One of my favorite holidays of all time is just right around the corner! There are very few days I enjoy celebrating more than Saint Patrick's Day. I like to go out with my friends, knock back an unseemly number of shots, and play Irish folk songs on the jukebox all night long. In my opinion, that's one heck of a great night. Over the last few years, though, it seems that the atmosphere has gotten less traditional and more like Mardi Gras. Green beads, weird hats, and Irish party shirts are everywhere.
I don't want to sound like I mind too much. I'm not complaining about the changes, but it's just a different feel than what I'm accustomed to. When you spend a decade celebrating a holiday in a particular fashion, it feels really disconcerting when a whole mob of folks change the way the whole thing is done. I feel like if I'm not wearing green Irish tee shirts and a giant afro wig, then I don't belong in my own pub anymore!
In response to the growing problem, I felt a need to take drastic measures. Last year, my friends all told me they weren't going out. No one wanted to deal with the crazy atmosphere that St. Patrick's had taken on. I decided I was going to go out anyway...as one of the enemy. I wore an insane Irish t-shirt and face makeup that I bought at the store. Besides being twice their age, I blended in pretty well.
It did not take long for me to fall into the crowd of partiers once I got to the bar. I wasn't dressed as crazy as some, but there were some who were dressed even crazier still. The humorous Irish tees were everywhere and mine got a lot of attention. People bought me drinks without even learning my name. I roamed about and laughed and, honestly, I had a great time. Perhaps the young folks had it all figured out. Then again, I felt like death warmed over the next day...so perhaps not the best choice of activities for a middle-aged man.
I'd be lying if I said I was going to throw on my awesome Irish t shirts and venture out like a soldier like I did last year to party like a college party animal. I had fun last year, but I missed my old traditions and my old friend. There's nothing wrong with the party atmosphere these young folks are bringing to Saint Patrick's Day. I'm just an old fogey who likes sitting at a bar and sipping a glass of Irish whiskey on ice. Honestly, I don't think there's anything wrong with the way I celebrate either.
I don't want to sound like I mind too much. I'm not complaining about the changes, but it's just a different feel than what I'm accustomed to. When you spend a decade celebrating a holiday in a particular fashion, it feels really disconcerting when a whole mob of folks change the way the whole thing is done. I feel like if I'm not wearing green Irish tee shirts and a giant afro wig, then I don't belong in my own pub anymore!
In response to the growing problem, I felt a need to take drastic measures. Last year, my friends all told me they weren't going out. No one wanted to deal with the crazy atmosphere that St. Patrick's had taken on. I decided I was going to go out anyway...as one of the enemy. I wore an insane Irish t-shirt and face makeup that I bought at the store. Besides being twice their age, I blended in pretty well.
It did not take long for me to fall into the crowd of partiers once I got to the bar. I wasn't dressed as crazy as some, but there were some who were dressed even crazier still. The humorous Irish tees were everywhere and mine got a lot of attention. People bought me drinks without even learning my name. I roamed about and laughed and, honestly, I had a great time. Perhaps the young folks had it all figured out. Then again, I felt like death warmed over the next day...so perhaps not the best choice of activities for a middle-aged man.
I'd be lying if I said I was going to throw on my awesome Irish t shirts and venture out like a soldier like I did last year to party like a college party animal. I had fun last year, but I missed my old traditions and my old friend. There's nothing wrong with the party atmosphere these young folks are bringing to Saint Patrick's Day. I'm just an old fogey who likes sitting at a bar and sipping a glass of Irish whiskey on ice. Honestly, I don't think there's anything wrong with the way I celebrate either.
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