Kilt Go Braugh? A cultural/historical question

[Edward Teach]

Originally Posted by PiobBear
St. Patrick’s Day is not an excuse to get snot-slinging, commode-hugging drunk, and I really don’t care for the fluorescent green Afro wigs, light-up shamrock deely-bobbers, mardi-gras beads and green beer that's come to be associated with St. Patrick's Day in the United States.

This has been a sore subject with me as well PioBear! I just don't get why this happens. I expect its mostly people that are truely ignorant to the meaning. It's a shame really. Unfortunately I have seen many that are now using St Andrew's Day as an excuse to do the same.
I have really enjoyed the historical information put forth in this thread. The histories of Scotland, Ireland and Britain have always been an interest to me. There is alot of it to wade through and its hard sometimes to keep alot of it straight, especially when it comes to lineage of rulers.

Agreed. Besides it's a waste of good booze if all you end up doing is puking it back up again.

[Archangel]

Agreed. Besides it's a waste of good booze if all you end up doing is puking it back up again.

Umm, I think you've missed the point. I think they were complaining about other people's drinking (not Irn Bru).