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Anyone celebrating yet ?
Evo said:I'm Irish, but I'm working, no celebrating for me.
physics girl phd said:I'm part Irish... but I'm pregnant. No Guinness for me this year.
turbo-1 said:I'm 1/2 Irish on my father's side, since the Orrs and Baileys intermarried after coming to Maine. There is an island named for each clan on the coast in Harpswell, but I don't have a piece of either. Just as well. Coastal property taxes would kill me.
Reactions to perfume have prevented me from bar-hopping, so I'll be here quietly celebrating the banishment of the snakes with a couple of Molson Goldens.
Plugging my nose does not help. That was one of the first tests my doctor wanted to try. It doesn't matter if I can smell it or not. If I breathe it in, my body reacts.JasonRox said:How about just stuffing your nose with cleaning?
One of my research collaborators is Finnish. I'll have to see what he think of this. I have never met him, but I have worked with Finnish people who worked on the rebuilding of a local paper mill. They loved their saunas and beer, but seemed fairly reserved in some respects.Janus said:Like Cristo, I'm not Irish, so no, I'm not celebrating.
Any celebrating I would have done would have been yesterday:
http://www.sainturho.com/
turbo-1 said:One of my research collaborators is Finnish. I'll have to see what he think of this. I have never met him, but I have worked with Finnish people who worked on the rebuilding of a local paper mill. They loved their saunas and beer, but seemed fairly reserved in some respects.
Janus said:Besides being Finnish myself, I have another tie to St. Urho: I was born in Virginia, MN (One of the places the legend is thought to have originated from) around the same time as the legend started.
binzing said:What if the legend is about YOU? Lol.
physics girl phd said:I'm part Irish... but I'm pregnant. No Guinness for me this year.
CFDFEAGURU said:Congrats on being pregnant physics girl. I guess I'll have a pint for you.
Ari emailed me back last night and said that some folklore students had tried (unsuccessfully) to establish a mock holiday around that story, though grasshoppers have never been much of a problem in Finland, and they have no vineyards.Janus said:Besides being Finnish myself, I have another tie to St. Urho: I was born in Virginia, MN (One of the places the legend is thought to have originated from) around the same time as the legend started.
Huh! I'll have to alert Ari. He said that grapes aren't grown in Finland - maybe it's only on really modest scales. We can grow grapes in Maine, but they have to be incredibly frost-resistant to ripen on the vine.hypatia said:http://www.hs.fi/english/article/Government+to+sanction+selling+of+liqueurs+at+vineyards/1135239656473
Umm Turbo, yes they do.
BobG said:Some people don't like St Patrick's Day - http://thinkprogress.org/2009/03/18/dobbs-attacks-st-patricks-day/
He does have one good idea - we should have an American Day. How come no one thought of that before? We could shoot fireworks and stuff.
I have to admit I think St Patrick's Day ranks down there with holidays like Columbus Day. St Patrick's Day is the day all the alcoholics get to pretend their Irish.
I'd rather talk like a pirate than a leprechaun. Pirates have better fashion, too.
TheStatutoryApe said:There were plenty of Irish pirates. ;-)
St. Patrick's Day originated as a religious holiday in Ireland to honor the patron saint of Ireland, Saint Patrick. It is believed that St. Patrick brought Christianity to Ireland in the 5th century and used the three-leaf clover, or shamrock, to explain the Holy Trinity. Over time, the holiday has evolved into a celebration of Irish culture and heritage.
The color green is associated with St. Patrick's Day because it is the color of Ireland's lush landscape and the shamrock, which is a symbol of the holiday. Green is also associated with luck and is believed to bring good fortune.
St. Patrick's Day is celebrated in various ways, depending on the location. In Ireland, it is a national holiday and is typically celebrated with parades, festivals, and traditional Irish music and dancing. In other parts of the world, celebrations may include wearing green, attending parades, and enjoying traditional Irish food and drinks, such as corned beef and cabbage and green beer.
Some traditional symbols of St. Patrick's Day include the shamrock, the harp, the leprechaun, and the pot of gold. These symbols are often used in decorations and festivities to represent Irish culture and traditions.
No, St. Patrick's Day is celebrated in many countries around the world, including the United States, Canada, Australia, and Japan. It is a popular holiday that celebrates Irish culture and heritage, and many people of Irish descent or those who simply enjoy the holiday's festivities participate in the celebrations.