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    The Simpsons Celebrate St.Patricks Day

    Fans of The Simpsons have been treated to a St Patrick's Day episode of the hit cartoon series.
    It was shown on Sky1 ahead of its broadcast on US network Fox, the first time an episode has premiered on this side of the Atlantic in the show's 20-year history.
    The episode, called In the Name of the Grandfather, shows the cartoon family making the journey from Springfield to Ireland on a Derry Air plane.
    Marge and the children visit famous landmarks including the Giant's Causeway, the Blarney Stone and Guinness brewery, while Homer and his father end up buying a pub.

    Nancy Cartwright, the voice of Bart, was a guest of honour at the Dublin parade
    The landlord of the pub is played by Colm Meaney, while there are also cameo roles for Oscar winners Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová of the surprise hit Irish film Once.
    The Simpsons' executive producers, Al Jean and James L Brooks, and Nancy Cartwright, who voices Bart and other characters, travelled to Ireland for an exclusive screening of the episode.
    "Homer and Grandpa get drunk," said Al Jean.
    "They buy the bar and then they find, as it turns out, in Ireland, pubs aren't so popular anymore because you can't smoke in them. So they're really up a creek."
    As the Simpsons come to terms with the new hi-tech Ireland - home to Hewlett Fitzpackard and Mickrosoft - the bar struggles to attract customers, leading Homer to lament that "the Irish have become hard-working and sober".
    Irish characters have regularly featured in The Simpsons.
    A whole episode was devoted to U2, but the most controversial was an episode set on St Patrick's Day when celebrations in Springfield turned nasty as an Irish parade encountered an Orange march.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Siobhan View Post
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    Thanks Alan.

    Why is it that the English celebrate St Patrick's day more than St George's? I went out tonight and it was rammed. People had hats on, there was banners up and people were drinking Guinness (including me, I hate the stuff. Pretty good hangover cure though). There's none of that when George comes around.
    Cause a) the Irish KNOW how to party and b) there was a mass exodus to the UK in the 80's so there is a huge Irish population there
    Just Imagine what the part will be like at around 7pm on Saturday when Brian O'Driscoll lifts the Triple Crown at the Millenium Stadium
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    Come to Dublin Alan... it will be hopping!!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chris_2k9 View Post
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    happy st paddys day to all you Irish people on the boards...dont get too sloshed dont think we celebrate anything in England we are a miserable bunch
    What about St George's Day?

    bit late but Happy St Patricks Day all
    we dont actually celebrate it though i think the only day we celebrate is newyear
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    Quote Originally Posted by Siobhan View Post
    Come to Dublin Alan... it will be hopping!!!!
    Thanks for the invite but the beers cheaper up here.
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    it is about £3.50 a pint where i come from
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    Quote Originally Posted by alan45 View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Siobhan View Post
    Come to Dublin Alan... it will be hopping!!!!
    Thanks for the invite but the beers cheaper up here.
    That is true, average pint of the black stuff is €5, which is our cheapest drink
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    You should be like the rest of you countrymen and women come North for your shopping. Our local Sainsburys is bunged with cars from the South buying trolley loads of stuff.
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    Yeah.. mass exodus from here but our tesco down here are doing euro for sterling no need to go up north now
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    Hope everyone had a great St Paddy's Day yesterday. Sorry I wasn't around. I should have has some guiness yesterday as I'm half-irish.

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