I have never been a fan of St. Patrick’s day. I’m not really sure why this is but and an Irish pub is the last place I want to be right now.
I am also not a fan of Irish music but I blame that on one too many visits to the Blarney Stone. If I have to sing about green alligators and unicorns one more time I think I am going to shoot myself.
I’ve had discussions with Irish folks before to try and figure out why I have such a dislike for all things Irish. Its not like I had a bad experience with an Irish guy or anything of that nature. And its not that I am at all racist to Irish people or think they are horrible or anything, its more about their culture. It drives me nuts. Leprechauns, WTF? Green Beer? Four Leaf Clovers?
It’s probably just an Italian thing. Maybe its because the Irish are so proud of their heritage just the same as Italians are which make us clash. We like Red Wine, they like Green Beer. Could we BE any more different?
I found this excerpt from a Sopranos episode I once watched. It fits my theory of Italians clashing with the Irish perfectly.
Episode 22, entitled “From Where to Eternity,” is written by one of the series’ stars, Michael Imperioli who plays Christopher Moltisanti, Tony Soprano’s nephew. This episode focuses on Christopher as he recovers in the hospital from multiple gunshot wounds. He survives, but at one point, goes into cardiac arrest and is clinically dead for one minute. After the doctors revive him, he calls in Tony and Paulie to inform them that while he was dead he went to Hell. Christopher’s vision of Hell: an Irish bar that exists in a perpetual St. Patrick’s Day celebration and where his father gets whacked every day.
That describes how I feel, except for the whole father getting whacked bit.
But its ok because I am sure the Irish hate the Italians, and thats fair enough. I’ve found enough messages boards discussing who would win – The Italian Mafia or Irish Mob in a gang war.
In the end I really just think it comes down to all my Irish Pub experiences and how many of them ended with me being annoyed or angry or just in a bad mood. Ha. Clearly, I am just not a fan of getting wasted while wearing green in a pub full of hooligans.
But Happy St. Patrick’s day to all the Irish out there. Enjoy yourself. Get Drunk. I just won’t be joining in.
And next year when its World Cup you can go back to hating Italians and the pride and obsession we have for their Italian Soccer team and how we like to rub it in everyones faces while drinking Red Wine and eating pasta.
It all evens out in the end!
on March 17th, 2009 at 2:58 pm
… How do you feel about Scots? ;)
It’s okay … I’m not so keen on St. Patty’s either … I’m blaming it on my Scotish heritage.
I mean, we have Robbie Burns Day … but we don’t make such a big deal about it … LOL!
on March 17th, 2009 at 3:47 pm
I am Irish and Dan is Italian. Somehow we make it work…;)
on March 17th, 2009 at 7:48 pm
I am Irish by marraige, but it is the Irish Soda Bread that I crave! And only the bread! YUM!
Anyways, on another subject….did you get the results of your tests? Did I miss it? Is everything OK with you?? As I am old enough to be your mother and I am an RN I worry!!!
on March 17th, 2009 at 9:13 pm
i must say im not a fan of creepy little fellows who sit on a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow OR the colour green.. however, any excuse to get drunk is fine by me! I think that might have something to do with being aussie though….
on March 18th, 2009 at 6:01 am
It’s a good thing I’m not Irish or I think I would be very offended by this post! haha. As it is, I’ve never been a big day of St. Patricks day either! Way to hooliganish for me! But I don’t under stand how you can’t like Irish music. I love it!!!
on March 18th, 2009 at 6:25 am
I can’t stand St. Patrick’s Day, it’s such a bastardized holiday. Living downtown it also signals at least 24 hours of annoying congestion and barfing kids in the streets which just doesn’t warm my heart the way Santy Claus does.
Pass the red wine sista.
on March 18th, 2009 at 6:37 am
soprano’s references? green beer?
chad stop posting on your wife’s site. you’re making her look stupid.
don’t sweat it danny-girl, my wife hated all things irish too, but we grow on ya!
hey, last time Erie won a world cup, i can’t remember….who was it they beat?
and on the subject of american gangster cinema:
which scorsese film finally won marty an oscar again? it wasn’t goodfellas or casino…hmmm, oh yeah! the departed!
but we need you italians
keep trying you crazy guinies. oh and keep making all that delicious pasta, we had a famine and are starving!
you’re right about the pubs on march 17th though. they’re a wreck. i’d rather go to Boston Pizza and be able to get a drink then hang with the pretenders.
Schlainte!
on March 18th, 2009 at 9:54 am
Ha ha …funny post Danielle. Funny thing is you know its my birthday and I don’t even do St. Paddy’s Day…never wear green…its all in fun though…I have zippo against the Irish…they have a pretty unique heritage and thats one of the things that makes this world a good place…
I’m a Scot and whats with Haggis? arrrgggg
on March 18th, 2009 at 9:56 am
Yea but I LOVE Scots. Maybe I’m just weird. I would kill to go to Scotland!
on March 18th, 2009 at 11:28 am
My great grandfather was Irish. Something in the Irish that makes them wanna FIGHT! He was a semi professional boxer as a hobby. I always thought that was pretty neat :o)
Green beer I dont think I would like so much, but beer in a green bottle works for me lol
on March 19th, 2009 at 10:01 am
Hooray for Scot love! ;)
PS – I love Italians.
… no wonder we like each other so much! :P
on March 23rd, 2009 at 8:05 pm
Dude – Irish folks don’t actually like green beer. Most of us don’t even like St Patrick’s Day. It’s oh-s0-american….