User talk:83.70.162.189

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[edit] St Patricks day

83.70.162.189 I agree with you, there is a great reluctance among some to criticise it in any way for fear that they are belittling or rejecting 'Irishness' but there is nothing Irish about it! We have a great heritage and history which we should take great pride in displaying to the world on our national day but instead what do the ignorant imbeciles think best represents our culture? - green clothes, Americans dressed as leprechauns, drink, people wearing badges in America with slogans like "f@+k me I'm Irish!", plastic shillelaghs, and in Dublin their inspiration seems to be more South American carnival than anything to do with Ireland. One thing I've grown to loath are Irish dancers who are about as traditional as a 'Made in China'. 100 years ago and even when I was a lad the costumes were tasteful, girls had their hair curled by a family member. Today though and because of the Irish Americans, we have girls wearing wigs that look like a pack of dried super noodles stuck to their head, and the costumes that are so short and covered in sequins and fake orange tan on their legs. What type of image is that to give to the world, to some this is the sole impression people have of the Irish? It's because I care for and take pride in my country and culture that I have these views and I'm sure it's the same for others who think similarly. Celtic Harper (talk) 10:24, 17 March 2008 (UTC)