Posted on 03/17/2021 5:16:07 AM PDT by NOBO2012
Top ‘o the mornin’ to everyone and may the spirit of St. Patrick be with you throughout this fine day.
At Zephyr's recommendation today’s St. Patrick’s Day post is dedicated to Succotash and her Irish roots. I do hope that freedom and justice – indeed the roots of Western civilization – are still alive and viable here in America where many of us are proud to have some of those Irish roots. In order for them to thrive once more we too need to drive the snakes out of the country. It won’t be easy.
The hard stuff never is, but once their naked evil is revealed it will be somewhat easier.
But please, do enjoy an Irish feast. Corned beef is fine, as we do need some protein. But as everyone knows, potatoes form the foundation of a true Irish feast. I think colcannon is a most appropriate potato dish for celebrating, just don’t forget to slather it in great amounts of butter. Traditional colcannon calls for any type of greens – collards, swiss chard, even (gack!) kale, but I prefer regular cabbage – the addition of green onions is tradition but optional.
Add a bit of Irish cheer if you’re so inclined – I understand that Guinness is loaded with iron so it’s good for you too.
Sláinte!
And the Irish are all about your health.
So I leave you with this image of a St. Patrick’s Day aurora…
and an Irish prayer.
In thanks for the fullness of days spent together, the friends that we pray, will be with us forever, the feelings we’ve shared, the food and good fun, with faith that Gods blessings have only begun.
Now let’s all be careful out there.
Posted from: MOTUS A.D.
Is it true that green beer cures corona.
I watched the movie “71” on Hulu last night...
“”’71” is the story of a British soldier who goes on a mission with his unit into Dublin, Northern Ireland to arrest an IRA sympathizer. Pro-Catholic, Irish sympathizers start to protest and then riot and become violent towards the soldiers...”
As the British unit exits the riot, two soldiers are accidentally left behind. One is killed immediately by a Catholic gunman. The other spends the rest of the movie trying to escape and get back to his unit.
Horrible (and kind of a strange) movie. But the hatred the Catholic Irish had for the Brits reminds me of the hate the Left has for us.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day: Let’s Be Careful Out There
Actually.. Enjoy yourself, it’s the day not to be careful and just blame it on memory loss.
Another day for Catholics to get drunk, along with Fat Tuesday. In my town, there is a Catholic church nearby that celebrates Octoberfest. They even have a beer garden at the church. Party on worldlies.
“... the hatred the Catholic Irish had for the Brits remains me of the hate the Left has for us.”
Just my 2 cents but the reason my ancestors don’t have a lot of love for the Brits has to do with the removal of a language, the occupation of their country, the limited amount of employment/educational opportunities... and the whole trying to kill all of them during the Blight. They just wouldn’t die. Again.. my 2 cents.
What is the difference between an Irish wedding and an Irish wake? One less drunk.
God invented whiskey so that the Irish wouldn’t rule the world.
One of my great-great-grandmothers was born in Ireland in 1836. Very common surname and I haven't been able to find her birthplace or when the family came to America (perhaps after 1850)--obviously she survived but don't know if other relatives died of the famine.
According to my Mother & Father...
I’m French/English/Scotch/Irish.
Kind of explains the turmoil I’ve had in my life. But, I’ve had fun!
I read a book about the famine and one quote stood out in my mind. A British man said, “They just won’t die”. (in a bad way.. meaning they fully knew the Irish were starving and had the hopes that it would end them completely.) The Irish may and do have their faults but... being able to withstand difficulties has always been a strength.
LOL! You have a love-hate relationship with yourself. :)
One of my great great grands was born/baptized in October 1835, came to US (NY) in 1856. There were others that can be traced further back in Ireland, but he’s the one that got on the boat. Slainte and today i drink a Guinness for him.
The tenant town where he was from is long gone, farmed over with sheep.
Metro North banned alcohol on the way home but what was the point, really?
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