
Hopefully you'll be wearing green on St Patrick’s Day, so that no one pinches you. The Little Leprechaun (Joey at GHM) has provided you a list of ways to pretend to be Irish. It’s all in fun and done with tongue in cheek of course...
*Drink Guinness! This is one of the most important rules as Guinness is made in Ireland and has practically become a symbol of the country. You can also save money as Guinness is strong so you don’t have to buy as many drinks before you know it’s time to stop!
*Say “Tree” not three and “Tirty” not Thirty. No self-respecting Irish person would be caught saying three as everyone says “tree”. E.g. : I’m “Tree” hundred and “Tirty” “Tree” today!
*Celebrate St. Patrick’s day! Wearing a silly hat, badge during the day and drinking at night in one of many pubs of is a good way to start!
*Have red hair. If you're not naturally blessed, die yours or get a wig. Any colors from strawberry-blonde to dark auburn will do. To be truly authentic, consider dying your pubic hair as well so you can know the joys of being a "firecrotch" at least one day in your life...plus you'll be the hit of the St. Paddy's party!
*Learn an Irish accent you want to try and fake, what town you want to be from and if you’re from the Republic or the North. (If you want to be a Dub, that’s what people from Dublin are often called, then check if you are a Northie or a Southie - same applies to Belfast.)
*Learn the lingo! Lots of slang is used in Ireland, so you better learn some if you hope to survive as a fake Irish person tommorrow.
*Read up on Leprechauns! People like to joke about leprechauns (and you really never know…you might find one). From what some say, Leprechauns are very sneaky and can be horny, so if you find one you better hang on to him and his precious gold.
*Learn to like Irish food and drink. Irish stew and Boxty are two of the ‘biggies’. Don’t worry, there's coffee as well…yeah, Irish coffee!

*Learn about Irish history. At one time, the English ruled the country. There was a Revolution with all the bloody battles (Bloody Sunday), the IRA and the trouble in Belfast. Lots more but these are important things you should brush up on.
*Learn generally about Irish people and some of their customs. You do know what the Blarney Stone is, right? According to Irish legend, when you kiss the Blarney Stone, you get the ‘gift of gab’. This means you will speak with great eloquence or flattery. Little things like these are important if you plan to pass yourself off as Irish!
*Learn a few words of Irish or sayings. "Cead Mile Failte" (Kaid Meel-ah Fall-cha) and "Slainte" (Slan-cha) are two that have become more wide known.
*Lastly - have fun. Irish people are often known for their sense of humor and St.Patrick's Day (in America) is a good day to have a bit of a laugh or two...