St. Patrick's Day is pretty much nonexistent in Korea. After day at work, we had a staff meeting, where dinner was provided. I headed over to the gym with another teacher. By the time we were done working out it was about 9:30 PM, and we decided we needed to mark the occasion somehow. There is an Irish pub down the street from the gym, so we hopped in for a Guinness. The place was pretty quiet, which tells you just how little Irish culture has penetrated the Korean Peninsula. The Korean waiters were all dressed in green, but despite the bar's efforts, it lacked the "ambiance" of what we would think of as an Irish pub. The bar was essentially a ritzy foreigners' bar. The evening was pretty low key, we just sipped our $15 beers and talked for a while (yes, $15).
Look at how few people are wearing green!
Look at how few people are wearing green!
Damn cuz!! $15 for a beer!? I'm proud of you way to celebrate regardless of the country's lack Irish influence. Erin Go Bragh!
ReplyDeleteI one time paid $9 dollars for Pabst tall boy. While I understand that it is a blue ribbon beer, I felt that charging that much for a Pabst goes against everything Pabst stands for. I like the food entry!
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