Posted on 07/03/2015 9:21:02 AM PDT by Oldpuppymax
I didn’t say I was Catholic. I said I was Scots-Irish, and we for the most part are Protestant.
But I stand by my statement. I’m not in the mood to give up any more if my heritage right now. Talk to me when someone isn’t calling me a racist every hour of the day.
So why celebrate a CATHOLIC Saint? HE didn’t care a wit about Protestants! I rest my case.
You obviously don’t get what I’m saying.
The final result in your reasoning is every time more than 2 white people get together to celebrate where WE come from the media will call it a KKK, or Stormfront meeting.
The St Patrick’s day celebration is much more about our Irish heritage, than the saint.
You know we’ve gotten pretty materialistic about Christmas also. Let me guess, you don’t buy your kids Christmas presents either.
Lighten up, Francis
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St Patrick’s IS about St. Patrick. Sorry Protty! Bugger off! Do you celebrate St. Joseph’s day? Any clue at all when that might be? Of course not!
It is far more pervasive than just the dead souls at NBC. You cannot check your email without being bombarded by imgery of sexual degenerates sauntering across America. The news items pushed onto the webpage are 75% about the great day of degeneracy winning in America. Folks, we are possibly days if not hours away from a trumpet call ...
Could we be so lucky? Come Lord Jesus!
Do you celebrate St. Joseph’s day? Any clue at all when that might be?
Uhhh,no, because I’m not CATHOLIC. I think I already said that.
I think I also said that I celebrate St Patrick’s day more for Irish heritage, than for the saint.
You’ve come full circle, and are making my argument for me.
If you don’t want to hoist a pint to the blarney stone on March 17th, then don’t but I’ll continue to enjoy the fellowship with my Irish mates on that day.
Again, I’m not giving up anymore of my heritage to anyone.
St. Patrick is not even Irish! What do you know about Irish heritage? Lets celebrate being put down by your other side the English! Irish Mates? Freaking pathetic, poser! You were born in the USA. Irish heritage, give me a break. Continue on your delusion. How are you any different then Blacks who call themselves African-Americans? Here is a clue, you’re NOT!
Screw u!
I have been nothing but respectful of you. We disagree, but have I resorted to calling you names?
What do I know about Irish heritage, Well I have traced my fathers side of the family back 13 generations to a small fishing village in Ireland.
Not once have I ever called my self some hyphenated name. I’m an American of Scots-Irish descent.
What delusion is this you think I have. Because I and several million other Americans get together on March 17th wear green, have a pint or two, I’m delusional?
If you have a problem with St Patrick’s day, petition the Catholic Church to change it.
I’m a “pathetic poser” because I have a stand, and refuse to cowtow to your bullying about it. If I’m wrong, I’m one of the first on this forum to apologize, but if I believe I’m right, I’ll argue with you until judgement day. Call people names, really?
You accuse me of being like African Americans with no proof, but how are you any different than a typical liberal, losing an argument start calling people names and yelling at them, yeah that’s a good debate tool.
Let me say this again for posterity.
I WILL continue to celebrate St Patrick’s day, March 17th by having fun, and wearing green, and knocking back a few beers with like minded people.
I don’t recall having invited you, but if you choose not to that’s your choice. Does your choice have to include peeing in everybody else Cheerios?
If you don’t agree with my choice, well you know what they say about pounding sand.
I'm wondering how saintly the inherently dangerous anal sex could ever be.
Fine, don’t show it on NBC. Thousands of Irish conservatives will thank NBC for not associating its liberal self with the St. Patricks day parade.
St. Joseph! Far more important, but his day does not involve drunken stupidity and parades. Pity!
BTW wear orange on St. Patrick’s day see what happens!
I get it! You don’t like St Patrick’s day celebrations (for the fourth time), don’t celebrate. Do what you want, flog yourself, walk on hot coals, whatever.
Do you have any fun on any day? Unless you run around today wearing the Union Jack, and singing “God Save the Queen”, I don’t care what you celebrate, or if you celebrate.
Why are you so bent out of shape about a minor holiday, that causes happiness among most of the population of this country.
Hell St Valentines day is a completely made up holiday so men spend money after Christmas. I’m sure St Valentine was a real saint, and personally I don’t celebrate it. Do I care if the rest of the country does? Gosh seems like I have more important things to be miffed about, for instance the take over of our country by tyrants, and that we’re probably gonna see a hot civil war,if not in my lifetime, certainly within my grandson’s life.
Excuse us if on one of maybe 5 days a year, we are able to forget for a few hours the absolute cesspool our world is becoming, and toss back a few with our friends.
Oh yeah I have worn every color on St Patrick’s Day, but I dare say orange and green would make me look like a carrot, so I’ll pass.
But I have a suggestion for you. Since you have such a problem with this day, and the millions of us that enjoy ourselves, go to NYC get you a big sign to carry that says “St Patrick’s Day Sucks”, and walk around Manhattan on March 17th. Let me know how that works out, if your fingers still work.
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