Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Binge Drinking & St. Patrick's Day
What do the Whiskey Priest, Lucky Mint Coolattas from Dunkin' Donuts and
copious amounts of vomit have in common? Answer: St. Patrick’s Day in Boston, for families a disappointing rated-R experience. St. Patrick’s Day in the city potentially exposes children to dangerous levels of intoxication and resulting questionable behavior (i.e., public urination, fights, swearing, etc.). We love Boston. We like shamrocks. (A fun fact is that rumors suggest the shamrock was used by St.
Patrick to represent the holy trinity.) And who doesn't want a pot of
gold? Amongst our combined 12 ethnic backgrounds, our family is part Irish, so please do not think we are being St.
Patrick's Day Scrooges. We are not trying to rain in anyone’s Lucky
Charms but suggest if your goal is cultural entertainment, beware the Boston St. Patrick's Day celebrations.

Looking at the Shamrock Another Way

Sign of the Season on Seaport Blvd |
Furthermore, while an isolated experience viewing heavy intoxication presumably will not cause lasting damage to a child, poor behavior resulting from intoxication could be more traumatic. Obviously any child who witnessed the near-winner of the Darwin awards for natural selection who was injured falling off a rooftop along the parade route in 2012 may be particularly upset.[7] It is not implausible to think a child may see such a traumatic alcohol-related incident on St. Patrick's Day in Boston. The incident could be discomforting, such as a show of a stranger's private parts, or violent like a fight.
We know our own children will have experiences where they, witness heavy intoxication despite our best intentions. Still, certain days and places in Boston (in addition to St. Patrick's Day, many sports games and win celebrations) are as mentioned before predictably troublesome and avoidable.
The Southie St. Patrick's Day Parade for Children?
St. Patrick's Parade 2011, the first and last time I went |
"At about 1:10pm . . .
officers assigned to the St. Patrick’s
Day Parade . . . heard an
individual cursing and swearing at them in a loud voice as they passed by . . . Given the fact that there were
a large number of young children in the immediate area who were well within ear
shot of the individual who displayed negligible levels of discomfort with his
decision to loudly curse and swear at police officers, the decision was made to
arrest the individual. Officers arrested . . . and charged him with Drinking in
Public."[9]
Unfortunately, as this example demonstrates, violators of public drinking laws may be arrested for inappropriate behavior near
children, but only after they have caused a problem in front of those
children. It is certainly not an isolated incident either. The Rush/Doherty family who attended this year (2014) with young children was quoted in a Boston Globe article expressing concern about the level of intoxication and behavior they witnessed.[10]
St. Patrick's Day Tips for Boston Families
- Areas to avoid include South Boston, Faneuil Hall/Government Center/Downtown, and the Back Bay, which are chock full of Irish pubs and bars. Any other area in (or outside of the city) near an Irish pub, bar or parade and of course the MBTA should also be considered rated-R on March 17th.
- Even if driving, children may be better off enjoying the forbidden entertainment of an electronic device such as a tablet, smartphone, or gaming device, lest they look out the windows at the sights.
- Do not try to walk anywhere before noon on both March 17th and parade day (if they are not the same) and 6pm the following day as you will surely have to dodge vomit.
[1] “Third of children 'scared' by adult
drinking,” BBC News, July 5, 2010.
[2] “Boston
Police Arrest Numbers,” BostInno, March 18, 2013.
[3] MBTA Transit Police, “He’s No St.
Patrick,” tpdnews blog, March 18, 2013.
[4] "St. Patrick's Day Parade Update," bpdnews.com, March 16, 2014.
[5] "Overview of Factors that Impact Binge Drinking, by Context/Domain," SAMHSA.
[6] "Have a Safe St. Patrick's Day: Avoid Binge Drinking," Boston Public Health Commission, March 14, 2014.
[5] "Overview of Factors that Impact Binge Drinking, by Context/Domain," SAMHSA.
[6] "Have a Safe St. Patrick's Day: Avoid Binge Drinking," Boston Public Health Commission, March 14, 2014.
[7] “Man
Falls From Roof During St. Pat's Parade,” wcvb.com, March 19, 2012.
[8] “St.
Patrick’s Day Parade by the Numbers,” Boston Business Journal, March 14,
2013. See also South Boston CAN.
[9] “If
You Got Arrested at this Year's St. Patrick’s Day Parade – You Probably Did
Something to Deserve It,” Boston Police Department Official Facebook Page,
March 19, 2012.
[10] Fox, Jeremy C. "Controversy Fails to Take Fun out of St. Patrick's Day Parade," The Boston Globe, March 17 2014.
[10] Fox, Jeremy C. "Controversy Fails to Take Fun out of St. Patrick's Day Parade," The Boston Globe, March 17 2014.
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