Erin Go Bragh
You hear a lot of people using this anthem to St. Patty's day, but how many know what it means? There is nothing more comical than the drunk guy in the bar without a lick of Irish blood screaming at the top of his lungs, "Erin Go Bragh". This Irish anthem, loosely translates to "Ireland Forever". It is used to pledge allegiance to the country of Ireland and Gaelic customs.
St. Patrick's Day is known as the drinkers holiday here in America. A night when college amateurs crowd into any bar with an O' or a Mc' in the name. My college St. Patrick's Day adventures included pouring into the smallest green tank I could find and heading to downtown Santa Barbara to Dargan's, O'Malley's, or The James Joyce. We would watch the college guys down Irish Car Bombs and green beer, and then stumble all over the college girls. Man have the times changed.
Saint Patrick's Day (Irish: Lá Fhéile Pádraig (The Festival of Patrick Day)) is a cultural and religious holiday celebrated on 17 March. It commemorates Saint Patrick (c. AD 387–461), the most commonly recognised of the patron saints of Ireland, and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland.[1] It is observed by the Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion (especially the Church of Ireland),[2] the Eastern Orthodox Church and Lutheran Church. Saint Patrick's Day was made an official feast day in the early seventeenth century, and has gradually become a celebration of Irish culture in general.[3]
(wikipedia, 2012).
Religious holiday? Who Knew? We, as Americans, love to celebrate. We love any excuse to add food coloring to edible concoctions, and cram into bars and restaurants to pay inflated prices on everyday foods and drinks. We all preach about the effect of commercialization and Hallmark holidays, but we will still patronize the establishments that prosper from said commercialization. Why? because its fun! Irish or not, you have to love St. Patrick's Day. This is a day where we can partake in baking green cupcakes, cooking cornbeef and cabbage, and wear as much green as we can find in our closet. We seldom acknowledge the true meaning of St. Patty's day, nor do we understand the history, we just want to elbow our way through a crowd to get our green beer!
This St. Patrick's Day, I have something especially exciting to celebrate. My little guy turns 6 months old. I will celebrate by dressing him in an adorable green outfit, that will no doubt be completely embarrasing for him when he is 16. After work I will raise a tumbler of Jameson and think of all my Irish friends who will be celebrating this holiday with a justified significance. I wish you and all of yours the luck of the Irish today. Erin Go Bragh!!
St. Patrick's Day is known as the drinkers holiday here in America. A night when college amateurs crowd into any bar with an O' or a Mc' in the name. My college St. Patrick's Day adventures included pouring into the smallest green tank I could find and heading to downtown Santa Barbara to Dargan's, O'Malley's, or The James Joyce. We would watch the college guys down Irish Car Bombs and green beer, and then stumble all over the college girls. Man have the times changed.
Saint Patrick's Day (Irish: Lá Fhéile Pádraig (The Festival of Patrick Day)) is a cultural and religious holiday celebrated on 17 March. It commemorates Saint Patrick (c. AD 387–461), the most commonly recognised of the patron saints of Ireland, and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland.[1] It is observed by the Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion (especially the Church of Ireland),[2] the Eastern Orthodox Church and Lutheran Church. Saint Patrick's Day was made an official feast day in the early seventeenth century, and has gradually become a celebration of Irish culture in general.[3]
(wikipedia, 2012).
Religious holiday? Who Knew? We, as Americans, love to celebrate. We love any excuse to add food coloring to edible concoctions, and cram into bars and restaurants to pay inflated prices on everyday foods and drinks. We all preach about the effect of commercialization and Hallmark holidays, but we will still patronize the establishments that prosper from said commercialization. Why? because its fun! Irish or not, you have to love St. Patrick's Day. This is a day where we can partake in baking green cupcakes, cooking cornbeef and cabbage, and wear as much green as we can find in our closet. We seldom acknowledge the true meaning of St. Patty's day, nor do we understand the history, we just want to elbow our way through a crowd to get our green beer!
This St. Patrick's Day, I have something especially exciting to celebrate. My little guy turns 6 months old. I will celebrate by dressing him in an adorable green outfit, that will no doubt be completely embarrasing for him when he is 16. After work I will raise a tumbler of Jameson and think of all my Irish friends who will be celebrating this holiday with a justified significance. I wish you and all of yours the luck of the Irish today. Erin Go Bragh!!
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