March 05, 2016
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People celebrate outside of Cavanaugh's in University City for the Erin Express in 2014.
You can almost taste spring in the air here in Philadelphia as the calendar has turned over to March. And as always, with the changing of the season comes the annual drinking fest known as the Erin Express.
The event -- a St. Patrick's Day-themed bar crawl through the city -- splits Philly into two camps each year it rolls around: 1. Millennials/college students dressed in green and orange looking for an organized excuse to day drink and cause nonsense on what would otherwise be a peaceful Saturday afternoon 2. Residents expressing general disgust at such unashamed displays of public intoxication.
These camps manifest their feelings pretty strongly on social media. So, presented without comment, here are the best tweets from those who either love to participate or loathe the event with a passion:
Erin express was amazing 10/10 would recommend
— iz (@i5abelle) March 6, 2016
i'm 0% irish but 100% drunk for the erin express. 🍀
— Richard Whyte (@richardhwhyte) March 5, 2016
Erin Express is gonna be LIT 🍀🍺 I've waited three years for this 😬
— Alyssa Wêst (@anwestendorfx) March 5, 2016
Erin Express 🍀☘
— Richard Whyte (@richardhwhyte) March 5, 2016
Erin Express 🤔☘
— Anthony Foley (@BigMoneyFols) March 5, 2016
Been going since 7am, what's up Erin Express 😎🙃🍀
— abby (@AbbyHemmler) March 5, 2016
my friends are currently arguing over whether a 3-leaf clover or a 4-leaf clover is lucky #erinexpress
— Isabel (@garbage_person) March 5, 2016
HAPPY ERIN EXPRESS 🍀🍀🍀
— naz (@nazdelmar) March 5, 2016
Drunk since 6am #ErinExpress
— Ignacio-B► (@brentos93) March 5, 2016
Erin express!!
— mike lisacchi (@TheBigLisacchi) March 5, 2016
If you are in Philly and not celebrating #ErinExpress you have a problem 🍀💚
— Prexa Jain (@PrexaJJain) March 5, 2016
Erin express bar crawl 👌🏼🍺☀️
— Living easy (@BeachAndBeers) March 5, 2016
Forgot it was Erin Express when I came to Philly. Not a good look. #LepreCant
— lo (@hnybnchsofHotz) March 6, 2016
Erin Express is the bane of my existence
— DOM (@dominiquematti) March 5, 2016
@tartinegramercy it's Erin Express day where the "Irish" puke all over the city & ruin everyone's life.
— Michael Francis (@MichaelFrancis) March 5, 2016
I hate because I care. Hope you live to see tomorrow, #erinexpress attendees!
— Brian P. Hickey (@BrianPHickey) March 5, 2016
No, I don't think I will watch your 5minutelong Erin Express snapchat story
— CJH (@cjhynes09) March 5, 2016
why is erin express happening outside. Why. I just wanna go to lab let me live
— beautiful AND deadly (@liebsmakesstuff) March 5, 2016
Erin express is terrifying do not come to west Philly
— mej (@mmissyjacobs) March 5, 2016
Ew why is Erin Express a thing
— jerm (@jermsbasically) March 5, 2016
Ahh yes. The worst time of the year. The Erin Express.
— johnny five (@maxfischers) March 5, 2016
If you go to Erin Express you're just automatically annoying.
— Rich (@giduckr) March 5, 2016
Oh god I was just reminded it is Erin Express weekend. 😕😕😕😐
— GayborhoodFamous (@gayinthebigcity) March 5, 2016
Already people outside of the bars in philly waiting for the Erin express 😩😩😩
— Jessica Rae (@jessicaaa_raeee) March 5, 2016
