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March 17, 2006
They're Always After Me Lucky Charms
I'm not Irish. I've never been Irish, actually. While my bloodstream contains scads of the variants of chocolate in my peanut butter/peanut butter in my chocolate that tend to happen here in America (I am a true mutt in the finest sense of the word), the Irish are not among the nationalities whose natives, in some (likely alcohol-assisted) sordid coupling at one point or another, contributed a gene or two to my eventual DNA.
However, I did attend grad school in Boston. And that makes me as Irish as one needs to be on a day like today. The fact that St. Patrick's Day falls on a Friday makes me truly fearful for the city of Boston -- the gateway to a legendarily debauched weekend has been thrown open. I wish I were there.
So I wish you all a happy St. Patrick's Day, and offer you this blessing (which may or may not actually be Irish in origin, but I found it on an Irish blessings web site so just work with me here, people!):
"Here's to lying, stealing, and cheating!
May you lie to save a friend;
May you steal the heart of the one you love;
and may you cheat death."
Oh yeah... and for my female readers: Kiss me. I'm Irish.
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I'm Irish - and I usually hate St Patty's day. The bars are filled with button down shirt tie wearing douchebags sweating green beer, singing irish songs in their "tonight this is my accent" accent, and vomiting corned beef and cabbage all over the streets. It's just another excuse for people who can't let go of college to pretend they're at a frat party. Blech.
And for my male readers out there - kiss my *ss, I'm Irish.
Posted by: thebeav at March 17, 2006 09:20 AM
Beav -
So I'm guessing I'm not getting kissed by you then. ;-)
Posted by: Curmudgeon at March 17, 2006 09:39 AM
Baste me -- I'm Turkish
Posted by: eden at March 17, 2006 12:06 PM
meatball me - I'm Italian
Posted by: Erika at March 17, 2006 06:14 PM
I'm Irish, dear Mudge so you owe me one. ;) *KISS*
-formerly known as MG
Posted by: Julie at March 19, 2006 01:37 AM
Chris, please shoot me off an email when you get a chance. My old hotmail isn't working any more and I need a male opinion on the latest with the big guy. {{{{HUGS}}}}
-Formerly known as MG
Posted by: Julie at March 19, 2006 01:42 AM
Julie - I tried e-mailing... it bounced back on me. I'll try again tonight from home.
Posted by: Curmudgeon at March 20, 2006 12:26 PM
Try jhessa at ureach.com if that doesn't work. Thanks for trying, Chris. {{{{HUGS}}}} I'm in a tizzy about this latest and the family hasn't been very supportive. They want me to throw in the towel.
Posted by: Julie at March 20, 2006 09:56 PM
