Mar 17, 2008 11:54
I hate the fact that most americans use the day as nothing more than an excuse to get drunk and act like retards.
So do me a favor, will you? As you rack up the empties today, think about how many families will be destroyed by drunk drivers all across america and tell me if thats worth celebrating.
In 2005 (earlist statistics available) there were 450 fatal accidents in Massachusettes involving alchohol. Thirty-one of those accidents involved the deaths of kids younger than the age of 14.
27 of those fatal accidents happened on St. Patricks day.
there were roughly 67 people involved, 43 dead and 7 dead younger than 14 years old.
so for your sake and others, dont go out to get shit faced. If you feel you must drink to have a good time tonight, do it at home or someplace else that you can stay the night. Cause if you dont wreck yourself, the chances of some driver killing you are pretty good too.
take care my friends.