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Originally Posted by homerhop
No Protestants do no celebrate St Patricks day here. Its classed as a Nationalist/ Republican celebration. The younger Protestants might go out on the beer since it is a national holiday but I do know that if you wish the older generation a ahappy St Patricks day they will tell you straight out they do not celebrate that day.
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homer, thanks for showing up...
i miss ya, buddy...
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