fwiw, if you're curious...

yes, i'm known to drink a fair amount, from time to time - and, yes, i'm as irish as i am anything else (on my mom's side), but i never go out on st. patrick's day.

it's the type of drunk that st. patrick's day attracts that i'll go well out of my way to avoid.

and, fwiw, it's the same reason i prefer to stay in inside on canada day, on new year's and, often, on hallowe'en, too.