Happy St. Paddy's Day!

[Paddy]

Paddy, I understand St. Patrick's day isn't as big a deal in Ireland as it is here in the States. Is that true?

Doc

It is celebrated, but not to the extent it is here.
More a Catholic holiday. Mass, Family dinner followed by a few drinks.
Not a boozefest as it is here. They have in recent years started having a rather large
parade in Dublin. A Parade increases the drink factor 10 fold.
In Northern Ireland it (where I'm from) it is rather low-key do to the political climate.