It’s the big day, March 17. This
day, commonly known as St. Patrick’s Day, is an honored tradition in both
America and Ireland but for separate reasons. In America people begin the day
wearing a green shirts and eating green eggs for breakfast. Following the day’s
normal work, they head to local restaurants to consume large amounts of
potatoes, corn beef, and many other “traditional” Irish foods. Finally, they
top off the day by watching the parades and enjoying the company of friends at any
of the local bars (If they’re old enough). Contrarily, St. Patrick’s Day in
Ireland is much calmer for most and does not vary from a normal day as much.
They treat the day as they would any other saint’s day; they attend mass and
then finish off the day with a large family gathering and meal. They don’t
traditionally eat corn beef and cabbage though. Often, one will find a family
consuming a meal along the lines of pink bacon or rotisserie chicken. Also, the
average citizen of Ireland doesn’t vary their alcohol consumption nearly as
much as the average American does on this particular day. Though the vast
majority of citizens treat this day as any other, there are many different
celebrations for those who enjoy celebrating like the Americans do. In Dublin,
they hold the “Dublin Festivities” for a duration of four days surrounding the 17th. These
festivities include such events as street theatre, fireworks, and live music.
Whether you, my fellow bloggers, want to enjoy your St. Patrick’s Day the Irish
way or the American way I have included all the necessary materials below.
Irish
American
Works Cited
Barrett, Suzanne. "St. Patrick's Day in Ireland." Ireland for Visitors. 2012. Web. 12 Apr. 2015.
Corn Beef and Cabbage. Digital image. Kings Food Market. 1 Jan. 2014. Web.
Trujillo, Daniela. Stockholm's Saint Patrick's Day Parade 2015. Digital image. Totally Stockholm. 1 Mar. 2015. Web.
Corn Beef and Cabbage. Digital image. Kings Food Market. 1 Jan. 2014. Web.
Trujillo, Daniela. Stockholm's Saint Patrick's Day Parade 2015. Digital image. Totally Stockholm. 1 Mar. 2015. Web.
I find it funny how big of an event has grown in the United States when it isn't in Ireland. I personally think the Irish meal sounds better than the American-Irish meal. I also find it interesting that they celebrate mass just like a saint's day and in American it has nothing to do with attending mass.
ReplyDeleteI liked learning about how the St. Patrick's day in Ireland compared to the United States. Americans turn St. Patrick's day into a huge celebration that does not even commemorate the saint. We just found another excuse to throw a big party.
ReplyDeleteI thought it was hilarious to find out that St Patrick's day was more of an American celebration than an Irish one. In Ireland it's more to honor the saint were as America it's an excuse to drink.
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