Tuesday will be the first St. Patrick's Day that we've spent in Ireland. Sounds great, but there are a few things that most of the world probably doesn't know. First of all, the Irish don't take this all that seriously. It's just another holiday to many people I know, and those out partying on the streets are more likely to be American tourists or Italian exchange students. Apparently the Dublin accent will be a rare thing in Temple Bar on the day. Oh well, can't hurt to give it a chance.
It seems like loads of Irish would prefer to travel to New York or Boston for the celebration. It's much more of an expatriate event celebrated all over the world except in Ireland. I can't think of any national holiday that is more celebrated outside of that country than inside. Imagine if the UK went crazy on July 4th?
Still, it would be a shame not to try it out, so we'll be in town and ready to celebrate (back in my yoof I would have said 'pppaaaaaaarrrrrty'). Expect a report here on Wednesday.
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