Happy St. Patrick's Day
Mar 17th 2008 | 7:37 am
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Mar 17th 2008 | 7:57 am
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Re: Happy St. Patrick's Day
Its true what they say though, St Patricks Day is bigger in North America than it is in Ireland.
Although there were big parades today in Dublin, L/Derry, Downpatrick and Belfast, each bigger/better than ever before.
Although there were big parades today in Dublin, L/Derry, Downpatrick and Belfast, each bigger/better than ever before.
Mar 17th 2008 | 8:09 am
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Re: Happy St. Patrick's Day
I've told Canadians that many times and they always seem surprised.
Mar 17th 2008 | 9:06 am
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Mar 17th 2008 | 9:08 am
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Re: Happy St. Patrick's Day
I miss father ted 
Mar 17th 2008 | 1:26 pm
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Re: Happy St. Patrick's Day
Happy St Paddy's day 
Mar 17th 2008 | 8:58 pm
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Re: Happy St. Patrick's Day
Er, yes, well a belated Happy St Patrick's Day!
Much patriotic revellry.....rather drunk & somewhat disorderly
Lets just say some people may be suffering in work today
Much patriotic revellry.....rather drunk & somewhat disorderly
Lets just say some people may be suffering in work today
Mar 18th 2008 | 2:30 am
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Re: Happy St. Patrick's Day
Well as promised here's how the bank celebrated!
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...astday0011.jpg
I love that dog too, his resigned face says it all!
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...astday0011.jpg
I love that dog too, his resigned face says it all!
Mar 18th 2008 | 3:16 am
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Re: Happy St. Patrick's Day
Well I am 100% Catholic Irish, and I have never seen paddys day celebrated like it was yesterday..... and do you know what, I think it's great!
As far as I am concerned the Canuks have the right idea, if there's reason for people coming together as a community and celebrating something, by wearing green, standing on their heads or stripping to their knickers, I don't care. I just think it's a really nice way to live, celebrate whatever is going on with a bit of fun and cheer.
As for why St Paddys still is important, and without getting political (I married a british soldier so trust me I am not about to go down that route) I think personally, it's because the Irish having been one of the first hugely displaced people due to the politics of the time, the famine etc. So again, it's the innate human need for belonging that has kept the celbration's popularity. Also the fact that it's a free pass to go get rotten drunk helps too.
My son made a leprechaun ladder yesterday at school, went to the gym, came back and found his class room wrecked by the leprechauns, he thought it was brilliant and is now intent on making a leprechaun trap. Also, it's nice for him to feel proud of a heritage that for a long time when I was being brought up had a huge stigma attached.
Life here, is way more fun than in the UK to me, people make a fuss of lots of stuff jere and I don't think there is anything wrong with that at all, in a life full of grey (and brown) what's wrong with a little colour and cheer?
Mrs Miggins.
As far as I am concerned the Canuks have the right idea, if there's reason for people coming together as a community and celebrating something, by wearing green, standing on their heads or stripping to their knickers, I don't care. I just think it's a really nice way to live, celebrate whatever is going on with a bit of fun and cheer.
As for why St Paddys still is important, and without getting political (I married a british soldier so trust me I am not about to go down that route) I think personally, it's because the Irish having been one of the first hugely displaced people due to the politics of the time, the famine etc. So again, it's the innate human need for belonging that has kept the celbration's popularity. Also the fact that it's a free pass to go get rotten drunk helps too.
My son made a leprechaun ladder yesterday at school, went to the gym, came back and found his class room wrecked by the leprechauns, he thought it was brilliant and is now intent on making a leprechaun trap. Also, it's nice for him to feel proud of a heritage that for a long time when I was being brought up had a huge stigma attached.
Life here, is way more fun than in the UK to me, people make a fuss of lots of stuff jere and I don't think there is anything wrong with that at all, in a life full of grey (and brown) what's wrong with a little colour and cheer?
Mrs Miggins.
Mar 18th 2008 | 3:45 am
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Re: Happy St. Patrick's Day
That was really well put Mrs M
It does seem as though Canada doesn't need an excuse to celebrate something - and if it involves dressing up and having fun, count me in!
It does seem as though Canada doesn't need an excuse to celebrate something - and if it involves dressing up and having fun, count me in!
Mar 20th 2008 | 2:08 pm
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Re: Happy St. Patrick's Day
Def not us as we couldn't make it - hmmmmmmmmm
Newbie perhaps???
Mar 20th 2008 | 4:38 pm
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Re: Happy St. Patrick's Day
Well I am 100% Catholic Irish, and I have never seen paddys day celebrated like it was yesterday..... and do you know what, I think it's great!
