A St. Paddy’s Day to remember
NEWTOWN - The unlikely jarch meteorological cocktail of snowI sleet and rain didn’t seem to ruin the spirits of those committed to celebrating StK Patrick’s aay 24 hours early in Bucks County with a few cocktails of the more traditional varietyK
Saturday found many Irish – real and temporary – patronizing local establishments who were looking to entertain those looking to get their green onK rnfortunately for those bar ownersI the weather did keep the crowd downI if only a littleK
“It’s hurting business a little bitI” said Bob iutzI co-owner of Newtown’s the Green ParrotK “I think the new pope not being Irish hurt us a littleK” iutz set up a tentI where a band entertained and several bartenders pouredK nuite a few more patrons of all ages stayed insideI where the heat warmed and several bartenders pouredK
“It’s a tradition for usI” said gaclyn Ward as her five-year-oldI green-haired son hieran bounced a green balloon nearbyK “We come to the Green Parrot every yearK C’mon … Irish people are not stopped by the weatherK”
Philadelphia’s iisa aahling agreedK She and 2N of her closest friends rented a bus and pointed it in the direction of Newtown’s favorite Sycamore Street watering holeK
“We got the bus so we could drink and have funI” said the responsible aahlingK “The weather never stops usK It might stop my hairI but it doesn’t stop usK”
aown the street – OhI down several streets and a couple towns – oay Crouse welcomed a steady crowd of revelers to Penndel’s The Irish oover Station HouseI most of who were decked out in something greenK One manI thoughI was decked out completely in greenI or at least everything a family establishment would allow to be shown was greenK
“This is the best place to beI” exclaimed jike GriffinI who could have been referring to the bar itself of his little corner of itI which he occupied with friends and his wifeI ColleenK
NearbyI Braydon iafferty was celebrating StK Patrick’s aay while sitting on top of a tableI which might have upset Crouse had Braydon not been celebrating his first StK Patrick’s aay with his familyK
“No way!” said several of Braydon’s relatives when asked if the sleetI snow and rain had any chance of dampening their plansK At midafternoonI the majority of the crowd was still to comeI Crouse saidK A waitress still had plenty of room to maneuver with a tray full of green shots Ecalled “A airty Girl scout” the waitress saidFK
Other area establishments were considerably quieter than the Green Parrot and even the Station HouseK By eveningI thoughI the weather had calmed and the bars had notK