Paddy's day with a difference

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 5:49 am

Well, its that time of year when all things green and kitsch surface to celebrate Irishness, usually I am kinda not so into this stuff, but this year I feel kinda stangely patriotic as we have really been battered by all of this economic stuff, and we are in trouble as a country, so I feel protective of Ireland at the moment. I think I will get a tricolour and fly it out the window onto my street tomorrow.

The Taoiseach (PM) will be over as usual on Patrick's day saying hello to Barack Obama with a bowl of Shamrock, and probably an invite to where Barak comes from (which everyone knows is actually in Co Offay, a village called Moneygall).

I am not sure what he makes of the Irish thing, but hell, its worth a shot, he is throwing a lot of money around, maybe we can hit him for some of the stimulus package by pretending that we are actually a US state or something ("Really, really East Virginia" maybe??

).

If that doesn't work we could always pretend we are an area of China and go over to Bejing with a bag of leprechauns, or maybe prentend to be one of the German Lander called Eire-Wurtenburger (though they (the Germans) are kinda p*ssed off with us over the Lisbon thing, whoops).

In any case, if your Irish or descended from the land of the little people and unpaid for BMWs, do spare a little thought for us still here back home.

Eireann go braith! :-6

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 6:17 am

Happy St. Paddy's Day Galbally!

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 6:27 am

A HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY to ye.

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 6:39 am

Over here they just finished up two weekends of the Irish Pub Crawls...you wear the green, take a bus to every Irish bar/tavern and get loaded:D. Loads of Irish drunks everywhere:wah:. A site to see indeed, the places are mobbed and they drink the green beer:rolleyes:. Haven't done that in years:wah: as I'm not 21 anymore:wah:

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 6:44 am

qsducks;1158435 wrote: Over here they just finished up two weekends of the Irish Pub Crawls...you wear the green, take a bus to every Irish bar/tavern and get loaded:D. Loads of Irish drunks everywhere:wah:. A site to see indeed, the places are mobbed and they drink the green beer:rolleyes:. Haven't done that in years:wah: as I'm not 21 anymore:wah:

Are you not. Well, I wouldn't have known otherwise.

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 6:46 am

OpenMind;1158437 wrote: Are you not. Well, I wouldn't have known otherwise.

:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl...that pub crawl is for the 18-24 yr old crowd....the singlets not us married old farts:wah:

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 6:47 am

qsducks;1158441 wrote: :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl...that pub crawl is for the 18-24 yr old crowd....the singlets not us married old farts:wah:

So, let me guess. You must be 25 then.

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 6:53 am

OpenMind;1158443 wrote: So, let me guess. You must be 25 then.

I would easily admit that age in a heartbeat...but my daughter is almost 20 yrs in November so I can't get away with that:wah:. Somewhere in my early 40's and we'll leave it at that. A lady never reveals anything.:wah:

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 7:11 am

Happy St. Patrick's Day Galbally!

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 7:17 am

Happy St. Patrick's day everyone! :yh_shamrk

minks · Post by **minks** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 7:38 am

It's Keen to be Green Gally.

Happy St Paddy's day.

BTW I think Canada has beat you to the punch there when it comes to wanting to be the 52nd State

Cheers to ya anyways... we shall prevail.

M

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mikeinie · Post by **mikeinie** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 9:34 am

And a Happy Paddy’s Day to you, and isn’t the weather grand for it.

We usually celebrate in our own town, but tomorrow we are thinking of braving the crowds and heading into the city center to see the big parade and join in the festivities.

Don’t let the economy get you down Galbally, sure haven’t we been through worse?

Cheers :yh_shamrk

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 9:40 am

mikeinie;1158530 wrote: And a Happy Paddy’s Day to you, and isn’t the weather grand for it.

We usually celebrate in our own town, but tomorrow we are thinking of braving the crowds and heading into the city center to see the big parade and join in the festivities.

Don’t let the economy get you down Galbally, sure haven’t we been through worse?

Cheers :yh_shamrk

Ah, they had the St. Pat's parade in the next town over on Saturday. Big Irish town that one is. I call it the "let's avoid the traffic day and go a different route day":wah:

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 10:06 am

mikeinie;1158530 wrote: And a Happy Paddy’s Day to you, and isn’t the weather grand for it.

We usually celebrate in our own town, but tomorrow we are thinking of braving the crowds and heading into the city center to see the big parade and join in the festivities.

