St. Paddy’s Day is one of my favorite drinking…I mean, religious…holidays of the year!

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I think it’s because of the lighthearted, raw and natural nature of this holiday…and because, we’re not forced to buy presents for people that we don’t want to spend money on, we’re not required to take someone out to a special dinner, and we don’t have to spend weeks planning a perfect day/night.

No Sir.
This day is about ‘celebrating life’ with friends, families, loved ones and acquaintances. With cold brews in our hands and warm food in our bellies, it’s a day of comradery, fun and relaxation.

Thank God that the Catholics started this holiday and then passed down to the Irish!

if Paddy’s Day would have been started by Protestants, we would probably all have to wear suits instead of something green, we’d have to buy something from the bake sale if we were hungry, we’d be able to have a shot of wine (aka. grape juice) at communion, and we’d do everything that we can to keep our bodies from swiftly moving (aka. dancing). [Note: Before you get all riled up, just know that this is a joke...I have no idea if protestants are capable of dancing!]

If you’d like to join your Kearney, Nebraska friends and family for this year’s Saint Patrick’s Day celebrations, reserve your day off of work (March 17th, 2012), right now. Or, if you like the less conventional approach, you could always use a sick day or two! [Note: We are not medical doctors, but working on a day when our friends & family are celebrating without us, might make us sick.]

Kearney Nebraska’s St. Paddy’s Day Parties:

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#1 “Stan Huffman drives the snakes from Thunderhead Brewing“

Theme: We’ll drink more stout before 9am than than the rest of Kearney will drink all day.
Drink & food specials: Open at 7a.m. Breakfast of Corned Beef Hash, Irish Coffee or Lucky Charms and Stout.  Corned Beef and Cabbage served from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. Special brewed beer: Dry Rye Stout $3/pint St. Pat’s Day only.
Special Deal O’ the Day: Order a green beer and get a stout instead.
What time does your bar open and what time do the festivities end? 7AM – 1 AM
Any additional notes: Don’t Drink and Drive!

#2 “Fanatic’s Sports Bar – Day of Green”

Theme:  Green Food, Green Drinks, Everything is GREEN.
Drink & food specials:  Open at 7a.m. Free Biscuits and Gravy from 7am until 10 am or until they are gone. Irish Stew served in Bread Bowls for $5 starting at 11am until gone.
Special Deal O’ the Day: To Be Decided, please check back soon.
Special music:   Live radio remote from 11 am to 1pm.
What time does your bar open and what time do the festivities end? 7AM – 1 AM
Any additional notes: Don’t Drink and Drive!

#3 “Jersey’s Sports Bar - March Paddy Madness”

Theme:  March Paddy Day Madness
Drink & food specials:  Rueben special & side for 5.95. Irish potato skins $5.50.
Special Deal O’ the Day: Beer Specials all day long.
Special music:   Dave Merkel Experience 9p to close
What time does your bar open and what time do the festivities end? 11AM – close at 1AM
Any additional notes: If you’re a March Madness fan and you love Paddy’s day, come on in!

#4 “Shooters“

Drink & food specials:  Drink specials all night.
Special Deal O’ the Day: Green beer.
Special music:The Innocence will be playing from 9pm – 1am
What time does your bar open and what time do the festivities end? ??
Any additional notes: Party favors all night.

#5 “The Garage - St. Paddy’s Day at The Garage”

Theme:  It’s St. Patrick’s Day
Drink & food specials:  Breakfast: Green Eggs and Ham Lunch: Philly Cheese Steaks and Reubens Dinner: Irish Stew in Bread Bowls
Special music:Country Rebels from 5pm to 7pm and Crazy Horses starting at 9 to 1 a.m.
What time does your bar open and what time do the festivities end?  8 AM to 1 AM
Any additional notes: Come and Join us for some fun and all day long GREEN beer!

#6 “Paddy O’Mally’s – Double the Fun”

Theme:  A Two Day Celebration!! <– Double Emphasis :)
Drink & food specials:  Irish stew 11AM-2PM. Beer and drink specials both days (big green pitchers $6 car bombs $5)
Special music:Saturday Only - Hits 106 will be doing a live remote from 9AM-12PM. A live DJ from 5PM – 1AM
What time does your bar open and what time do the festivities end?  Friday & Saturday: 7AM – 1AM
Any additional notes:Saturday Only - The first 20 people in the door get a free O’Mally’s t-shirt & FREE Prizes will be given out all day long!

#7 “Copperfield’s Bar – Get Lucky on St. Paddy’s Day”

Theme:  Get Lucky at Copperfields
Drink & food specials:  Green Beer, Guiness Drafts, Bushmills $3.50, Jameson $3.50, Celtic Lowriders $5.00, Irish Car Bombs $5.00 (specials will run all day)
Special music:   Live DJ Zu Haus 9pm-1am
What time does your bar open and what time do the festivities end? 9AM – 1AM
Any additional notes: NO COVER, Dont Drink and Drive, We will be happy to call you a cab!

#8 “Big Apple Fun Center - Free Billiards”

Theme:  Play pool for Free if you’re wearing Green!
Drink & food specials:  Green Beer for $1 from 9pm until close
What time does your bar open and what time do the festivities end? 11AM to 1 AM
Any additional notes: We look forward to seeing you for some pool!

#9 “Lumberg’s - Irish Stew (For FREE)”

Theme:  Free food for your beer to hang out with.
Drink & food specials:  FREE Irish Stew (until it’s gone) starting at 12pm
What time does your bar open and what time do the festivities end? 12PM to 1AM
Any additional notes: Who doesn’t like free food? REALLY!?!

#10 “Chicken Coop - Green Beer & Food, All Day”

Drink & food specials:  Irish stew & Reuben specials; Green Beer specials all day.
What time does your bar open and what time do the festivities end? 11AM to 1AM
Any additional notes: Come One, Come All!