What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of St. Patrick’s Day? / LJWorld.com

Asked at Dillons, 1015 West 23rd St. on March 17, 2011

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“Green I guess is the easy one.”

— Ashley Seibert, administrative assistant, Lawrence

“I’m Native American, so a lot of Caucasians wearing green and being crazy.”

— Dorcella Rowland, business major, Lawrence

“Just people bursting out and being happy.”

— Barbara Limberg, J.C. Penney employee, Baldwin City

“Green beer.”

— Ron Armstrong, maintenance, Lawrence

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pace 3 years ago

I was a freshman, went down town and there were pools of green vomit, I never liked the heavy drinking holidays.

GSWtotheheart 3 years ago

wearing of the green drinking of the green smoking of the green puking of the green

(I can't take credit for that...heard it on KY 102 years ago and it stuck with me ever since!) LOL

squarepusher 3 years, 1 month ago

A lot of people skipping class or calling in sick, or both. End result? Fun. It's good medicine, unless you're a drinker.

pizzapete 3 years, 1 month ago

Inexperienced drinkers filling up the bars and puking all over themselves.

TopJayhawk 3 years, 1 month ago

Bangers and Mash.

and to the Native-American lady. You too are a caucasian. 'Bout time you learn that.

Tom Shewmon 3 years, 1 month ago

Exposed breasts, green necklaces, green beer and people vomiting in the street.

May God Bless Americans--Irish/American or otherwise.

pissedinlawrence 3 years, 1 month ago

So according to Dorcella Rowland's statement, Native Americans don't celebrate St patricks day?

IndusRiver 3 years, 1 month ago

How old it's getting. Why?

LadyJ 3 years, 1 month ago

Irish Step Dancing. Heard this one on the radio today- What do you call the buildings the Irish little folk live in? A Leprechaundo.

HollisBrown 3 years, 1 month ago

I honor of St. Patrick Swayze, I will be doing a rather dirty dance. But only to my theme song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBGO_LHUgYw

I think of my English/Irish grandma and the shillelagh she always kept by her door (and would not have hesitated to use, had the need presented), and her appreciation for an occasional Guinness. She, of course, scorned the American abomination, green beer. She loved the color, though, and wore it well.

I also think of crazy drunk Americans and crazy parades and pub shenanigans. No harm, as long as you stumble home--on the sidewalks, not in the street--or have a DD in your group. Please party safely, folks!

It's all good fun--lord knows, people need a chance to forget the sorrows of the world and enjoy themselves now and then. Lighten up, some of youse (that's my Great Lakes side speaking).

Verdad 3 years, 1 month ago

I think of Agnostick dancing down Mass Street in a green tutu.

Seriously though, I think of my old "friend" Mike Murphy riding the garbage truck. RIP Mke

Deja Coffin 3 years, 1 month ago

All I can think about today is finishing up the cupcakes for a friend's party. The cupcakes: Guinness Cupcakes with Bailey's Irish Cream and Jameson Whiskey Frosting! Happy St. Patty's Day!!

Finnbar1 3 years, 1 month ago

the first thing I think of of is that I was just there in January and would give nearly anything to go back. secondly; feck, I'd kill for a Guinness 3.Cead mille failte! D. ni bheidh mo leithed aris ann

that's it for now -Finn McCool

BigPrune 3 years, 1 month ago

Green beer and waiting for the green p** (that never happens).

mr_right_wing 3 years, 1 month ago

Mike Murphy riding the garbage truck in the KC parade.............if he still even does that.

(WHAT!?!?!?)

Incidentally....you are only supposed to wear a 'kiss me I'm Irish' t-shirt if you are an unattractive person...that's part of the whole joke. I don't have one of those shirts myself, but sure...I qualify (to wear one)!! Beautiful people...don't wear those shirts....whatcha gonna do when someone comes up and says "ok!! pucker up baby!!" defeats the whole purpose.

kernal 3 years, 1 month ago

Michael Collins

CWGOKU 3 years, 1 month ago

Amateur Day. I'll get lit at home tonight, as usual, for a Thursday

autie 3 years, 1 month ago

Hollis, Westport is about as useful as (^%& (^(&$&^( ((&^**%......we better off drinkin in the backyard with the dogs. Besides, most of them city boys ain't nothing but panty waste anyway.

RETICENT_IRREVERENT 3 years, 1 month ago

Hey Hollis, In honor of Patrick Swayze Day, what are you dancing to today?

Agnostick 3 years, 1 month ago

What do you call an Irishman who knows how to control a wife?

A bachelor.

CWGOKU 3 years, 1 month ago

What's green and comes out every Spring? Patty O'Furniture

Agnostick 3 years, 1 month ago

Kontum1972!!!

http://www2.ljworld.com/users/Kontum1972/

RETICENT_IRREVERENT 3 years, 1 month ago

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BABBOY 3 years, 1 month ago

Green

Drunk people downtown in my way.

Green beer is kind of cool but I will not have any today....

HollisBrown 3 years, 1 month ago

The first thing that comes to mind is the time I got banned for life from Kelly's in Westport for overindulging in frottage. Fine by me. I don't like Westport and I sure as hell don't like Kelly's.

Cait McKnelly 3 years, 1 month ago

The only thing the Lawrence parade has to do with "St Patrick" is the name. Substitute that with "Green Beer and Plastic Beads Day" and you'd have some accuracy. That said, I don't begrudge Lawrence it's giddy spring bacchanal. Have fun guys. To actually answer the MOTS question; I think of white lace and green satin, followed closely by a thatched roof cottage and the scent of a peat fire. (Nothing smells like a peat fire.)