Your Typical St. Patrick's Day, As Told By GIFs

This Sunday marks a momentous day for everyone. It's the holiday created solely for the purpose of bad choices, shamrock headbands and acceptable alcoholism: It's St. Patrick's Day.

It's the one day when leprechauns and non-Irish folk celebrate in solidarity, because everyone loves a good cold green beer. But after years of St. Paddy's Day attempts at 18-hour-long bar binges, you've realized a pattern in the way the day's events unfold.

So before you even begin painting your entire body in green glitter, take a look into the future through these GIFs:

You wake up and don your best green swag.

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By noon you've gathered your friends and get yourself to a party.

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Because there is so much to celebrate on this merry day.

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You walk into the bar knowing this is your time to shine.

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And you're ready for some serious debauchery.

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You lay down the game plan to your crew.

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Which, of course, goes along with it.

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Before long, you all look like this.

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After several hours, the one buzzkill in the group is trying to convince you you've had enough.

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And you staunchly hold your ground.

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And prove your sobriety.

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But really you feel like this when you're walking.

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And this.

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But it's all good.

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So you get back to it, cuz this bar is open another 10 hours.

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And keep convincing yourself that you've got what it takes to party all night long.

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But then this happens.

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So you admit St. Paddy's defeat and go home at 4 p.m.

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You wake up the next morning feeling like this.

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But it's time to meet the gang for brunch and recap the night's events, where you immediately do this at the restaurant.

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And no one talks, anyway.

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So you all haul yourselves back into bed.

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And await more fun-filled, green adventures next year.

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1. "Feelin' lucky?"

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2. "Top o' the mornin' to ya."

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3. Have you ever seen a more stylin' display of Irish kelly green?

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4. No? Well, now you have.

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5. This guy is ready to party, don't mess with him.

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6. It's OK to start a little early, just don't get carried away.

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8. Who needs a pot of gold when you have this much cuteness?

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9. These glasses will hide how many drinks this little guy's had.

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11. Just thinking about all of the beers is making this bulldog tired.

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12. There's nothing more fulfilling than a St. Patrick's Day race.

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13. The Internet could use more elephant shrews in general.

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14. You can't fool us, Cadbury Egg bunny. Get back in that hat until Easter.

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15. St. Patrick's Day doesn't have to be about getting sloppy. Sometimes a little accent here and there is all it takes.

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16. That's a unique display of green, but hey, whatever you're into.

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17. Sometimes you just have to improvise...

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19. These lucky pooches are parade-ready.

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20. Judging you on St. Patrick's Day -- just like every other day.

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21. Lucky in love.

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22. All hail, the King of Ireland.

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23. This one is definitely going on Instagram.

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25. The orange hair always gives it away.

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