It’s March 15th and we are two days away from St Patrick’s Day, I would therefore like it to be known in advance that anyone who sends me lime green leprechauns, or wishes me a Happy St Patty’s Day will be the subject of some extremely unpleasant thoughts. Ideally, I’d like to see such people rounded up and placed in stocks, but apparently that kind of thing is frowned upon.
It’s not that I object to the day itself, it’s great, and should be an opportunity to celebrate all that is good about Irish history and culture. Instead it has become an onslaught of tackiness. Lime green pixies that practically glow in the dark are unbelievably naff, and frankly, quite insulting – would you like your entire culture to be distilled into plastic tat?! And why the bagpipes and kilts!? They are Scottish*! As for the aforementioned greeting, really, no Irish person ever says that! Trust me, I’ve spoken to many, and not one ever uttered those words. Of course, they were real Irish people, not the type whose grandmothers once spent a fortnight in Tipperary.
* A completely separate country, try Google maps if you are confused.
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