St. Patrick’s Day is a day of color and social celebration in honor of Ireland’s patron saint, Saint Patrick. Right? Well, it should be; however, nowadays it’s really just a day of excessive alcohol consumption and fake irishness. Not surprisingly, most people have no idea who St. Patrick really was or that he was commonly associated with the color blue and not green. Yet somehow green got thrown into the mix and nobody even stopped to wonder why. In all honesty, however, no one’s to blame — we were all too busy drinking. Since this year’s celebration will likely be much the same as the last, we have nailed down a solid list of St. Patrick’s Day prep measures to avoid the cursed St. Paddy’s Day hangover.
1- Abstain
Want to avoid a hangover? Then follow our first step on our St. Patrick’s Day prep guide, which is to not drink before the drinking begins. This sounds difficult, but it’s really quite simple. While it may take some sneakiness on your part, like drinking rounds of pure club soda and lying about the alcoholic content, it can be done. The key is in the delivery. Just act drunk and no one will question you. If all else fails, cite that you’re driving or that you have a huge presentation in the morning and be proud in your soberness. However, be forewarned, while abstinence sounds grand, it isn’t exactly realistic. Booooo!
