Patriotic Paddys parade

waxon-waxoff

The St Patricks festival was launched yesterday with the help of a traditional African band. On the day itself, expect to see Chinese dragons and Brazilian samba groups. Whats Irish about that? Is this not supposed to be a celebration of Ireland and Irish culture? The St Patricks day parade could be in any city in the world. I think the organisers need to bring back some Irish identity to the parade

grizzly

Yeah, we need more parades like back in the day...

lightening

I guess the city is evolving culturally and all aspects of the city are to be included. There are lots of Africans in the city.

I am sure you would be considered if you had applied to join in. Are you a part of a group or society that would have liked to be involved?

(cool photo grizzly)

humberklog

waxon-waxoff wrote: »

Is this not supposed to be a celebration of Ireland and Irish culture?

I don't think so no. Is it? Maybe I'm in the wrong. But I'd answer your questions with a no. Thank god. Grizzly's photo would be positively vibrant in comparison if it was.
I thougt it was a celebration and no one knows better than the chinese, African and S. Americans. More the merrier.

Jayzuz no let them run it. We'd just flood it with poxy ads on wobbly flat bed lorries full of cronies kids. Let the foriegners show us the way.

CianRyan

I'm all for different cultures in Ireland, but for the love of god, paddies day is about Ireland, green, guinness and leprechauns!!!

arybvtcw0eolkf

waxon-waxoff wrote: »

The St Patricks day parade could be in any city in the world. I think the organisers need to bring back some Irish identity to the parade

Like Ermm, New York?.

A city which is a melting pot of every race, colour and creed from the four corners of the world, yet with the biggest Paddy's day parade in the world!.

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anladmór

i'm sure there will be a prevailent traditional irish theme but the mix adds to the colour. the new york patricks day is a bore fest...endless bagpipes yawnnn.

lostexpectation

well there still trying to make it carnival rather then a parade,theres your problem.


this is for patriots its for foreigners who pay in dollars, its national guinness day

arybvtcw0eolkf

Wasn't Paddy Welch?.

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Mingey

The parades I remember from the eighties all had American marching bands in them. At least Chinese dragons look cool

I do hate this 'celebrate multicultural' paff they have every year though. Ireland has lots of immigrants..we know! Most of us don't mind and we celebrate everyday by eating their food and buying from Lidl.

Mingey

Mairt wrote: »

Wasn't Paddy Welch?.

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Wasn't that Raquels' Dad?

Dyr

expect a fordiner quota for prety much every event nowadays, after all we're now a shiney happy multicultural, multivitamin society. We're H A P P Y we're H A P P Y...:pac:

the parade is a load of me arse anyway, always was.

Quint

Who cares about the parade? Paddys day is about getting locked

anladmór

Mingey wrote: »

The parades I remember from the eighties all had American marching bands in them. At least Chinese dragons look cool

I do hate this 'celebrate multicultural' paff they have every year though. Ireland has lots of immigrants..we know! Most of us don't mind and we celebrate everyday by eating their food and buying from Lidl.

and tesco.

Rashers

St Patrick, a Welshman, is also the patron saint of various dioceses and archdioceses, including....

Adelaide (Australia), Auckland (New Zealand), Boston (USA), Cape Town (South Africa), Mymensingh (Bangladesh), Poona (India).

He is also the patron saint of Nigeria.

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admiralofthefleet

i think its very important that all cultures get involved with the st. patricks day celebrations. their involvement adds colour and diversity and helps different races integrate to irish society and stops segregation.

Mingey

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

i think its very important that all cultures get involved with the st. patricks day celebrations. their involvement adds colour and diversity and helps different races integrate to irish society and stops segregation.

I agree the parade would be a bit lacklustre without elements from other cultures, I don't have a problem with multi-culturalism myself but I it takes more than participating in a parade to integrate into a society.

arybvtcw0eolkf

Rashers wrote: »

He is also the patron saint of Nigeria.

And there I was blaiming Mary Robinson and her stupid lamp in the window!.

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admiralofthefleet

Mingey wrote: »

it takes more than participating in a parade to integrate into a society.

its a start though