Not being Irish, I never cared for St. Patrick's day, except when I was in my 20's and it was a good excuse to go to bars. Now in my family, we celebrated St. Joseph's day, which is March 19 because my grandfather, father and brother were all named Joseph. There is a certain Italian pastry that is traditional to eat on St. Joseph's day, but other than that, there are no events.
Today is my DH's birthday in a snowstorm, when I thought the winter was finally over. He asked for tomorrow off since he is stuck working most Saturdays, but if his boss, who lives about 2 hrs. away from the store, gets stuck in the snow, he will have to work. :( I had hoped to go out tomorrow night to a restaurant that didn't serve green beer.
Of course, in Boston, the most Irish city in the country, I think, there is a huge parade on Sun. I have never been, though.
I'm Irish through and through, but I'm not much of a drinker and I LOATHE corned beef and cabbage. I'll wear green, and some time on Saturday, I'll curl up and watch "The Quiet Man," my favorite Irish movie of all time. If it's late enough in the day, I may even treat myself to the last of my Bailey's Irish Cream minis that I got in my Christmas stocking.
Neat! When I read that it reminded me of a guy (really cute) we knew in college who played the bagpipes, and I said back then that I wanted him to play at our wedding someday. (DH & I dated all four years.) But we lost touch and had to settle for the local organ+vocalist.
I love Celtic dance and the music, but we don't celebrate St. Patrick's Day any more.
I do not like St Patrick's Day. I'm not Irish - and I sort of resent the "Everyone's Irish on ST Patrick's day" thingy. It seems like just an excuse to drink, which I don't do. I do like the cultural part - went through an Irish music phase after college lol - and my DS7s school has a large Irish population (first generation immigrants) - today they had an Irish dance demonstration in the auditorium.
FWIW, the drinking/partying part is so bad in NYC that Leah's school has today off - it's better to miss a day of school than have HSers on near 5th avenue on St. Patrick's Day (or the day before)
I've actually got a wee bit o'the Irish in me, but it's so far back and we've been so mongrelized since then that I can't really claim it at all.
When the kids were little, I'd make a green dinner ... I'd put green food coloring in the water while the pasta was boiling (which turned the pasta green) and in their milk and serve green peas on the side.
It's been a while since I did that though, and I've got little inclination to do anything special tomorrow.
HHhhmmmm ... I must be turning into an old and boring fuddy-duddy.
Not being Irish, I never cared for St. Patrick's day, except when I was in my 20's and it was a good excuse to go to bars. Now in my family, we celebrated St. Joseph's day, which is March 19 because my grandfather, father and brother were all named Joseph. There is a certain Italian pastry that is traditional to eat on St. Joseph's day, but other than that, there are no events.
Today is my DH's birthday in a snowstorm, when I thought the winter was finally over. He asked for tomorrow off since he is stuck working most Saturdays, but if his boss, who lives about 2 hrs. away from the store, gets stuck in the snow, he will have to work. :( I had hoped to go out tomorrow night to a restaurant that didn't serve green beer.
Of course, in Boston, the most Irish city in the country, I think, there is a huge parade on Sun. I have never been, though.
I'm Irish through and through, but I'm not much of a drinker and I LOATHE corned beef and cabbage. I'll wear green, and some time on Saturday, I'll curl up and watch "The Quiet Man," my favorite Irish movie of all time. If it's late enough in the day, I may even treat myself to the last of my Bailey's Irish Cream minis that I got in my Christmas stocking.
Elizabeth
<>
Neat! When I read that it reminded me of a guy (really cute) we knew in college who played the bagpipes, and I said back then that I wanted him to play at our wedding someday. (DH & I dated all four years.) But we lost touch and had to settle for the local organ+vocalist.
I love Celtic dance and the music, but we don't celebrate St. Patrick's Day any more.
-----------------------------------------------
http://www.pnhp.org/news/2009/october/meet_the_new_health_.php
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQTBYQlQ7yM
I do not like St Patrick's Day. I'm not Irish - and I sort of resent the "Everyone's Irish on ST Patrick's day" thingy. It seems like just an excuse to drink, which I don't do. I do like the cultural part - went through an Irish music phase after college lol - and my DS7s school has a large Irish population (first generation immigrants) - today they had an Irish dance demonstration in the auditorium.
FWIW, the drinking/partying part is so bad in NYC that Leah's school has today off - it's better to miss a day of school than have HSers on near 5th avenue on St. Patrick's Day (or the day before)
I've actually got a wee bit o'the Irish in me, but it's so far back and we've been so mongrelized since then that I can't really claim it at all.
When the kids were little, I'd make a green dinner ... I'd put green food coloring in the water while the pasta was boiling (which turned the pasta green) and in their milk and serve green peas on the side.
It's been a while since I did that though, and I've got little inclination to do anything special tomorrow.
HHhhmmmm ... I must be turning into an old and boring fuddy-duddy.