I'm Not Irish, Nor Catholic, But...

"On St. Patrick’s Day, you should spend time with saints and scholars, so of course, you know, I have two more stops I have to make. I turned back to the ancient days of Ireland to find a suitable toast, and I think I have found it.

"St. Patrick was a gentleman who through strategy and stealth drove all the snakes from Ireland. Here’s toasting to his health—but not too many toastings lest you lose yourself and then forget the good St. Patrick and see all those snakes again.

"I believe that, you know, let those who love us, love us, and those who don’t love us, let God turn their hearts. And if He won’t turn their hearts, let Him turn their ankles so we’ll know them by their limp. May you have warm words on a cold evening and a full moon on a dark night and a smooth road all the way to your door.” —Ronald Reagan (17 March 1988)

I just hadn't known the background of why celebrating St. Patrick was such a big deal. Wow, I'm 40 and used to think it was just about getting drunk and wearing green!

but here's to St. Mormon! I'm going to have a Sprite today. Straight out of the bottle too;)

Thanks for the Mormon 'drinking' gesture, that's great!

I'm a terrible Mormon 'cuz I drink Diet Pepsi WITH CAFFEINE! But I am still temple-worthy and in basic good standing -- they don't make a big deal out of soda pop these days, as long as I'm not addicted and making trouble through this 'drinking habit'!

He turned the wine into water...


Ok, I'm done now.

Yeah, we even have someone in our nice, conservative neighborhood with one of his signs. They do not understand Communism, obviously!

I am Irish on my father's side and carry an Irish surname. We have not been Catholic since my g-grandfather's time. It was not really a spiritual conversion but more a case of settling in an area with only a Presbyterian church. I guess that technically makes me Orange, not Green.

I do however have the solid Irish genetic make-up which I suppose accounts for the fact that I've belonged to AA longer than Obama has been a member of his Church.

But on St. Patrick's Day the whole world is Irish, so in that spirit I offer this quote by the famous Austrian quack.

This is one race of people for whom psychoanalysis is of no use whatsoever.
Sigmund Freud (about the Irish)

Erin go deo!

You are a clever one, I love your 'erin go DEO.'

And great Freud quote! I love the show Rescue Me (Denis Leary) which shows a lot of the whole alcohol-lovin' Irish family stuff. The family is VERY dysfunctional, but I'm sure that's not every Irish family!

The Irish side of my wife's family is orange, but the rest is green...French Catholic via Louisiana.

Hmm. I don't get out too much on St. Patrick's day, but green beer sounds terrible. Sacrilegious, actually.

may actually take offense to any "Orange" comments people. Let's be sensitive, shall we? I know we're all friends, but to some that's a pretty serious matter. Erin Go Braugh!

Hi guys, actually I am not aware of the whole orange vs green thing, myself being LDS and red, white and blue! (Ha ha, cheesy patriotic comment.)

Anyway, thanks Davecat, and I do hope no one is offended here because I love you all, even if Ralph or Wobert were to visit, which they don't, since I'm not online much these days to bait them. :)

William of Orange, conquered Ireland at the Battle of Boyne in 1690, and it's celebrated every year when the Protestants march through the streets of Catholic neighborhoods in Northern Ireland, sparking violence and death annually. It's not too cool to wear orange on St. Patty's day. The Irish battle cry was, "Erin Go Bragh", Ireland Forever.

I was just checking in and around blogs today and I see I'm way behind here. Love to you too for St. Patrick's day and Easter.

I sure hope you're well and OK. I know you've been struggling. God bless ya.

OK, my brain remembers him. Heart failure causes the brain to become a sieve, I'm serious!

Anyway, new entry soon and I need to visit y'alls. I've just been SO BURNT OUT on politics that I'm all into music, film and literature these days.

If McLame chooses a decent running mate, I could jump back into the fray. Perhaps some of you feel the same?

In the meantime, gimmme some good old Pam Grier 70s flicks and the new Bauhaus album.