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Daniel Ford Beavis has been slinging beer from behind the bar at O’Shea’s Irish Pub for more than a decade. Over the years, he’s developed a surefire strategy for making the most of the Celtic celebration that is St. Patrick’s Day.

“The big thing to always keep in mind is that St. Patrick’s Day happens on the 17th of the year no matter what, so that means most of the time, you have to get up and go to work the next day, so plan accordingly,” he said.

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His advice for people looking to down some Guinness or green beer is to start the day early, enjoy some Irish food and have a safe ride home following any trips from pub to pub.

“Irish food is definitely comfort food,” he said. “Things like an Irish stew in a bread bowl … they will fill you up good, so make sure you eat.”

In order to handle the influx of people on Thursday, he’ll have two extra servers, one extra bartender and two additional door men, estimating patrons will go through five to six kegs of Guinness and roughly eight kegs of green beer.

A third generation bar owner, Beavis said he just wants people to have a good time, but noted staff will keep a close watch.

Saskatoon police spokeswoman Alyson Edwards said police aren’t particularly concerned about this year’s celebrations.

“We want people to have a good time, but we want them to do it in a responsible way,” she said.

“It comes around every year. It’s a weekday; we may have our patrol officers paying a little more attention to bars and that kind of thing if it were a weekend, but we’re not anticipating any issues.”

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