I just thought I’d wish everyone here a Happy St. Patrick’s Day.

Why?

In America, for the most part, St. Patrick’s Day is a pagan bacchanal, completely devoid of deeper cultural meaning. It is a Dionysian celebration of spirits (or specifically, beer), merry-making and anonymous sexual activity—a natural and necessary release of tension virtually devoid of social obligation or pseudo-reverence. For the masses, it simply is what it is—a big party, whose symbolic mischievous imps, the leprechauns, are symbols of good luck, wealth, prosperity and cheer—if you can catch them, you’ll get that capitalist pot ‘o gold. Even the prudes join in, via the ‘wearin o the green'--while running errands, or at the office.

(Incidentally, green was the color most frequently associated with homosexuality from ancient times until the 20th Century—whisper that in the ear of a drunken frat boy for me. )

I’d like to wish you all the ‘luck ‘O the Irish,’ and hope those of you who are so inclined indulge yourselves responsibly, with a knowing smirk, enjoying that fact that this fine carnal celebration of Life is in accordance with the true nature of man, and largely undefiled by white-light bullshit.

Hail Satan!

Why thank you Agt_Malebranche, it was greatly appreciated. May your St. Patty's day be full of alcohol and good ole fashion Irish fun.

How fitting then that my birthday be in conjunction with it. I'm a green child. I love me some green beer, turning 23 today.

Birthday on a pagan holiday... LaVey was right. Satanists ARE born. Hail Satan!

And a happy Paddy's day to you, sir.

Make mine a pint o' the black stuff.

Cheers!

Erin go Braugh! Keep the green beer flowing! Not an Irish bone in my body, but one day a year you can find green beer and fun. I am all for it!


Hail Satan!

Right back at ye!!

I'm 1/2 irish, so I've never been able to escape St Patty's Day..

But I make a mean stew & Bailey's chocolate mousse pie...
so my co-workers and I're celebrating in style Good food (with good spirits mixed in!) and good company!

Have you ever noticed that the food on certain holidays just tastes better? I dont know, maybe im just a little weird but i have always loved hot dogs on July 4th, and corn-beef always tastes best on St. Patty's day.

Ninkasi ("The Lady who fills the mouth")
She is the goddess of brewing or alcohol, born of "sparkling-fresh
water". (Kramer 1963 pp. 111, 206) She is one of the eight healing
children born by Ninhursag for Enki She is born in response to Enki's
mouth pain and Ninhursag declares that she should be the goddess who
"sates the heart". (Kramer 1961 p. 58)
(see http://beer.tcm.hut.fi/Misc/SumerianBeer.html )

Happy St. Patricks Day! Or, Whomever's day.

A Happy St. Pats' to everyone also! My Dad lives in Scotland, and was having a VERY good holiday today! Ok Ceallach, you got my attention with the Baileys' Chocolate Mousse Pie.(Two of my favorites!) I would LOVE to have that recipe. Feel like sharing?

Hail Satan!

Happy St. Paddy's Day to you too, Agt_Malebranche!
Thank you for reminding us of the true meaning of the day!
Happy St. Paddy's Day to all!
HS!

Happy SPD to you as well. The funny thing about the St. Patrick legend was there were never any snakes in the British Isles to begin with. Ah, who cares? Pass me another beer!

Same to you, Agent Malebranche, and to everyone

Enjoy the green beer!

Happy St. Patrick's Day to you too! This holiday coincided with "Culture Day" at my school, which was rather humorous because you could tell if a person cared about their own culture, or St. Patrick's day. And then there were the actual Irish (a miniscule percentage here) who were dressing up like leprechauns.