Today is St Patrick's Day. It's also the day that many Aussies will choose to get absolutely hammered for an occasion many of us know nothing or very little about. I didn't know much until I looked it up.
On the radio this morning, the announcers were asking each other if they knew what St Pat's Day is all about. None of them knew so they were inviting Irish people to call in and tell them.
All they knew was that they were going to the pub to have a few too many Guinnesses or Kilkennies.
It really gets my goat how Aussies use other countries important days as a massive boozefest. They really have no idea that that day might be really important to that particular country or people but to them, "Err I guess any excuse to get smashed will do."
It's the same with our public holidays such as Easter and Australia Day. I'm not saying you have to be of that particular culture to celebrate but at least know what you're celebrating, for goodness sake!
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