Against 'Plastic Paddy' selling his very soul - Irish Independent
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Here's a St. Paddy's Day rant for you from the Irish Independent. I NEVER thought I'd say this but, beneath all the plastic paddywhackery, St Patrick's Day does offer a true insight into what it means to be Irish. Take the whole festival idea. What better way to symbolise our combination of self-glorification and incipient obesity than by making the once lean parade sprawl out unhealthily into five days of celebrations?
Against 'Plastic Paddy' selling his very soul - Irish Independent
Against 'Plastic Paddy' selling his…
Against 'Plastic Paddy' selling his very soul - Irish Independent
Here's a St. Paddy's Day rant for you from the Irish Independent. I NEVER thought I'd say this but, beneath all the plastic paddywhackery, St Patrick's Day does offer a true insight into what it means to be Irish. Take the whole festival idea. What better way to symbolise our combination of self-glorification and incipient obesity than by making the once lean parade sprawl out unhealthily into five days of celebrations?