2494 556 Holidays & Celebrations St. Patrick's Day true Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:18:25 -0700 /system/videos/2/94/24/2494.flv authentic, celebrate, celebrating, celebration, celebrations, day, DIY, Do It Yourself, Essential Skills, holiday, holidays, Instructional, ireland, irish, irishman, irishmen, Learn to, man, men, party, partying, patrick, patrick's, patricks, real, saint How To Celebrate St. Patrick's Day Like an Irishman http://www.howcast.com/videos/2494-How-To-Celebrate-St-Patricks-Day-Like-an-Irishman http://www.howcast.com/videos/2494-How-To-Celebrate-St-Patricks-Day-Like-an-Irishman/edit approved 166 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=2494"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=2494" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 11 natewood http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2494/15_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 11698 false false false 26211 1 25 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2494/25.jpg Dress in a little green Dress in a little green—emphasis on little. Dubliners don’t go around wrapped head-to-toe in green with “Kiss me, I’m Irish” buttons and plastic bowler hats. A splash of green is all you need.

]]> 26212 2 42 Tip Go ahead and pinch anyone who’s not wearing any green; that’s a time-honored tradition in Ireland.

]]> 26213 3 52 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2494/52.jpg Go to church Go to church. Yes, you heard us. The traditional way to honor good old St. Patrick is by attending morning Mass in his honor. At the very least, pop into a house of worship and say a prayer for someone.

]]> 26214 4 65 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2494/65.jpg Greet everyone Greet everyone you meet with a cheery, “Beannachta na File Pdraig oraibh” which means, “St. Patrick’s Day blessing upon you.” Try saying that after a few Irish whiskeys!

]]> 26215 5 76 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2494/76.jpg Bake a real Irish soda bread Forget those sweet, cake-like loaves that pass as Irish soda bread here in the States. Find a recipe for the real thing, which is made with flour, salt, baking soda, and buttermilk—no butter, eggs, or raisins. Serve with lots of salted butter.

]]> 26216 6 86 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2494/86.jpg Make a stew While we’re on the subject of food, ditch the corned beef and cabbage and make a lamb stew instead. Or have some Atlantic salmon. Both are more Irish than corned beef, which is a decidedly American-Irish dish.

]]> 26217 7 100 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2494/100.jpg Forget the green beer Forget the green beer—to get it green, you have to drink the pale stuff, which isn’t nearly as traditional as ordering a glass of dark, robust Guinness.

]]> 26218 8 110 Tip When you raise your glass of Guinness, say “slainte” (pronounced “slawnche”) Gaelic for “to your health.”

]]> 26220 9 118 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2494/118.jpg Spend family time Spend some time with your family. St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland is akin to Thanksgiving Day in America, with the family counting their blessings together. They even play football! Well, actually it’s a combination of soccer and rugby, but it’s called Gaelic football.

]]> 26528 10 134 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2494/134.jpg Make a wish Make a wish on a four-leaf clover—or cast a love spell by thinking of someone while swallowing a four-leaf clover. It’s also said that if you tuck one in the heel of your left shoe, you’ll marry the first person who enters the room. But that seems kind of risky to us.

]]> 26221 11 153 Fact Americans who claim to be of Irish descent now number more than 34 million—which is more than eight times the population of Ireland today.

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