St Pat’s Day
Posted by weyshi on March 20, 2008
Haven’t had a post with pictures for quite awhile… so this shall be it…
I went to join in the fun at Boat Quay for the St Patrick’s Day (irish) on the 16th Mar 08…. This is the second time I went, representing the St Andrew’s Society (scottish)… not that I am in St Andrew’s Society but because Merlion Pipes & Drums is quite affiliated to it..
Attendance: Dearie & I, Joshua Ang, Brandon Choo, Woo Kai Kein & pple from Merlion P&D… I think let’s take a sneak peek on what happened that day..
Here is another video that is posted on youtube by pple from SJI..
I think these pictures & video gave you an idea on what happened at the St Pat’s Day celebration in Singapore… I am going to elaborate on my experiences….
1st, there was a route march starting from where Raffles has landed… then, we walked all the way to DBS building (i think)… on the way, the pipe band played constantly.. as you can see how huge the band is.. there is kinda jam along the roads.. The music I must say was very loud.. but not say very good la.. normal standard you get when you do mass bands.. FYI, the combine band is formed by BB (18th & 60th coy), GB (RGS), Singapore Pipe Band and SJI pipe band..
2nd, performances at the DBS building… basically.. the only good performancs were by the mass bands… coz the sound systems suck…affect all the other performances.. music play half way can stop.. luckily, pipe band is loud enough to be heard…
3rd, went to Macs to eat.. nothing much…
4th, went to the pub near molly malones… I drank a beer and dearie drank a mocktail.. guess wad did Joshua, Brandon and Kai Kein drank?? PLAIN WATER.. and it cost ard $7 plus taxes… Oh man.. was really ripped off..
5th, met Gladys, my sch mate from MSE…. she is selling Guinness there.. saw her last year doing the same thing too.. had a chat with her and catch up on some IA stuff…
6th, performances by those irish kids on irish dance & a scottish highland dance – Alicia, accompanied by Yvonne & Henry.. (Merlion P&D).. the first dance was really… offensive i think.. she is showing her fist through out the entire dance.. we were quite shock.. dearie found out later that it’s a sailor dance.. (dunno if she bluff me).. the next dance was very highland.. i must comment on her vest.. makes her look world class!! and most certainly.. she danced very well..
after the entire St Pat’s wHoo hAaaa.. joshua, brandon & kai kein went home.. yvonne, simon, freddy, dearie & i went to Tiong Bahru Market to eat..
That’s the end of tt day..
