How to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day Like an Irishman

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Celebrate St. Patrick's Day Like an Irishman.

To complete this How-To you will need:

Something green
A church
An Irish soda bread
A lamb stew or Atlantic salmon
Guinness
A four-leaf clover

Step 1: Dress in a little green

Dress in a little green—emphasis on little. Dubliners don't go around wrapped head-to-toe in green with "Kiss me, I'm Irish" buttons and plastic bowler hats. A splash of green is all you need.

Tip: Go ahead and pinch anyone who's not wearing any green; that's a time-honored tradition in Ireland.

Step 2: Go to church

Go to church. Yes, you heard us. The traditional way to honor good old St. Patrick is by attending morning Mass in his honor. At the very least, pop into a house of worship and say a prayer for someone.

Step 3: Greet everyone

Greet everyone you meet with a cheery, "Beannachta na File Pdraig oraibh" which means, "St. Patrick's Day blessing upon you." Try saying that after a few Irish whiskeys!

Step 4: Bake a real Irish soda bread

Forget those sweet, cake-like loaves that pass as Irish soda bread here in the States. Find a recipe for the real thing, which is made with flour, salt, baking soda, and buttermilk—no butter, eggs, or raisins. Serve with lots of salted butter.

Step 5: Make a stew

While we're on the subject of food, ditch the corned beef and cabbage and make a lamb stew instead. Or have some Atlantic salmon. Both are more Irish than corned beef, which is a decidedly American-Irish dish.

Step 6: Forget the green beer

Forget the green beer—to get it green, you have to drink the pale stuff, which isn't nearly as traditional as ordering a glass of dark, robust Guinness.

Tip: When you raise your glass of Guinness, say "slainte" (pronounced "slawnche") Gaelic for "to your health."

Step 7: Spend family time

Spend some time with your family. St. Patrick's Day in Ireland is akin to Thanksgiving Day in America, with the family counting their blessings together. They even play football! Well, actually it's a combination of soccer and rugby, but it's called Gaelic football.

Step 8: Make a wish

Make a wish on a four-leaf clover—or cast a love spell by thinking of someone while swallowing a four-leaf clover. It's also said that if you tuck one in the heel of your left shoe, you'll marry the first person who enters the room. But that seems kind of risky to us.

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[Skcull210]

1. For fuck sakes lads. I tell ye one thing, if some cunt pinched my arse walkin up the road just because i was wearin green, hed get a smack in the fuckin mouth....

2. And who says "stew?" Its fuckin "SHTEW!"

3. The only thing he got right was havin red hair and lookin licka bolix...

[iknowwherewallyis]

what is this shite? If you're Irish give this a thumbs up

[wickedrocketelvispel]

HA! That guy got high off of the stew!

[mac899]

I'm Irish (from Dublin)

1 I rarely ware green and i've never been pinched. Its DEFINATEY NOT a tradition

2 and neither is Gaa Football on Patrick's day

3 and its not a combination of rugby and soccer it was around before them

4 and Its not a day to spend with your family its a day to go out and get hammered

5 I've never heard of that thing about tucking your heel in

6 I've never heard of swallowing a shamrock

7 and in the city center people do get over dressed in green.

[TheGavman10]

Whats this fucking shite? , us irish lads do that everyday apart from stupid mass. WTF is soda bread? theres white and brown bread...

[roryntommy]

u idiots...

[taraking30]

LICK BXXL AMERICAN SO MUCH

[MrKlutchiin]

My birthday is on st Patricks day and I'm Mexican :o

[whocansay12]

The only way to celebrate Paddys day like an irishman is to get a crate of paint stripper and mix it with green food colouring....pass out in a field with a battered sausage hanging out of your arse

(And i'm Irish)

[fightinandirish]

Gees guys,just enjoy the video,and if you cant as it is take it as a joke at least,if you cant laugh at yourself who can you laugh at?

[KevinS9192]

@ihavekankles mong?...dont think that classifies as english u dumb fuck.



[ihavekankles]

@KevinS9192

No shit, but we're speaking English here you mong.