Originally Posted By TiggerPooh1973 Happy St. Patrick's Day all! I little Irish prayer for ya..... "May those who love us love us And those who don't love us May God turn their hearts, And if He doesn't turn their hearts, May He turn their ankles, So we'll know them by their limping."
Originally Posted By bloona Happy St Patrick's day from me too, Connor has just brought a giant picture of a shamrock home from nursery to colour in, with Happy St Patrick's day on.
Originally Posted By cape cod joe Speaking of drunks Labuda, at least you'all don't have to cope with Kennedys on the mid cape highway! We all stay home tonight after dark as it gets ugly.
Originally Posted By mickeymadclaire My favourite irish blessing May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face, the rains fall soft upon your fields. And until again we meet, may God hold you in the palm of His hand Happy St Patricks Day everyone
Originally Posted By sherrytodd Brendan covered the floor last night in double sided sticky tape to try to catch a Leprachan. Today I get to scrape it all up, but at least I know he still believes. (Oh and he didn't catch a leprachan, but he did get some of their gold.) =)
Originally Posted By Kala Happy St. Patrick's Day! LOL Tiggerpooh73! That is BIL favorite toast! I've made my brown bread and will eat fish and chips today corned beef and cabbage tomorrow. Mele, care for a loaf of brown bread? I'll drop one by later today.
Originally Posted By Big Thunder Top of the morning to ya all "St. Patrick suffered mightily at the hands of the Irish, but rather than seek revenge, he came back to share his faith." —Cardinal Sean Patrick O'Malley, O.F.M.Cap
Originally Posted By Tiggirl Today's the day I get to celebrate the Irish half of my heritage. I've got the ginness chilling in the fridge right now and the Cornd Beef is going in the slowcooker soon. Mmmmmm! ~Beth
Originally Posted By Big Thunder gee it's St Pat's day, I'm part Irish, I'm workin in Las Vegas... hmmm maybe I shoud go next door to "O'shea's" and try my luck o the Irish? <-- not much of a gambler but what the heck?
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 I read in the paper that a Catholic priest of Irish heritage gave the OK to have corned beef today as it's not something that people eat every day, or something like that. So, I guess it applies to his parish (is that the right word) only? I woke up this morning and saw that DH had his GREEN Oakland A's sweatshirt on. I thought, hmm he must be cold. Since I'm wearing my red plaid Pooh Bear jammies, I get the PINCH! Man, I'm usually the one who is on top of all the Saint Patricks Day stuff Corned beef and cabbage will be in the crock pot when I leave for work. No kids home this year that will pretend they are gagging on it but secretly enjoy it. Hopefully I'll make it to the store to find an Irish soda bread or brown bread. My Dad always said that he was Irish, when my parents went to Ireland a few years back they looked up our last name in the phone book in every city they went to. NO listings of our last name. It must have been changed somewhat when some great, greats came to the US. My dad was crushed.
Originally Posted By sherrytodd ^^^amazedncal2, that doesn't necesarily mean he isn't Irish. We were from the McGavocks who originated in Scotland, immigrated to Ireland and then made their way to the US. The name has since changed in Ireland and Scotland (as sometimes happens) and the only McGavocks we can now find are in the US in our family, but we can trace the records. And if that fails... Everyone is Irish on St. Patty's Day!!!
Originally Posted By u k fan Happy St Patricks Day, Folks! I have an Irish name and some Irish heritage way back there, so Top O' The Mornin' to ya!!!
Originally Posted By cmpaley >><-- will be having cabbage and *fish* for dinner << You know there IS a dispensation for today, right?
Originally Posted By mickeymeg apparently My last name is in the top forty (ranked 33 according to one source <a href="http://www.ireland-information.com/heraldichall/irishsurnames.htm" target="_blank">http://www.ireland-information .com/heraldichall/irishsurnames.htm</a> of most used names in Ireland. I still have family there, and my sister is going to travel there next month... none of this is really relevant but I suppose it makes for a good story ... Happy St Paddy's Day everyone !
Originally Posted By Tiggirl Thanks for the link Mickeymeg! My last name is number 32 on that list. ) ~Beth
Originally Posted By wahooskipper I will have some coffee with Bailey's tonight in honor of the holiday.
Originally Posted By sherrytodd I have to go put the cabbage in with my corned beef so it's nice and slimy by dinnertime. Mmmmmm, slimy cabbage. =þ
