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Mar 17, 2017 12:41 PM
Aviasian
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sparkylife64
Everyone is Irish on St Patrick's day, just have fun and be safe!
DefinetlyNotObsessed
Well at one point in U.S. History there was more Irishman in the U.S. Than in Ireland so it's not unusual that many Americans are wee Irish
Gonnaderpya
One thirdsecond.....erd
red1300
Tallott94
I don't get why anyone cares, if someone wants to get shitfaced wearing a green shirt that's their god given right
h3nna0jisan
Shamrocks and shenanigans https://media.giphy.com/media/10PH9CFRzp1O1i/200w.gif
Kosmogyral
Irish Americans make up 11% of the U.S. population.
Meyling
TheDeanofLean
My last name is Irish, do I count?
BronzeLeaguePro
The average west-Norwegian has ~5% Irish genes, due to millennia of trade and
BronzeLeaguePro
"cultural exchange".
Dmax7474
Smantha
*nd
aj2004420
one thirty-turd
manbastard
Never Patty......
Vectorman2
You say that but after a few Smithwick's she starts looking pretty damn fine...
mokzin
Well there are actually more Irish and their descendants in the US than there are in the Eire
Heratickle
I like to think that pisses off the English. ;-)
DetlefSchrempf
AJ WE MADE IT
Aviasian
WE'VE CLIMBED OUR WAY INTO THE UPPER ECHELON
SandyPetersen
On March 17 all Americans are 100% Irish. All day long.
ThePastmaster
The colour of St. Patrick is blue though. :P
retgarr
Ugh.
GhibliOP
Never mind all the Irish immigrants that came to the US and experienced hate and intolerance from 1840s to 1930s. No Irish in the US, nope.
fuckyouandyourwittyusername
Those people were Irish, their descendents are American.
Miokie
In America, "I'm Irish" means that you're ethnically Irish, which is a factual statement.
sundaymondayhippyday
Vectorman2
Thy will be done...
thecoolestice
If I have an Irish last name does that count
PileOfWalthers
Nae, Mr. O'Bama!
thecoolestice
It's O'Connor actually
kanibal101
If my grand-mother is Irish, Can I say I do have some Irish in me?
steve1907
You can say your granny was Irish because she actually lived in the country and was part of the culture. But you're American or whatever.
steve1907
That said. Shouldn't stood you going out today and having fun.
NaviSerpent
So we should stop calling black people african-americans and just call them american at this point?
NaviSerpent
(A joke. Obviously we should but whats funny is the shitstorm that would cause)
Skibearbumm
But that's the thing there are alot of 1st 2nd and 3rd generation immigrants. I'm still celebrating paddy's even though I'm a second gen-
Skibearbumm
Scott. My grandparents straight out of Scotland say we just used it as an excuse to get extra drunk and poke fun at the Holliday.
Jamesonlikethewhiskey
Happy Birthday Italy
Vectorman2
Would high fiving on Italy day be considered racist? (Also, I still don't understand that meme)
BigBoyBillClinton
You mean the Italian Hands meme? It's because there's a stereotype about Italians that they gesture a lot when they speak. Though there //
BigBoyBillClinton
// might be some truth to it, an Italian foreign exchange student in my class last year did a lot of gesturing.
bellapadella
We usually do, but next time please take a sample greater than 1 to define a population
BigBoyBillClinton
I did say "might".
darxide
I'm exactly 1/2 Irish, is that enough? My mother's maiden name is Bailey to boot.
lolaluftnagel
Weve got Gagan in my family.
thezookeeper
You're probably more Irish than Saint Patrick was then
Pineapples4dayz
To be fair, wasn't he Welsh? In primary school it was spurted everywhere, so it may be false, considering I'm welsh myself.
thezookeeper
Half Roman half something else. Could be Welsh.
