In Ireland and the UK, is the feast of St. Patrick a big party with lots of booze?
Do they all eat corned beef and cabbage for the feast like many do in the US?
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3/16/2025, yes: https://youtu.be/B1n31yyEydA?si=hiYbvMEstVeU9KiA Irish people like stew, colcannon, bacon, cabbage and potatoes, and are known to drink like a fish: https://youtube.com/shorts/mMkszgdPc4k?si=dxCpHfR6t3Whg7Ry Sláinte for cheers to the Irish. 🍻 And here's some good Irish folk music: https://youtu.be/IKU1UxRlE0Q?si=CPRqH6-lXNabg9Xr https://youtu.be/S7woEXovruc?si=MQ3ZxEoxZGATK6qf 🪕 💚 🍀 🎩 🌈 🇮🇪
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dalcocono Thanks, I thought it was funny the band was singing "Johnny be good" in the first video. I intend to make colcannon to go along with the corned beef today. I knew the Irish had a reputation for heavy drinking, but wasn't sure if it was just another stereotype or not. I also love Irish music from that era too. "Go home British soldiers" is one of my favorites. Happy St. Patrick's day. -
Jenny The Great ⭐ It's not a stereotype. Alcohol abuse is a problem in Ireland: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcoholism_in_Ireland Besides that, today is St. Patrick's Day saying this on 3/17/2025. Here is a question by Nunya: https://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1354361 -
dalcocono That question was awhile back. 33 answers and people we haven't seen in a long time.
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Jenny The Great ⭐ Sometimes when new questions are not being asked, digging up old questions keeps the Answerbag homepage going.
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I’m Irish and celebrating St. Patrick’s Day does not necessarily mean booze. I don’t drink alcohol because I stay away from that stuff. Not every Irish person eats cabbage and beef for St Patrick’s Day. I had a takeaway that day. I’m not talking about you but for others to think that all Irish people drink alcohol is a stereotype. There maybe alcohol abuse from some Irish people but others are more sensible.
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dalcocono
Thanks. I was hoping to hear from you, since you are an Irish citizen. Here in the US St. Patrick's day is a big party with lots of alcohol. Same as Cinco de Mayo. Any excuse for a party! -
Shadow Of The Mind
Yeah. People have different ways of celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. I was at my local parade that day. Not everyone drinks alcohol including some Irish people. There are some foreigners who may stereotype all Irish people for drinking alcohol which is not the case.
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