European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 17, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Celebrating in Heidelberg pub owner Terry Murphy is at right his brother George second from right and Terry a wife Tanja is at far left. Its a uniquely Irish tradition when the whole country takes a Holiday she said. It s a Day Totake the family to see a Parade have a few drinks and sit Down to a big dinner. Mcnulty is spending her first St. Patrick a Day away front Home. A i know i want to celebrate it More this year than i have in the past. It gives you a sense of  Terry Murphy agrees that it s important to cel Ebratt the Day a the germans cancelled Fasching this year but the Irish can to cancel St. Patrick a Day a he said. A St. Patrick would never allow it. If it was cancelled head open the Gates and let the snakes Back  Irish often find it important to build up to the big Days celebrations. Dennis Bruland who was born in Ireland and raised in the states likes to Tell a Story about when George Murphy suggested they go out drinking . Patrick a Day a i said its a week away a and George said a that a right. We be got to go out and Start getting ready a Quot Bruland said. Irish humor will surface in every conversation. The Irish arc the Only people who can get away with telling Irish jokes when other Irish Are around. Quot Smith tells one of the few that is printable an irishman is driving on the Motorway in England he a going about 10 Miles per hour when he gets pulled Over. A you realize you were going 100 Miles per hour a says the policeman. A but 1 have a special License to Speed a says the irishman. A what do you mean a special License a the policeman asks. The irishman pulls out his License and Points the dotted line running along the Bottom. A see right Here it says tear along the dotted line.�?��?T. A. A athe Irish have the ability to laugh at themselves and their troubles. A we can laugh at ourselves a says Smith. Quot As Longas Noone else  1 especially today \. Contributing to this Story were David Tarrant in the Brussels but Reau and Steve Taylor in the Munich Bureau. Page 6. A. Sunday. March 17. 1991 celebrating St. Paths continued from the cover. A Parade is held in Dublin . Patrick a Day that is As uniformly drenched As the Irish custom of drowning the Shamrock. A it always Rains. In a serious a said George Murphy formerly of Newry Ireland. A the Parade never has a Good attendance because it Rains and everyone goes to the pubs a he added. Murphy is  manager at Toyota car world in Benjamin Franklin Village in Mannheim Germany. Suzanne Mckenna 24, has also been perturbed by the showers at the St. Patrick a Day parades. Her parents took her to the Parade each year regardless of rain. Quot it always rained and you  see anything. Id stand there saying �?~1 want to go Home a a a said Mckenna who is from wicklow Ireland once Mckenna turned 18, that ended her drownings at the Parade. From then on she celebrated at a pub where it was the Shamrock being drowned in a pint of guinness. Mckenna Wilt be dishing out Irish Stew and shamrocks today at the Irish pub where she works. And Terry Murphy owner of the pub guarantees that his shamrocks will be the real thing a imported from Ireland of course. A that brings you Luck the rest of the year Quot said Terry Murphy who is Georges brother. But will they drink Green Beer it will be available for american customers but the Irish prob Abl wont be drinking it. Billy Redding a Lillor Gan. County Dublin native tried the Green Beer two years ago during an american Celebration. A it Wasny to great Quot he said laughing. St. Patrick a Day began As a solemn tribute to an important figure in the Catholic Faith. But its become a convivial tradition and even the saints history has be ii Well livened up a wee bit. A St. Patrick came to Ireland to drive the snakes out a a you wont find a Snake there. That a a legend a said Redding who now lives in i Arnheim Germany. But another overseas irishman. Gerry Smith of the equipment for drowning the Shamrock the Shamrock is placed in the guinness and allowed to Settle at the Bottom like the worm at the Bottom of a tequila bottle. Munich says that despite All the pub celebrating St. Patrick a Day is still definitely a Day for religion. The Day in Ireland is a not like the american Celebration can Tell you that a says Smith who is originally from Dublin. Quot its a churchgoing Day. The pubs close Early. But done to get me w Rong we still  an Iris woman living in Brussels Belgium compares the Day to one of americans most in. Portent events. A St. Patrick a Day is to us what. The super bowl is to americans i. Suppose a said Margaret Mcnulty who comes from Dublin