Pineapples4dayz
Google says he was called Padrig (welsh for patrick) but its hard to call him welsh since it was roman britain
BigBoyBillClinton
Yeah, he was Welsh. I'm Irish, the story we always hear is that he was first brought to Ireland as a slave captured by the Irish pirate //
BigBoyBillClinton
Niall of the Nine Hostages, and years later after escaping returned as a bishop to bring Christianity to Ireland. It's not fully true //
dreadpiratekhan
One thirty-two'rd? Toord? Thirty-turd? https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/415667378370801664/piTeRev7.jpeg
ProgeriaProstitutes
thirty-second?
dreadpiratekhan
That would be 1/32nd. Nd. Not rd which is for "-third". But thank you for playing.
Mimsey
Well, that does sound pretty Irish, now doesn't it?
ImTheGodOfHellfire
1/32rd though
JockstrapJones
American education my guy
aesopcity
One drop rule
InboxMeYourHDGIFs
One thirty-securd
Frederf
So quarteronné?
PhylePhysics
^ you have all missed the point, geographically Ireland has 32 counties - 26 in the republic and 6 in Northern Ireland.
TheVelureFog
I think the point is, it should be 32nd.
JennyHill
How the hell do you even say that in words?
JayEnfield
5/7 best misspelling
MisterDingDong
The pain! The horror!
AKsinfonian
I read it as 32nd until you pointed it out lol
libertyflame1337
I love reading that as one thirty sec-erd
Youguysmademyday
My eyes crossed as I read that and thought I was having a stroke.
SeussAlmighty
That's enough in my book *Free scholarship*
samuelphipps131337
Im 1/150ths indian
downvotelove
i am i 1/42 finnish
bloobaloo2
Finnished with this post. *badum*tss
butwholethief
Is that like the 23nd?
GeologyCat
And why the hell did they start calling it Pattys day?! It's Paddys or Patricks. Never, ever Pattys.
ImNotCreativeEnoughForAGoodUsername
I think it's either mispronunciations or the fact that the name of the day is "St. Patrick's Day" so spelling it makes more sense of "Patty"
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UncivilizedEngie
Never Pad (T's at the end of American words are more likely to be pronounced correctly than T's in the middle of words).
paigezero
It's America, they celebrate burgers.
dontyoudarereadthisusername
Yeah yeah we all saw the post
2shortplanks
St Patty's Day is August 25th.
Ekajra
The two sound similar in an American accent, and someone who's never seen Paddy written down may assume Patty is the short-form of Patrick.
DavidbBaker
THIS! - I came here to correct them. Glad you are doing the Saint's work. Take my upvote.
CallMel3Kram
May be two little Pats?
NoWisdomWithoutRegret
I actually had to explain that to my husband... whose mom's family is mostly Irish. He was sure I was crazy until he Googled it.
jimsmithkka
pretty sure thats part of the joke here, america == ignorant stereo type ('murican here)
Siegfriedwotzen
Also burgers America patties
caitlynnrivers
Never thought of that one
DrHenryJonesJr
Patty is short for Patricia, not Patrick. Makes no sense.
DisgruntledFerret
"Did you just assume my gender?" -Saint Patrick/Patricia, 423 A.D.
Csel
It's short for both actually. And it makes more sense to keep letters than to switch in abbreviating.
Earan
Does it fuck. So, what, you shorten "Barry" to "Barra" like some fucking nonce rather than call him "Bazza"?
politelydisagreeing
What?
Earan
Changing letters when shortening words is normal, eg "Barry" becoming "Bazza"
Talligan
At least with the Canadian accent, they're pretty indistinguishable.
energizerbuni
Same with pacific north west folks in America. Sounds the same when I say it.
Ekajra
Most American accents too.
InkyBlinkyPinkyAndClyde
Yep. We don't pronounce the T crisply. Sounds the same as a D even when we say "patty".
EhIsForCanehdians
This just in: international holidays are only to be celebrated in their country of origin. Say goodbye to Christmas everybody.
TheChief10097
Fuck, we'll wouldn't you know.
