ireland Football Jersey or Jacket from when I studied at UCDublin. Will post photos in about a month or so

**Declan Rowan** · 17th February 09, 01:50 PM

Originally Posted by cajunscot

Indeed it is, Greg. Cajuns feel the same way about some of the goings-on in NOLA for Mardi Gras that some Irish do about St. Patrick's Day.

T.

In my grad school public speaking class, I was assigned an impromptu speech on "holidays - Hate them" in which I had to say why I hate holidays. My three sub-points on "Holidays have been turned into an excuse for drunken debauchery" were:

Cinco de Mayo - most Mexicans in Mexico don't give it much significance at all - I blame Tequila Companies trying to make money off dumb Americans
St. Patrick's Day - If something is green in my fridge, I throw it out. I blame Beer Companies that are trying to make a quick buck with a few pennies worth of food colouring
and Mardi Gras - For the love of God, please keep your clothes on your body and your booze in your belly.

Looking at the list, I notice that 2/3 have some connection to Catholic Holy Days persuasion/tradition... wonder if there is any significance to that...