As far as I am concerned the Canuks have the right idea, if there's reason for people coming together as a community and celebrating something, by wearing green, standing on their heads or stripping to their knickers, I don't care. I just think it's a really nice way to live, celebrate whatever is going on with a bit of fun and cheer.
As for why St Paddys still is important, and without getting political (I married a british soldier so trust me I am not about to go down that route) I think personally, it's because the Irish having been one of the first hugely displaced people due to the politics of the time, the famine etc. So again, it's the innate human need for belonging that has kept the celbration's popularity. Also the fact that it's a free pass to go get rotten drunk helps too.
My son made a leprechaun ladder yesterday at school, went to the gym, came back and found his class room wrecked by the leprechauns, he thought it was brilliant and is now intent on making a leprechaun trap. Also, it's nice for him to feel proud of a heritage that for a long time when I was being brought up had a huge stigma attached.
Life here, is way more fun than in the UK to me, people make a fuss of lots of stuff jere and I don't think there is anything wrong with that at all, in a life full of grey (and brown) what's wrong with a little colour and cheer?
Mrs Miggins.
As far as I am concerned the Canuks have the right idea, if there's reason for people coming together as a community and celebrating something, by wearing green, standing on their heads or stripping to their knickers, I don't care. I just think it's a really nice way to live, celebrate whatever is going on with a bit of fun and cheer.
As for why St Paddys still is important, and without getting political (I married a british soldier so trust me I am not about to go down that route) I think personally, it's because the Irish having been one of the first hugely displaced people due to the politics of the time, the famine etc. So again, it's the innate human need for belonging that has kept the celbration's popularity. Also the fact that it's a free pass to go get rotten drunk helps too.
My son made a leprechaun ladder yesterday at school, went to the gym, came back and found his class room wrecked by the leprechauns, he thought it was brilliant and is now intent on making a leprechaun trap. Also, it's nice for him to feel proud of a heritage that for a long time when I was being brought up had a huge stigma attached.
Life here, is way more fun than in the UK to me, people make a fuss of lots of stuff jere and I don't think there is anything wrong with that at all, in a life full of grey (and brown) what's wrong with a little colour and cheer?
Mrs Miggins.
Mar 20th 2008 | 7:34 pm
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Re: Happy St. Patrick's Day
Well I am 100% Catholic Irish, and I have never seen paddys day celebrated like it was yesterday..... and do you know what, I think it's great!
As far as I am concerned the Canuks have the right idea, if there's reason for people coming together as a community and celebrating something, by wearing green, standing on their heads or stripping to their knickers, I don't care. I just think it's a really nice way to live, celebrate whatever is going on with a bit of fun and cheer.
As for why St Paddys still is important, and without getting political (I married a british soldier so trust me I am not about to go down that route) I think personally, it's because the Irish having been one of the first hugely displaced people due to the politics of the time, the famine etc. So again, it's the innate human need for belonging that has kept the celbration's popularity. Also the fact that it's a free pass to go get rotten drunk helps too.
My son made a leprechaun ladder yesterday at school, went to the gym, came back and found his class room wrecked by the leprechauns, he thought it was brilliant and is now intent on making a leprechaun trap. Also, it's nice for him to feel proud of a heritage that for a long time when I was being brought up had a huge stigma attached.
Life here, is way more fun than in the UK to me, people make a fuss of lots of stuff jere and I don't think there is anything wrong with that at all, in a life full of grey (and brown) what's wrong with a little colour and cheer?
Mrs Miggins.
As far as I am concerned the Canuks have the right idea, if there's reason for people coming together as a community and celebrating something, by wearing green, standing on their heads or stripping to their knickers, I don't care. I just think it's a really nice way to live, celebrate whatever is going on with a bit of fun and cheer.
As for why St Paddys still is important, and without getting political (I married a british soldier so trust me I am not about to go down that route) I think personally, it's because the Irish having been one of the first hugely displaced people due to the politics of the time, the famine etc. So again, it's the innate human need for belonging that has kept the celbration's popularity. Also the fact that it's a free pass to go get rotten drunk helps too.
My son made a leprechaun ladder yesterday at school, went to the gym, came back and found his class room wrecked by the leprechauns, he thought it was brilliant and is now intent on making a leprechaun trap. Also, it's nice for him to feel proud of a heritage that for a long time when I was being brought up had a huge stigma attached.
Life here, is way more fun than in the UK to me, people make a fuss of lots of stuff jere and I don't think there is anything wrong with that at all, in a life full of grey (and brown) what's wrong with a little colour and cheer?
Mrs Miggins.
At long last its cool to be irish and as someone who grew up in Birmingham in the 70s in an irish family......its about bloody time!