BritishGingerLefty
It's just an odd one. Loads of ppl go out for drinks in London/ England on St P day and there are drink deals everywhere. St George's? Nowt
Ferrumkit
I would support a drinking holiday for every Saint... Monks did lead to the availability of beer in Europe "penance" I believe was the claim
NewCrobuzonCitizen
How is that international holiday ?
EhIsForCanehdians
It's celebrated internationally, and has been for a long time.
LaBix
I think it is the fact the world doesn't pretend to be Welsh on St David's day or Scottish on St Andrew's Day or Spanish on St George's Day.
NewCrobuzonCitizen
Nobody except US do that. And they are all immigrants so it kinda makes half sense.
dohcohv
Despite being a former British colony, the US has a lot of Irish and German immigrants.
mspaintlad
No, its more the "My great great great great grandfather was Irish so I'm Irish" style of thinking that is dumb
houndfriedchicken
Think you've gotten a bit mixed up with your patron saints there, mate.
LaBix
Not at all. The saints I listed are patrons of the countires I associated them to.
houndfriedchicken
St. George for Spain, though? Isn't St. James their patron saint? St. George is England (and Georgia, obviously).
LaBix
To be fair I think it is only a handful of places in Spain, but a lot of countries claim him. I know England is the obvious choice, but meh.
ZombieZooZombieZoo
Not that there aren't Welsh, Scottish, or Spanish immigrants in the US, but Irish immigration had a huge impact on American culture. 1/
ZombieZooZombieZoo
Heck, the US has been celebrating St. Patrick's Day since before it was the US!
Zahael
St. George was spanish? I would have thought the patron saint of England would be English.
Selerox
Not even slightly. St. Alban would be a better fit for England as he *was* English (and has a better flag).
SirSidneyRuffDiamond
Best guess is he was born somewhere in what is now "modern" and I use the word advisedly, Turkey
LaBix
He is claimed as the patron saint of many countries. The guy was Roman IIRC, and never visted England.
NotWelcomehere
Maybe it has something to do with the larger than average immigration of irish immigrants to the US?
IsaacZehPanda
What next, you gonna tell me the first ever St. Patrick's day parade was held in New York? BLASPHEMY
mspaintlad
No, its more the "My great great great great grandfather was Irish so I'm Irish" style of thinking that is dumb
Shinycapn
Pretty typical in America, as most everyone is descended from immigrants from the not-too-distant past
Shinycapn
Obviously they dont believe they are Irish in the sense that they have citizenship, but is an expression of kinship and pride
Icannevercomeupwithagoodorwittyusernamepleasehelp
Modern Christmas is more corporate America than anything else
EhIsForCanehdians
And modern saint Patrick's day is more an excuse to get shitfaced for a week than anything else.
V1ncent13
Haven't you seen Boondock Saints? "Everybody's Irish on St. Paddy's day."
jcraig919
Just like everyone is Mexican on the fifth of May.
MithridateEupator
Excuse me, we say dates in Spanish when we are talking about that day specifically
V1ncent13
This guy gets it.
jcraig919
Vectorman2
If liking margaritas and tacos makes me Mexican then slap a sombrero on my head and call INS!
jcraig919
I'm right there with you. Haha
PrinceSatisfactory
Or German for Octoberfest (which is celebrated in September for some reason in Cincinnati)
Jamesnake1990
Because there used to be 10 months blah blah and Germany/Deutschland does it that way as well
LearnSomething
I'm not Irish. I consider myself American. 2nd generation from France and Cherokee. But I'll get behind any drinking holiday.
Ekajra
2nd gen French & Cherokee? Sure you're not from the 1800s?
LearnSomething
Alabama....so might as well be. Haha
RyanMcFlyin
yeah, get with the symbology!
Ipostwhilehigh
I read a book about a symbolist once.. he was the worlds leading authority on symbology
Saffron89
Yea, or make like a tree and get the fuck out of here!
DTownFunkyStuff
F-f-f-f-fuck
Saffron89
ASS!!!