GREEN DAY
by Mafalda Correa
St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner; green outfits are being pulled out of the closets, plastic shamrocks are being bought and bars are stocking up with Guinness beer. Every year on 17 March, streets are painted green as people go out to celebrate Saint Patrick, most without actually knowing who he was. St. Patrick’s Day has turned into a day of excessive drinking, much like Christmas has turned into a day of consumerism. |
People don’t care who Saint Patrick was, and they just want an excuse to party.
Beer brands also rejoice; an estimated 7.5 million pints of Guinness are drunk around the world during St. Patrick’s Day, nearly twice of what is consumed on a regular day.
“It’s just a fun night. We don’t need to know who St. Patrick is. We go out, we celebrate with our friends. It’s a great atmosphere in the streets of London, better than New Year’s Eve,” said Filip, 23, a university student in London.
So stay at home and refuse to partake in one more capitalistic driven celebration, or go out and have fun with your friends, and maybe meet a stranger. The choice is yours.
Check out the statistics of St. Patrick's Day all over the world.
Beer brands also rejoice; an estimated 7.5 million pints of Guinness are drunk around the world during St. Patrick’s Day, nearly twice of what is consumed on a regular day.
“It’s just a fun night. We don’t need to know who St. Patrick is. We go out, we celebrate with our friends. It’s a great atmosphere in the streets of London, better than New Year’s Eve,” said Filip, 23, a university student in London.
So stay at home and refuse to partake in one more capitalistic driven celebration, or go out and have fun with your friends, and maybe meet a stranger. The choice is yours.
Check out the statistics of St. Patrick's Day all over the world.