Barry Sanchez Posted 17 March, 2014 Share Posted 17 March, 2014 You are celebrating an enslaved Welshman who chased away snakes that never were drinking an English drink imported by an Irish Unionist who was vehemently against Irish independence. Enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norwaysaint Posted 17 March, 2014 Share Posted 17 March, 2014 **** it, I celebrate when one group of highly paid employees kick a football into a net more than another group of highly paid employees, just because they're employed in an area relatively close to where I was born. I'll celebrate any old ****. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Sanchez Posted 17 March, 2014 Author Share Posted 17 March, 2014 **** it, I celebrate when one group of highly paid employees kick a football into a net more than another group of highly paid employees, just because they're employed in an area relatively close to where I was born. I'll celebrate any old ****. For me supporting Southampton is about civic pride and it making the man I am today, what type of that man is questionable but there we go, supporting a team is completely different, celebrating a mans death by a **** up when its not even your Nation is not questionable at all, its very sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weston Super Saint Posted 17 March, 2014 Share Posted 17 March, 2014 I'm celebrating the fact that a Welshman was enslaved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockey_saint Posted 17 March, 2014 Share Posted 17 March, 2014 It's never been proven EXACTLY where Patrick was from (accounts vary from the bottom of Somerset to Wales). Either way, he was probably not Welsh but rather a well-to-do Romano Briton. But I have a strong suspicion my brother and his Irish friends will be raising a toast the Arthur Guinness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Sanchez Posted 17 March, 2014 Author Share Posted 17 March, 2014 It's never been proven EXACTLY where Patrick was from (accounts vary from the bottom of Somerset to Wales). Either way, he was probably not Welsh but rather a well-to-do Romano Briton. But I have a strong suspicion my brother and his Irish friends will be raising a toast the Arthur Guinness. Only the Irish (I have Irish blood) could celebrate and raise a toast to someone who opposed their independence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norwaysaint Posted 17 March, 2014 Share Posted 17 March, 2014 I can't think of many celebrations in the year that I take part in that DON'T have some ridiculous foundation that I don't believe in. In fact the only celebration I take part in that does have a basis I believe in is one based on the signing of another country's constitution. I don't celebrate any saints' days though, that's too silly, but I've seen plenty of St Patrick's day celebrations and can see what it symbolises to the Irish, which I do get. as you mature a bit in life, Barry, you might start to understand stuff like that. Christmas is one of the most important times of the year for me, despite not believing in the Christmas story. It's not about the history or whatever silly reasons it all started, it's about the here and now and what it means to the individual. St Nicholas could be proven to have been a vampiric child murderer and I would still celebrate just the same. Relax, don't be so angry with the world and learn to appreciate it you uptight little man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearsy Posted 17 March, 2014 Share Posted 17 March, 2014 I can't think of many celebrations in the year that I take part in that DON'T have some ridiculous foundation that I don't believe in. i was gonna invite u to my b.day party, but i don't think i'll bother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pap Posted 17 March, 2014 Share Posted 17 March, 2014 History over in Ireland can be a bit conflicting. Also, a lot of people don't bother to look it up. William of Orange is bigged up as the saviour of the Protestant population, yet he had the backing of the Pope. James II, the Protestant king who converted to Catholicism, did not - largely because he had chosen to ally himself with Louis XIV. http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2000/jul/12/northernireland.comment Also, not as important, but still quite amusing. I know NI'er's who support Liverpool FC because Everton play in blue, Rangers play in blue and so presumably, Everton is the obvious Protestant side. Anyone that knows the history of the two clubs will know that when Liverpool could actually be arsed with sectarianism, Everton was the side for the Catholics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Sanchez Posted 17 March, 2014 Author Share Posted 17 March, 2014 History over in Ireland can be a bit conflicting. Also, a lot of people don't bother to look it up. William of Orange is bigged up as the saviour of the Protestant population, yet he had the backing of the Pope. James II, the Protestant king who converted to Catholicism, did not - largely because he had chosen to ally himself with Louis XIV. http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2000/jul/12/northernireland.comment Also, not as important, but still quite amusing. I know NI'er's who support Liverpool FC because Everton play in blue, Rangers play in blue and so presumably, Everton is the obvious Protestant side. Anyone that knows the history of the two clubs will know that when Liverpool could actually be arsed with sectarianism, Everton was the side for the Catholics. It is also very well overplayed the amount of Irish that settled in the City here, I can not remember but I have seen a figure of about 10% Irish born here in Liverpool as the highest point in the 1800's. It is just a nice story thats all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Sanchez Posted 17 March, 2014 Author Share Posted 17 March, 2014 I can't think of many celebrations in the year that I take part in that DON'T have some ridiculous foundation that I don't believe in. In fact the only celebration I take part in that does have a basis I believe in is one based on the signing of another country's constitution. I don't celebrate any saints' days though, that's too silly, but I've seen plenty of St Patrick's day celebrations and can see what it symbolises to the Irish, which I do get. as