St. Patrick's Day 09 thread

[writing irish]

Happy Saint Patrick's Day to one and all.

And for those not interested in St. Patrick's Day...well, March 17 is also the birthday of Nat "King" Cole. So here also is a nod of respect to one of the greatest performers of the last century.

 

[JayFarrar]

On a side note, don't ask the Irish about the Orangemen or the Orange Society.
They don't think it is funny.

 

[writing irish]

"Enough is enough! I have had it with these mother****ing snakes on this mother****ing island!"

 

[mustangj17]

I am not a fan of St. Patrick's day. Amateur hour.

 

[ServeItUp]

On a side note, don't ask the Irish about the Orangemen or the Orange Society.
They don't think it is funny.

Thus, this Protestant boy wears his orange and blue striped tie.

 

[TheSportsPredictor]

Happy Drunk Day!

 

[2muchcoffeeman]

I'm informed that the delivery is outside. I'll go sign for it ...

EDIT: ... and here 'tis:

 

[Killick]

Hope all remain safe and enjoy your St. Patrick's Day.
A small gift from me: http://tinyurl.com/cvdynq
Bobby Kennedy speaks to the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick in Scranton, Pa. on St. Patrick's Day, 1964. Enjoy.

 

[Cosmo]

That's why I'm choosing Thursday to be drunk day. Go furloughs! Go NCAA hoops!

 

[writing irish]

Catholic school picture, Chicago's South Side, late 1930s. My dad's on the bottom row, third from the right.

"A free-born man of the U.S.A."

 

[andyouare?]

<----The Great Gazoo. . .not Irish.

 

[Killick]

Catholic school picture, Chicago's South Side, late 1930s. My dad's on the bottom row, third from the right.

"A free-born man of the U.S.A."

Cool pic, tho when I see similar photos I always wonder how many made it out of WWII alive...

 

[writing irish]

Dad was lucky. 4F...bad eyes. He spent WWII in Detroit- working in an office and serving in the National Guard. Dad was always ashamed of that and didn't like to discuss it, but I'm sure part of him was glad not to have gone.

 

[Killick]

Damn. Wish he didn't feel ashamed. Not like there was anything he could have done about it...

At my Catholic high school, we had class pictures along one hallway. Around WWII and Vietnam, those who were KIA have little black sashes the nuns made of ribbon affixed to them in the photo. Absolutely eerie to look at those pics. Sticks with me to this day.

 

[NoOneLikesUs]

Had some Irish stew and a few Guinness last night after work. That will probably about do it for me.

 

[Fenian_Bastard]

Don't mess with this guy if you see him out and about today.

And, of course, in honor of the day, courtesy of Jem Casey, The Poet of The Pick:
(Altogether now).



When things go wrong and will not come right,
Though you do the best you can,
When life looks black as the hour of night -
A pint of plain is your only man.

When money's tight and hard to get
And your horse has also ran,
When all you have is a heap of debt -
A pint of plain is your only man.

When health is bad and your heart feels strange,
And your face is pale and wan,
When doctors say you need a change,
A pint of plain is your only man.

When food is scarce and your larder bare
And no rashers grease your pan,
When hunger grows as your meals are rare -
A pint of plain is your only man.

In time of trouble and lousey strife,
You have still got a darlint plan
You still can turn to a brighter life -
A pint of plain is your only man.

 

[JackReacher]

I love the advantages from working day shift, but St. Patty's day during the week isn't one of them. So a buddy and I did our drinking this past Saturday. Tonight, a few friends from college will have a couple brews while watching George Mason get blasted by Penn State. Good times.

 

[Blair Waldorf]

I'm with Ryan - the gals and I did our St. Paddy's Pub Crawl on Saturday as well ... though I may convince the husband to go out for a beer at our local Irish pub after he sets up his new TV.

 

[writing irish]

Damn. Wish he didn't feel ashamed. Not like there was anything he could have done about it...

At my Catholic high school, we had class pictures along one hallway. Around WWII and Vietnam, those who were KIA have little black sashes the nuns made of ribbon affixed to them in the photo. Absolutely eerie to look at those pics. Sticks with me to this day.

Yeah, it wasn't my dad's fault he couldn't see worth a damn. But his father earned a Purple Heart in WWI, so there's the whole father-son thing.

My dad also once confided to me that he felt a little guilty about all the hot ass he was able to score during the war while most other guys in their early 20s were gone. :D

Fenian, thanks for Cuchulainn and Casey. No St. Patrick's thread is complete without them.

And may I add-



The Cadillac stood by the house
And the Yanks they were within
And the tinker boys they hissed advice
'Hot-wire her with a pin!'
Then we turned and shook as we had a look
In the room where the dead men lay
So big Jim Dwyer made his last trip
To the home where his fathers lay

But fifteen minutes later
We had our first taste of whiskey
There was uncles giving lectures
On ancient Irish history
The men all started telling jokes
And the women they got frisky
At five o'clock in the evening
Every ******* there was pisskey

Fare thee well going away
There's nothing left to say
Farewell to New York City boys
To Boston and PA
He took them out
With a well-aimed clout
He was often heard to say
I'm a free born man of the USA

He fought the champ in Pittsburgh
And he slashed him to the ground
He took on Tiny Tartanella
And it only went one round
He never had no time for reds
For drink or dice or whores
And he never threw a fight
Unless the fight was right
So they sent him to the war

Fare the well gone away
There's nothing left to say
With a slainte Joe and Erin go
My love's in Amerikay
The calling of the rosary
Spanish wine from far away
I'm a free born man of the USA

This morning on the harbour
When I said goodbye to you
I remember how I swore
That I'd come back to you one day
And as the sunset came to meet
The evening on the hill
I told you I'd always love you
I always did and I always will

Fare thee well gone away
There's nothing left to say
'cept to say adieu
To your eyes as blue
As the water in the bay
And to big Jim Dwyer
The man of wire
Who was often heard to say
I'm a free born man of the USA

 

[dooley_womack1]

Uh oh, could there be an avalanche of Blair Waldorf posts to celebrate St. Paddy's Day?