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If St Patrick was a Christian out to convert the pagans of Ireland why do most Americans today celebrate the holiday by getting drunk?
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∙ 11y ago
- Because that's what America seems to do with most holidays. Memorial Day, Labor Day, 4th of July, New Years, etc. However, due to great Irish beer, it just makes sense to celebrate with a frosty one. Have you ever met an Irishman who didn't like beer? Also, the holiday has become a day of celebration, focusing not only on St. Patrick but the plight of the Irishmen, and a day to honor Ireland.
- As a side note, there are more Irish-Americans in the US than there are Irish countrymen in Ireland, due to the throngs of immigrants that came to the US: the United States saw nearly 3.5 million Irish immigrants come to her shores seeking a new life. See the related link from more information.
- Our ancestors had it really rough when they got here, as I'm sure you may know. So there is great pride in that Irish ancestry. While yes, some may pose, many of us like to celebrate our heritage/background - and we'll celebrate with people of every descent, Irish or not, especially if you buy us a beer.
- I second that - either that or they think if they drink beer like the Irish, they are celebrating with them!!
- Because Irish made beer and St. Patricks day is the only Irish holiday for Americans.
Because during LENT Catholics were obligated to abstain from a great many pleasures including drinking. But on Saint Patricks day the church absolves us of this burden resulting in excessive drinking and leads to much mayhem s well.
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How do they celebrate Saint Patrick's Day in Ireland?
They do not celebrate it as much as the US
Where do you celebrate saint Patrick's day the most?
In Ireland. It is the national holiday of Ireland.
Why do the Irish celebrate saint Patrick's day?
the Irish celebrate St. Patrick's day to celebrate the life of a man named Patrick cause he is the one who brang Christianity to Ireland
Why do Irish people honor St. Patrick?
Saint Patrick was a Christian missionary who brought Christianity to Ireland.
Why do Irish people celebrate St Patrick's Day?
It is Ireland's national holiday. St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland, just as St. George and St. Andrew are the patron saints of England and Scotland, respectively. Irish-Americans make a bigger deal of St. Patrick's Day than the Irish in Ireland do.
Do the whole of Ireland celebrate st Patrick's day?
Yes, they do.
Why do Irish people celebrate St. Patrick's Day?
St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland.
What holiday is celebrate on march 17Th in Ireland?
St. Patrick's Day, which is Ireland's national holiday.
Why do Americans celebrate ST. Patrick's day?
Many Americans have Irish ancestry.
Why is Saint Patrick's Day not celebrated?
St. Patrick was a Christian. Muslims are not Christian. As a result, they don't celebrate St. Patrick's Day.
Why do we have St Patrick's day?
Because the patron Saint Patrick was rumoured to have brought Christianity to Irish people
Why do the Americans celebrate st Patrick's day?
Why we celebrate St. Patty's day is because the patron saint of Ireland, St. Patrick is believed to had died on that day. The first offical celebration took place in Boston in 1767. Then New York followed along. What really made st. Patrick's day boom was a potatoe famine in Ireland killing 1 million people back in Ireland. But the people that came from Ireland reinforced the St. Patty's day celebration.
