@ANoobis
America is full of “plastic Paddies” who had one great-great-grandfather come through Ellis Island a hundred years ago and get out the “Kiss me, I’m Irish” t-shirts one day a year. Americans really, really love any excuse to celebrate anything. As national traits go it’s not the worst.
I find it weird that we make such a big deal about St. Patrick’s Day in the U.S., but the Feast of Saint George is such a non-affair. Getting rid of the dragon that wasn’t in Cappadocia is much more impressive than getting rid of the snakes that weren’t in Ireland.
America is full of “plastic Paddies” who had one great-great-grandfather come through Ellis Island a hundred years ago and get out the “Kiss me, I’m Irish” t-shirts one day a year. Americans really, really love any excuse to celebrate anything. As national traits go it’s not the worst.
There’s a joke to be made here about some kind of conspiracy and all the Irish cops back in the day.