The pub isn't really about the drink, it's about your taxi driver turning out to be someone's uncle.
Fun fact: Ireland's population still hasn't recovered to its pre-famine peak of 8.2 million in 1841.
Skipped an entire Friday in 2011 by jumping across the date line, which is a properly bold move.
Fun fact: In 2011, the country skipped December 30 entirely when it jumped west of the International Date Line.