Don’t let the economy get you down Galbally, sure haven’t we been through worse?

Cheers :yh_shamrk

Happy Paddys day babe!:-4

mikeinie · Post by **mikeinie** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 10:12 am

Odie;1158559 wrote: Happy Paddys day babe!:-4

go raibh maith agat :yh_shamrk

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 10:14 am

mikeinie;1158563 wrote: go raibh maith agat :yh_shamrk

And what does that mean?:wah:

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 10:33 am

qsducks;1158446 wrote: I would easily admit that age in a heartbeat...but my daughter is almost 20 yrs in November so I can't get away with that:wah:. Somewhere in my early 40's and we'll leave it at that. A lady never reveals anything.:wah:

Too right, too.

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 10:43 am

OpenMind;1158580 wrote: Too right, too.

Great! I can be in my early 40's for the rest of my life and lie about my daughter's age:wah:um, I should say she's adopted:wah:

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 10:44 am

qsducks;1158565 wrote: And what does that mean?:wah:

It means "thank you" in Irish, oh Irish one!

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 10:49 am

qsducks;1158587 wrote: Great! I can be in my early 40's for the rest of my life and lie about my daughter's age:wah:um, I should say she's adopted:wah:

Oh, you are mid-30s for sure.

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 11:28 am

Galbally;1158588 wrote: It means "thank you" in Irish, oh Irish one!

Hubs is 100% Irish, no me! I'm a mutt:(. Hey, we are coming over in June to revive your economy....any good kidlet birthday joints on the west coast?

Kindle · Post by **Kindle** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 12:27 pm

For each petal on the shamrock

This brings a wish your way-

Good health, good luck, and happiness

For today and every day.

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 12:36 pm

SAINT PATRICK’S DAY

The Patron Saint of Ireland

Died in the Fifth Century

On the Seventeenth of March

Is that Anniversary.

That day is during Lent

When the Irish celebrate

With dance and drink and feast

Of cabbage and bacon they ate.

The first Patty’s Day Parade

Was held in New York City

In Seventeen sixty-two

By Irish in the English Military.

Over the next thirty-five years

Immigration and "Irish Aid" grew

Where the Societies held parades

As drums beat and the bagpipes blew.

Up until the Great Potato Famine

In Eighteen forty-five came to pass

Most immigrants were Protestant

And came from the middle class.

But then to escape starvation

A million poor Catholics came here

Despised by their counterparts

Because of ignorance and fear.

Though, they soon began to organize

Saw their great numbers gave them power

And their voting block, the "green machine"

Became the swing vote of the hour.

The Parades became a show of strength

Where candidates vied for their vote

Many attended New York City’s

President Truman, one of note.

Now they celebrate around the World

To be part of the Irish scene

Last year one million went to Dublin

For the wearing of the green.

Once just a religious occasion

Of a barely known Holiday

But now, everyone is Irish

At least, for this one day.

Del "Abe" Jones

03-14-2005

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 12:40 pm

Chezzie;1158641 wrote: SAINT PATRICK’S DAY

The Patron Saint of Ireland

Died in the Fifth Century

On the Seventeenth of March

Is that Anniversary.

That day is during Lent

When the Irish celebrate

With dance and drink and feast

Of cabbage and bacon they ate.

The first Patty’s Day Parade

Was held in New York City

In Seventeen sixty-two

By Irish in the English Military.

Over the next thirty-five years

Immigration and "Irish Aid" grew

Where the Societies held parades

As drums beat and the bagpipes blew.

Up until the Great Potato Famine

In Eighteen forty-five came to pass

Most immigrants were Protestant

And came from the middle class.

But then to escape starvation

A million poor Catholics came here

Despised by their counterparts

Because of ignorance and fear.

Though, they soon began to organize

Saw their great numbers gave them power

And their voting block, the "green machine"

Became the swing vote of the hour.

The Parades became a show of strength

Where candidates vied for their vote

Many attended New York City’s

President Truman, one of note.

Now they celebrate around the World

To be part of the Irish scene

Last year one million went to Dublin

For the wearing of the green.

Once just a religious occasion

Of a barely known Holiday

But now, everyone is Irish

At least, for this one day.

Del "Abe" Jones

03-14-2005

Ya gotta it babe!:) I loved it! It's everybody!

mrsK · Post by **mrsK** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 1:11 pm

Wee Bit O' Irish

You're the flash and sparkle in dark Irish eyes.

