Irish Pat Posted March 17 Posted March 17 I love having St Patrick’s Day for my birthday! Everyone remembers it with a parade! Irish ☘️ Pat, sass 19486 The Irish and Lent.mov 5 1 Quote
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted March 17 Posted March 17 In Boston it’s remembered as Evacuation Day for when the Brits left town Quote The 11-month siege of Boston ended when the Continental Army under the command of George Washington fortified Dorchester Heights in early March 1776 with cannons captured at Ticonderoga. British General William Howe's garrison and navy were threatened by these positions, and they were forced to decide between attack and retreat. Howe decided to retreat in order to prevent what could have been a repeat of the Battle of Bunker Hill, withdrawing from Boston to Nova Scotia on March 17, 1776. The British evacuation was Washington's first victory of the war. It was also a huge morale boost for the Thirteen Colonies. But the Irish certainly celebrate it. 1 Quote
watab kid Posted March 17 Posted March 17 ya - i can say happy birthday , i have a friend that enjoys that same day , he used to have a nice party but that changed when we aged , Quote
Subdeacon Joe Posted March 17 Posted March 17 (edited) 12 hours ago, Irish Pat said: I love having St Patrick’s Day for my birthday! Everyone remembers it with a parade! Irish ☘️ Pat, sass 19486 The Irish and Lent.mov 17.28 MB · 2 downloads https://youtu.be/V1BjXyEI-NY?si=G5VAbhvXu1TYQnzu Edited March 17 by Subdeacon Joe 2 Quote
Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 Posted March 17 Posted March 17 Happy St. Patrick's Day! I have friends coming over for a traditional meal of Irish Tea Cake and Corned Beef and Cabbage. Just started boiling the Corned Beef and I'll start the Tea Cake later. Mother's side of the family is from Kilkenny Ireland a little while ago. (To Canada is 1806 and this area of Ontario in 1820.) To the other descendants of the Scharf Clan, Transported to Australia, I hope you are keeping the traditions alive. Slainte! Quote
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted March 17 Posted March 17 My birthday was two days ago. I used those two days to celebrate NOT being named Sean, Patrick, or Brian. Tom just fits me better because that's what most people call me anyway. 1 Quote
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted March 17 Posted March 17 12 minutes ago, Eyesa Horg said: And it's (Tom) being your name helps with that too! I never noticed that before but you researched it for me. Thank ye kindly, Sor. 1 1 Quote
Texas Lizard Posted March 17 Posted March 17 Oldest daughter and youngest grand daughter Happy Birthday....Even with the mix of Chinese blood in them.... Texas Lizard 1 Quote
Calamity Kris Posted March 17 Posted March 17 7 hours ago, Forty Rod SASS 3935 said: My birthday was two days ago. I used those two days to celebrate NOT being named Sean, Patrick, or Brian. Tom just fits me better because that's what most people call me anyway. Happy birthday, Darlin'. Quote
watab kid Posted March 18 Posted March 18 "Happy birthday, Darlin'." i remember that greeting well , but they added my first name to it , they were always smiling too - not the case in other parts of the country , in the east coast states a whole different attitude , a bit sour and never warmed to us being there thats what i got when i was in oklahoma im not sure why they did that for illinois.iowa transients but they did , they treated us really well , we did spend a lot of money but im not sure that was a reason , ill not say inhospitable , i had my good days there bu way different attitudes , so yes oklahoma is the south - look at a map for heavens sakes , its south 1 Quote
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted March 18 Posted March 18 (edited) 20 hours ago, Texas Lizard said: Oldest daughter and youngest grand daughter Happy Birthday....Even with the mix of Chinese blood in them.... Texas Lizard That puts some spice to them. My first DIL was Mexican. My new DIL is a wonderful black lady who is too good for my son(and he realizes that), but love does strange things to people. My wife was too good for me, but God created her just for me and I couldn't have asked for anyone better. Edited March 18 by Forty Rod SASS 3935 1 Quote
Linn Keller, SASS 27332, BOLD 103 Posted March 18 Posted March 18 On 3/17/2025 at 9:17 AM, Subdeacon Joe said: https://youtu.be/V1BjXyEI-NY?si=G5VAbhvXu1TYQnzu Oh dear God I am ROLLING!!! The Birthday Dirge I've long enjoyed, thank you for that, it's still worth listening to ... but I am making the vigorous sounds of a chicken laying a METEOR, listening to your clip of The Irish And Lent! 🤣😂😋😂🤣 1 Quote
Texas Lizard Posted March 18 Posted March 18 3 hours ago, Forty Rod SASS 3935 said: That puts some spice to them. That Chinese makes some what testee at times.....But have had around to long to trade her in.... Texas Lizard Quote
MizPete Posted March 18 Posted March 18 5 hours ago, Forty Rod SASS 3935 said: My first DIL was Mexican. My new DIL is a wonderful black lady My daughter's inlaws are the United Nations. We pretty much have it all. Such a wonderful family. Quote
watab kid Posted March 19 Posted March 19 i also have that family , somewhat removed , but a UN family for sure , all great people so far [[meaning the entire family of course] time will tell and ive lived long enough now to say that things can change in time , for now its all good and amiable Quote
Oak Ridge Regulator Posted March 19 Posted March 19 Went shopping on the 17th, checked my change that night and there was a large copper coin in the change, turned out to be a 2007 copper 5 cent/euro from Ireland, thought it was pretty cool to get that in change on St Patrick’s day here in the USA, going to hold on to it just in case there’s a wee bit of Irish luck clinging to it 1 Quote
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