Saint Patrick’s Day in the United States is much different than Saint Patrick’s Day in Ireland. Here it is celebrated with Scottish music (bagpipes),Jewish food (corned beef), and awful fake Irish accents.
Here in South Carolina there’s a street fair/rock fest loosely referred to as Saint Patrick’s Day. From the look of the crowd it could be called the return of the Black & Tans.
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Newsflash: 1. bagpipes are instruments common to Celtic culture, and exist and are used in the traditional music of Ireland, Scotland and Galicia in Spain. 2. Corned beef and cabbage is a traditional dish of Irish immigrants - according to a recipe from my great grandmother, Margaret Leahy. 3. The fake Irish accents, and across the board wearing of green are a tribute to the accomplishments of the Irish in America: on St Patrick’s Day, everyone wants to be Irish.