The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #89855 Message #1698455
Posted By: Divis Sweeney
20-Mar-06 - 06:43 AM
Thread Name: BS: Wearin' O' the Orange on Paddy's Day
Subject: RE: BS: Wearin' O' the Orange on Paddy's Day
St, Patricks day to me is about children dressing up, church goers honouring a Saint and local parades that have no connection with any political group.
It has always been a bigger celebration overseas than in Ireland. To me it´s another day of the week and good luck to anyone who enjoys the day in whatever way they wish to celebrate it.
And the same for Orange order members on the 12th of July, even through it´s a celebration I never wished to take part in !
I myself celebrate Easter Sunday and hope never to cause anyone offence.
Sadly this thread has went a little of track. Everyone should be allowed to celebrate there own tradition in their own way as long as it keeps within the bounds of not causing anyone offence or taking it to a point of flag waving for the sake of stirring up hate.
We can all do the same here folks.
By the way I am in Spain for the last month and coming to you from an internet cafe. The Spanish didn´t celebrate the day, I just lay in 80 degrees and enjoyed the sun !