you mature a bit in life, Barry, you might start to understand stuff like that. Christmas is one of the most important times of the year for me, despite not believing in the Christmas story. It's not about the history or whatever silly reasons it all started, it's about the here and now and what it means to the individual. St Nicholas could be proven to have been a vampiric child murderer and I would still celebrate just the same. Relax, don't be so angry with the world and learn to appreciate it you uptight little man! I have lived in Ireland, I have Irish blood and 2/3 of my ushers at my wedding were Irish, I know a little of the place, getting ****ed in a pub is a commercial excuse for a **** up designed by Guinness and pr people exploiting a romantic notion of Ireland that simply doe not exist, as you get older you dont neccessarily get wiser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 17 March, 2014 Share Posted 17 March, 2014 I have lived in Ireland, I have Irish blood and 2/3 of my ushers at my wedding were Irish, I know a little of the place, getting ****ed in a pub is a commercial excuse for a **** up designed by Guinness and pr people exploiting a romantic notion of Ireland that simply doe not exist, as you get older you dont neccessarily get wiser. So what? Most people like to enjoy life and celebrate on any old ropey pretext. A few like to whinge and ****. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Sanchez Posted 17 March, 2014 Author Share Posted 17 March, 2014 So what? Most people like to enjoy life and celebrate on any old ropey pretext. A few like to whinge and ****. My point is its a load of old ********, you put enjoying life with this? You have been hoodwinked, celebrate what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearsy Posted 17 March, 2014 Share Posted 17 March, 2014 i could as you say go and get smashed on guiness any old day of the week bazzington, but it's somehow more fun when there's a whole city full of revellers at it. I do all the traditions, i like to have pancake on pancake day, eat easter egg on easter day, bone a milf on mothers day etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Sanchez Posted 17 March, 2014 Author Share Posted 17 March, 2014 i could as you say go and get smashed on guiness any old day of the week bazzington, but it's somehow more fun when there's a whole city full of revellers at it. I do all the traditions, i like to have pancake on pancake day, eat easter egg on easter day, bone a milf on mothers day etc Will Southampton be packed today? Even Liverpool will be struggling to be packed? Enjoy you guinness, I would go for a Murphys if you want to be authentic, in fact anything authentic I would drop Dublin and look towards Cork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 17 March, 2014 Share Posted 17 March, 2014 I dont celebrate it. I also dont tell other people what to celebrate. In the past I've celebrated all kinds of alcohol promotions; birthdays of people I didn't know but who had fit friends; and people leaving work. Which of these are acceptable to you Bazza? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearsy Posted 17 March, 2014 Share Posted 17 March, 2014 Will Southampton be packed today? Even Liverpool will be struggling to be packed? Enjoy you guinness, I would go for a Murphys if you want to be authentic, in fact anything authentic I would drop Dublin and look towards Cork. i live in birmingham, we love it up here, i went to see the parade at the weekend + it was v.business Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norwaysaint Posted 17 March, 2014 Share Posted 17 March, 2014 i live in birmingham, we love it up here, i went to see the parade at the weekend + it was v.business I used to work in the Irish bar over from the Hippodrome, Bearsy. It was O'Connells back then, but ended up as another O'Neils. St Paddy's day was busier there than on New Year's Day. I don't think anybody there really cared about who St Patrick was as much as Barry does. I think they would have been fine with any day being chosen as a celebration day, but it evolved from the old saint's day and most people don't get quite so uptight about it. It doesn't have anything to do with saints any more. I don't care about the Christian or pagan origins of Christmas either. I bet Barry's a right laugh on festival days, running around telling everybody to stop having fun and to think about the history instead. "Stop it! You're celebrating and enjoying yourselves for the wrong reasons!":lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KelvinsRightGlove Posted 17 March, 2014 Share Posted 17 March, 2014 I'd love to be mates with Barry. He sounds so much fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Sanchez Posted 17 March, 2014 Author Share Posted 17 March, 2014 Agenda driven Barry does not have fun routine, why not go out and get ****ed? I'm not really into enjoying the National holiday of another Country as an excuse for a **** up, just go for a **** up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Sanchez Posted 17 March, 2014 Author Share Posted 17 March, 2014 I'd love to be mates with Barry. He sounds so much fun. I am a barrel of laughs............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Crab Posted 17 March, 2014 Share Posted 17 March, 2014 For me supporting Southampton is about civic pride and it making the man I am today, what type of that man is questionable but there we go, supporting a team is completely different, celebrating a mans death by a **** up when its not even your Nation is not questionable at all, its very sad. If you say so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Sanchez Posted 17 March, 2014 Author Share Posted 17 March, 2014 Mr Cab please insert humour so therefore it makes a post funny, you remind me of that time I was on tour with Bernie Winters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 17 March, 2014 Share Posted 17 March, 2014 Mr Cab please insert humour so therefore it makes a post funny, you remind me of that time I was on tour with Bernie Winters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Sanchez Posted 17 March, 2014 Author Share Posted 17 March, 2014 Is that your wife talking about your manly bits? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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