More About What March 17th Is Called

[Subdeacon Joe]

I was listening to the morning news and heard the announcer say "Happy Saint Paddy's Day."  Several things struck me,
1.) He said it right.   So many say "St. Patty's Day."
2.) In Irish his name is Pádraig.
3.) In his native Welsh it's Pádrig

In which case "Paddy" makes sense.

But,

4.) In English we call him "Patrick" with a T , not Pádraig,  with a  D.

In which case "Patty" makes more sense.

[Trailrider #896]

Up the Republic!

[bgavin]

It is also "gall bladder day" for my youngest daughter.
She is under the knife as I write this.

[Eyesa Horg]

1 hour ago, bgavin said:

It is also "gall bladder day" for my youngest daughter.
She is under the knife as I write this.

Prayers up for your daughter bgavin. May she have a successful surgery and a quick and complete recovery.🙏

[bgavin]

Gall bladder is now a literal drive-by surgery.
She waited to be prepped longer than the surgery took.
She is already home, doing well, and her Mommy is there to hover and take over.

 

She is an R.N. and knows what to expect.
Thanks for the kind words.

[watab kid]

it was my understanding , as a non irish , that this started here in this country , im not sure why we might care of those past bits but ill admit they added a bit for this Scotsman's understanding ,