Not many people have heard of Bag Day. Actually most people haven’t heard of it and I never heard of it until I met my husband.
Bag Day is celebrated at the Irish Pub in Atlantic City. On the day after St. Patrick’s Day you wear a bag on your head to the pub and unless you have a bag, you don’t get served.
John’s family celebrates it every year, meeting at the pub, wearing bags and drinking some beer while listening to bag pipe players. It’s a fun, one of a kind event.
Since we were 21 we have celebrated every year. We even rushed home from a Spring Break trip to Key West to get back in time for Bag Day.
After we had Jack, John started going on his own meeting his family at the pub. Last year my mom watched Jackson and I was able to enjoy the festivities.
This year however Bag Day fell on a Monday and John’s been super busy at work. So for the first time in 10 years he wasn’t able to make it to Bag Day.
But, we are keeping the Bag Day tradition alive at home even if it is a slightly more subdued version.
I’m making Guinness stew and Irish soda bread and there may even be a few Irish Car bombs involved.
Just cause we are parents doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate.
Happy Bag Day!
That stew looks delish. I love a good Guinness every now and then. And I learned something new today, so thanks for that. 🙂
The stew was great and pretty simple. I found it on Pinterest.
Too bad that you couldn't make it to the pub, but as a long time parent and long time at life even, things do come up and traditions have to be flexible. You certainly celebrated in the spirit of Bag Day and that's what counts. 🙂
It is the spirit of it that counts.
Yum, just stew looks delicious! And what a fun tradition. I'm glad you're able to celebrate still, even if it's not quite the same! (P.S. You two are adorable!)
Thank you, I think we are adorable too…lol.
Y'all are so cute, even with bags on your heads! And I love that you are carrying on the tradition no matter what! 🙂
Thank you, I like keeping the tradition alive even in a non traditional way.
Mmmm, that stew looks killer. What a fun tradition! Happy belated bag day!
Thank you, the stew was great you should make it some time.
I've never heard of bag day! And you're so right…just because you're parents doesn't mean you can't celebrate anymore.
And yum to your bread and stew 🙂
Not many people have heard of it even ones who live in our area.
yyyyuuumm. I love all things guinness. traditions are so fun, especially this one it seems!
Guinness goes with everything!