You're the whimsey and charm of leprechaun guise.

You're the treasured gold at the rainbow's end.

You're the beauty and mystery of emerald glens.

You're the top o' the mornin' - my cup of tea.

You're springtime adornin'...blessings on thee.

pinkchick · Post by **pinkchick** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 3:02 pm

Galbally;1158411 wrote: Well, its that time of year when all things green and kitsch surface to celebrate Irishness, usually I am kinda not so into this stuff, but this year I feel kinda stangely patriotic as we have really been battered by all of this economic stuff, and we are in trouble as a country, so I feel protective of Ireland at the moment. I think I will get a tricolour and fly it out the window onto my street tomorrow.

The Taoiseach (PM) will be over as usual on Patrick's day saying hello to Barack Obama with a bowl of Shamrock, and probably an invite to where Barak comes from (which everyone knows is actually in Co Offay, a village called Moneygall).

I am not sure what he makes of the Irish thing, but hell, its worth a shot, he is throwing a lot of money around, maybe we can hit him for some of the stimulus package by pretending that we are actually a US state or something ("Really, really East Virginia" maybe??

).

If that doesn't work we could always pretend we are an area of China and go over to Bejing with a bag of leprechauns, or maybe prentend to be one of the German Lander called Eire-Wurtenburger (though they (the Germans) are kinda p*ssed off with us over the Lisbon thing, whoops).

In any case, if your Irish or descended from the land of the little people and unpaid for BMWs, do spare a little thought for us still here back home.

Eireann go braith! :-6

Happy St. Paddy's day Dr G :yh_shamrk:yh_shamrk

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 3:25 pm

Happy St. Patrick's Day to you Dr. G, and all my second cousins there. :-4

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 8:54 am

qsducks;1158620 wrote: Hubs is 100% Irish, no me! I'm a mutt:(. Hey, we are coming over in June to revive your economy....any good kidlet birthday joints on the west coast?

Erm, what are "kidlet birthday joints"

?

I mean there is a McDonalds in Galway near Ayre Square if that's what you mean? You know, a kiddie place for food or something. You won't get much in the way of TGI Fridays in Conemarra though.

Thank god. :rolleyes:

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 8:58 am

Galbally;1159004 wrote: Erm, what are "kidlet birthday joints"

?

I mean there is a McDonalds in Galway near Ayre Square if that's what you mean? You know, a kiddie place for food or something. You won't get much in the way of TGI Fridays in Conemarra though.

Thank god. :rolleyes:

I saw one of those from a bus in Leeds the other day. I've never seen them before. What are they? Are they anything to do with Chris Evans?

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 8:59 am

mikeinie;1158530 wrote: And a Happy Paddy’s Day to you, and isn’t the weather grand for it.

We usually celebrate in our own town, but tomorrow we are thinking of braving the crowds and heading into the city center to see the big parade and join in the festivities.

Don’t let the economy get you down Galbally, sure haven’t we been through worse?

Cheers :yh_shamrk

Thanks milkennie, but bollix to that, I am going to get depressed as my sideline career. Your right we have been through worse, when I was a kid I lived in a 2 bedroom 18th century gatelodge with no inside toilet or running water (that was because Maggie T fired my dad, well British leyland did and we had to f-off back to Ireland).

But I was 9 then and it was an adventure, also I got to go back home, and it was fun. This time I am an adult, and its worse than that time init? We are rightly fecked, a lot of my friends are already leaving, and my sister is going back to the UK (I am not sure why, as they have no jobs either, but she was always a bit like that). :rolleyes:

Arra sure, the sun is shining, its Paddy's day, my own life is not so bad, and the Simpsons are doing an Irish Paddy's day special on Sky one, so its not all bad.

On the downside the Villa are gone crap again, but thats a minor complaint.

So, ok, I will cheer up.

Snowfire · Post by **Snowfire** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 9:00 am

Galbally;1159004 wrote: Erm, what are "kidlet birthday joints"

?

I mean there is a McDonalds in Galway near Ayre Square if that's what you mean? You know, a kiddie place for food or something. You won't get much in the way of TGI Fridays in Conemarra though.

Thank god. :rolleyes:

WHAT !! No Supermacs ??

Heaven help the people of Conemarra :wah:

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 9:02 am

OpenMind;1159006 wrote: I saw one of those from a bus in Leeds the other day. I've never seen them before. What are they? Are they anything to do with Chris Evans?

