[nly]

Well, just because the pubs are closed it doesn't mean they don't drink.

I'm unsure if it's true, but I've been told one reason racing is popular on St Pats is because the tracks serve alcohol.

[GeneralTspoon]

This whole thing is nonsense - pubs aren’t closed. And most people aren’t anywhere near a race track on St. Patricks’s Day. Unless they’re in Cheltenham, which is in a different country.