St. Patrick and green day

[Celtic Cyclist]

I'll wear my Cork tartan w/ new 'Fighting 69th' kilt pin to work. Afterwards, I'll join our fine local Monterey Bay Pipe Band for the annual Pub Crawl though downtown Monterey and Cannery Row.

[Big Mikey]

Let's see now, tonight it's off to the pub (Dublin Crossing) with my daughter for Guinness and good music. I hear tell that the kilted get their first pint on the house.

Saturday it's dinner at home with a few friends including one that plays the pipes (oh my poor kitties will be in shock). The menu includes corned beef and cabbage, tatties, neeps, beer bread and strawberry jam cake. Of course there will be an assortment of appropriate beverages.

Sunday is to rest up for Monday. The DC is having pipers in house, a group of Irish dancers, prize draws, drink specials and a myriad of other fun stuff.

As to wardrobe, tonight I think the MapleLeaf with a Canadian National team rugby jersey, Saturday an Irish National team jersey with the saffron kilt and Monday a different Irish jersey with the Irish National kilt. Of course, all with accessories to match.

By Tuesday I'll need some down time!!

[Galician]

Here in NYC, we DO have the liturgy for him, since it's the diocesan patronal feast, and the cardinal has officially dispensed us from the usual obligation of abstinence.

For X-Markers, there's a pub crawl planned for tomorrow. I'll probably be attending. If so, I'm combining my SWK saffron standard with green socks.

Enjoy, one and all!

[Clockwork John]

Yay! Happy St. Patrick's Day! A bit early-thanks to Holy Week, but here nonethless...

Since I'm Eastern Orthodox, this is barely the beginning of Lent. Cheesefare Sunday was this last week.

[emolas]

Besides, only certified numpties wanna drink Bud Lite containing FD&C Green No. 3. Bleecchh!

Right there you hit on the biggest problem with green beer: Only the nasty ones get dyed. The good beer (stout,lager, etc.) doesn't need a gimmick.

I will definately be going out this weekend in my saffron kilt and knocking back a few Guinness (Guinnesses, Guinness', Guinni, whatever). I'm not a big fan of trendy drinks but an Irish Car Bomb or two might go down well since I haven't abused my liver in well over a year and I don't have to drive. There's a place up here with an all you can eat corned beef and cabbage buffet that I am most certainly not going to miss.