My mother's side of the family is from Ireland and we always get together and celebrate St. Patricks day with the cousins etc. We either have a party at one or the others house and everything served is an Irish dish and lots of Irish toasts and jokes or we go to an Irish pub and celebrate there.
My son was born on St. Pat's and will be 38 this year. I have always bought him something with a shamrock on it for every birthday. Two years ago I bought all the Budweiser St. Pat's steins for him on Ebay.
Owned a bar for 13 years and always had a St. Pat's party but I refused to serve green beer as they sight of it gagged me. 
This year my Red Hat group is coming to my house on the 14th. I am cohosting with our most senior member (she'll be 88 next month) who was my mother's best friend. We are having everything green or Irish--Broccoli Soup, Green Salad, Baked Irish Potatoes with all the toppings we can think of, Irish Cream Cheesecake, Green Apple Pucker, and Green Tea. Plan on decorating with shamrocks. For fun we have asked everyone to bring a picture, yearbook, scrapbook, or something from their high school years to share.
So yes, I celebrate it every year also! 
Diane
In the part of Australia where I live St. Patrick's Day is a real celebration.
We have quite a few Irish Pubs which will be decked out in green. The green beer flows freely. We don't have a holiday. Some of the corporate world have different things going on in their own offices to enjoy the day. Any excuse for a party. When my children were at school they were allowed to wear something green for the day, which was not the school uniform. One year they were asked to bring some green food to be sold to raise money for a local charity.
I have an Aunty whose birthday is on St. Patrick's Day, actually my mother has just had hers on St Valentine"s day, must be something in the water here.
Just a few things happening down under.
Karen
There's another chapter to that story. I've never tried it and don't intend to. I can't get passed the smell of it!!!!!!! Love raw cabbage but can't handle the cooked stuff!! My daughter in law was just talking about it at dinner and I about threw up! My son's birthday is on St. Pat's so she always fixes it for him.
Diane
Happy St. Patrick's Day! & Happy Birthday to all you irish babies!
My son wore green of course to school today and their homework assignment last night was to make a lepherchan trap. Just something fun and for them to think about!
Hope you celebrate today for whatever reason, and enjoy the day.
Happy 50th! My son is 38 today. Fifty isn't so bad. It's time to find you a Red Hat Society Chapter to join. We have a blast!
Diane
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