Irish Bars: Great success or taccy opportunists?

So, one of my colleagues at work really annoyed me the yesterday, whilst we were sitting in the cantine nattering. I told him how excited I was for St. Patricks day in Munich, and that there is to be a great parade on the streets this year. He snubbed at me and told me it'd be a load of fake nonesense, that would just end up in one of Munichs many Irish watering holes. I thus became very offended and took a stark stance whilst standing up for the great culture of Irish pubs abroad.

As an Irish person myselff, sure these pubs are full of Irish fakeness on the wall, such as lepricorns and county flags, but more importantly, they are filled to the brim with warm, open and very hospitable Irish people, who are undoubtedly always ready for the 'craic'.

I'm thinking of this as I sit here at work, hungover as hell, alcohol sweats en all, pondering why we spend 80% of our lived in Irish bars. And do you know what, I bloody love it! Can you imagine people trecking to an English bar every week, hell no! It's the culture, the people, the attitudes, the appeal is boundless. Thinking about this a little further, I suppose it also helps that Ireland, on the International scene, has never really offended anybody too greatly.

Last weekend, myself and our group of friends, pretty much spent the whole weekend in Irish bars, watching the rugby. They sell great cider from home, the pub grub is tasty, and it's packed to the brim with all kinds of nationalities, but most of all.... Germans! Which other land or culture would you see alluring so many Germans; in their own country. I challenge you to tell me any.

So, the next time anybody decides to come up to me and diss the Irish Culture, it's many pubs in Munich, or anything negative about the celtic folk whatsoever.... they better think before they speak!

Puncto