No, they are these American style "family" restaurants, that serve steaks and burgers (not bad, but way too expensive). The main problem is that they have that American ethos, so its all done up like a mother-ship inside, the staff all wear baseball caps and shout at you about having a nice time, all the time, and then just to add to the shame element, they have to start singing if its your birthday, and they have to smile all the time, but these are Irish teenagers, so inside they are totally embarresed and its appallingly funny. :rolleyes:

You should go for the craic, just to see how brilliantly awful it is. :wah:

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 9:04 am

Snowfire;1159008 wrote: WHAT !! No Supermacs ??

Heaven help the people of Conemarra :wah:

Go wan you good thing, Irish owned Mucky D's rip off "Supermacs" is the biz if you care not for you stomach or your long term health.

Its also known as "Supersmacks" past 12 o'clock on a Saturday night.

A mate of mine got his leg broke in our one on one occasion that I recall. Someone just broke it for him when he wasn't looking, thats not nice, is it?

Snowfire · Post by **Snowfire** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 9:07 am

Galbally;1159010 wrote: Go wan you good thing, Irish owned Mucky D's rip off "Supermacs" is the biz if you care not for you stomach or your long term health.

Its also known as "Supersmacks" past 12 o'clock on a Saturday night.

A mate of mine got his leg broke in our one on one occasion that I recall. Someone just broke it for him when he wasn't looking, thats not nice, is it?

Oh Ive partaken all right. I'd rather a Supermacs tham a McD's. The chips are proper.

There was another strange after-pub establishment called Abra- kebab-ra or some such name :wah:

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 9:09 am

Galbally;1159009 wrote: No, they are these American style "family" restaurants, that serve steaks and burgers (not bad, but way too expensive). The main problem is that they have that American ethos, so its all done up like a mother-ship inside, the staff all wear baseball caps and shout at you about having a nice time, all the time, and then just to add to the shame element, they have to start singing if its your birthday, and they have to smile all the time, but these are Irish teenagers, so inside they are totally embarresed and its appallingly funny. :rolleyes:

You should go for the craic, just to see how brilliantly awful it is. :wah:

Hmmm. Think I'll stick to the pubs for now. Sounds like I would need some fellow support to dilute the focus.

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 11:53 am

Galbally;1159004 wrote: Erm, what are "kidlet birthday joints"

?

I mean there is a McDonalds in Galway near Ayre Square if that's what you mean? You know, a kiddie place for food or something. You won't get much in the way of TGI Fridays in Conemarra though.

Thank god. :rolleyes:

:wah: A place to take my 8 yr old for a birthday party. No Mickey D's! Besides, they're only good for their fries:wah:. We will be celebrating 2 birthdays in Ireland as my daughter will be 15 yrs. She's the one who looks the most Irish...red hair & green eyes.

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 3:12 pm

I like to think that Galbally and I are distant cousins.

I do have an Irish heritage........and I'm proud of it.

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mikeinie · Post by **mikeinie** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 4:58 am

Snowfire;1159016 wrote: Oh Ive partaken all right. I'd rather a Supermacs tham a McD's. The chips are proper.

There was another strange after-pub establishment called Abra- kebab-ra or some such name :wah:

That is true, their chips are very good. They also have a veggie burger (for the wife), which Mac D's no longer have on their menu.

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 6:11 am

Galbally;1159009 wrote: No, they are these American style "family" restaurants, that serve steaks and burgers (not bad, but way too expensive). The main problem is that they have that American ethos, so its all done up like a mother-ship inside, the staff all wear baseball caps and shout at you about having a nice time, all the time, and then just to add to the shame element, they have to start singing if its your birthday, and they have to smile all the time, but these are Irish teenagers, so inside they are totally embarresed and its appallingly funny. :rolleyes:

You should go for the craic, just to see how brilliantly awful it is. :wah:

Those "family" restaurants are called chains over here but I like them. Houlihan's, Caraba's, TGIF (which I don't like:-5), Applebees and my fave for a really good burger is Outback Steakhouse.:-4

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 3:51 am

qsducks;1159380 wrote: Those "family" restaurants are called chains over here but I like them. Houlihan's, Caraba's, TGIF (which I don't like:-5), Applebees and my fave for a really good burger is Outback Steakhouse.:-4

I like the sound of Houlihan's I wonder is that anything to do with Mick Houlihan, yer man from Westport, I heard he made nice burgers alright.