Don Wrote:
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> Not sure about the US, but here in Canada, it's
> really just a bit of fun. Folks wear green (if
> they don't want to get pinched), beer and other
> drinks get colored green, special food hits the
> menus (ahhh, the truly magical McDonald's Shamrock
> Shake!), and we hear bad accents attempted all
> over the place.
>
> I think it's as much about an excuse to have some
> fun and welcome the coming of spring and going of
> winter than anything else. I have never gotten
> the impression that anyone actually takes it
> seriously.


Over here in West of Scotland...it's a religion thing more than anything. All of a sudden all the catholics and Celtic fans are irish.

P.S No offence to Catholics or Celtic fans :-)