T'is a grand day for the Irish.

[Tony&Cheri]

Ok, tomorrow is St. Paddy's Day. How will you be celebrating the unlimited contributions to civilization by the worlds greatest people?

If we were in San Francisco Cheri and I would take the day off. We haven't worked on St. Paddy's in twenty years. We'd start by going to lunch at Miles O'Reillys place for corned beef and some 1/2 and 1/2's (half a pint of Harp mixed with half a pint of Guiness).

Then we would wander over to Amante's where the legendary Michael McCourt would be behind the bar. I fell in love with Mc Court (whose brother Frank wrote "Angela's Ashes") years ago. He tended bar in an upscale SF restaurant. One night I ordered Bourbon from my table. The waitress returned with a glass of Jameson's Irish Whiskey and said "Mr. McCourt says he won't serve that shite. He says drink real whiskey. It's on the house."

Later we might head over to Ireland's 32 (and you best be knowing what that means) to listen to some of the old songs. In the day the bucket would be passed for the Provos. No more. Peace has come.

Tomorrow I'll celebrate by raising a glass to Rosalie Compton Head whose red hair was "no lie' about her Irish temper, and who taught her son to wear the green proudly.

How will you be celebrating?

[SUNBABY]

Wasn't St patrick really an Italian?

[Tony&Cheri]

Originally Posted by SUNBABY

Wasn't St patrick really an Italian?

If he was, give him points for having the good sense to move to Ireland.

"A nation once again".

[ElainaM]

No work on St. Patrick's day for us either. We will start the day by going to the traditional pre-parade St. Patricks Day Mass at St. Colman Church. This year will be different as it is Holy Week. The Bishop will not be wearing green vestments and no nonsacred songs will be sung. The fifers and drummers will march in silently.
After mass we will go to the parade. The City paints the parade route with a green stripe. There are over 10,000 participating in the parade and it usually draws about 100,000 spectators. We will then make our way to a few local pubs that friends own for a few drinks and some Irish fare.
I wish you all a Happy and safe St. Patrick's day!

[John]

I'll try to head over to the Luna Green for a drink or two before heading to Cancun for a good old fashioned pub crawl. Something makes me think the Spring Breakers are going to be having a good ole time at Pat O'Briens tomorrow night.

I never got to experience a Cancun style Spring Break, so now that I live 45 minutes away, I figure it's about time I saw what all the fuss is about.

[TAPPY]

May those that love us, love us.

And those that don't love us,

May God turn their hearts.

And if He doesn't turn their hearts,

May He turn their ankles,

So we will know them by their limping.

Cheers to everything green.

[DavidB]

We got an early start by going out to "O Hares" bar on Saturday night. It's our local place. They had one of the good local bands playing. Sunday we went to some friends house that is strategically located 3 blocks from the parade route one way and 3 blocks from 2 Irish bars the other way. People just went back and forth between the places. Weather was good. High 40s. On the way home later we hit a couple of other bars and O 'Hares again for some great corned beef and cabbage to take home for dinner.

[Sideways]

Happy St. Patties Day!!!


Where's the green beer????

[MWC]

I'm an Orangeman, darling T --

Grandmother Hendren from County Armaugh
used to make a special trip over to our house before school started, to make sure we were wearing orange on Mar 17! (Two blocks away)

THAT explains everything about our dynamic!

[Tony&Cheri]

Originally Posted by MWC

I'm an Orangeman, darling T --

Grandmother Hendren from County Armaugh
used to make a special trip over to our house before school started, to make sure we were wearing orange on Mar 17! (Two blocks away)

THAT explains everything about our dynamic!

And my mother taught me this song:

Oh, Paddy dear, and did you hear
The news that's going round?
The shamrock is forbid by law
To grow on Irish ground!
St. Patrick's Day no more we'll keep,
His color can't be seen,
For there's a bloomin' law agin'
The wearing of the green.
I met with Napper Tandy
And he took me by the hand,
And he said, "How's poor old Ireland
And how does she stand?"
"She's the most distressful country
That ever yet was seen;
They're hanging men and women there
For wearing of the green."

Then since the color we must wear
Is England's cruel red,
Sure Ireland's songs will ne'er forget
The blood that they have shed.
You may take the shamrock from your hat now,
Cast it on the sod,
But 'twill take root and flourish still,
Tho' under foot it's trod.
When the law can stop the blades of green
From growing as they grow,
And when the leaves in summertime
Their verdue dare not show,
Then I will change the color that I
Wear in my canteen;
But 'till that day, please God, I'll stick
To wearing of the green.

Up the Rebels. A Nation Once Again!


Regargless of the color on your sleeve Happy St. Paddy's Day.

Papa T

[xunshyne]

[Jillian]

I put on our traditional boiled dinner yesterday, it was delicious! Brought some for lunch today at work.

I'm wearing my green proudly




When Irish eyes are smiling,
Tis like a morn in spring.
With a lilt of Irish laughter
You can hear the angels sing
When Irish hearts are happy
All the world is bright and gay
When Irish eyes are smiling
Sure, they steal your heart away


Sláinte

[Sharon]

Originally Posted by Sideways

Where's the green beer????

I'll be a-goin to mi good friend's bar, laddy......the Luna Green.....to drink some green beer and sing the ole Irish songs.



Over in Killarney
Many years ago,
Me Mither sang a song to me
In tones so sweet and low.
Just a simple little ditty,
In her good ould Irish way,
And l'd give the world if she could sing
That song to me this day.

"Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral, Too-ra-loo-ra-li,
Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral, hush now, don't you cry!
Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral, Too-ra-loo-ra-li,
Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral, that's an Irish lullaby."

Oft in dreams I wander
To that cot again,
I feel her arms a-huggin' me
As when she held me then.
And I hear her voice a -hummin'
To me as in days of yore,
When she used to rock me fast asleep
Outside the cabin door.

[Lulu]

Flash in green boxers and a 6 pack of Guinness

[Cosmo]

Happy St. Patty's Day, give Ireland back to the Irish...peace

[Travmagic]

Originally Posted by Sideways

Happy St. Patties Day!!!


Where's the green beer????

Just getting ready to head over to our local Irish pub.
No green beer for me but I will have an Appletini, they're green.
Does that count?

[jmac]

My favorite line (& yes, I am part Irish, the somewhat red hair & temper ) is
May ye be a half hour in heaven before the devil knows your dead!!!

Happy Green Day (oops, I'm wearing red, oh well, I gots green in me blood)