By the way...

[Jaimey]

Happy St. Patrick's Day!  Drink some green beer, pinch a stranger who isn't wearing green. 

[Simone Louise]

Happy St. Patrick's Day!  Drink some green beer, pinch a stranger who isn't wearing green. 

I cooked eight pounds of corned beef this week (some of which was driven to NY for the pleasure of daughter attending college), drank dark Guinness, ate soda bread, and wore green. Wednesday night, eleven squeezed into our tiny condo dining room for New England boiled dinner (the cb glazed with a bourbon and molasses sauce). Wednesday, because my wife, whose grandmother was an Irish Jew from Cork, celebrates St. Patrick's Eve. We take to heart the old Irish blessing: May your house be too small to hold all your friends.

Sunday is also Purim, when one (who is not a child) is enjoined to drink enough to be unable to distinguish between "Blessed be Mordecai" and "Cursed be Haman". It is also a day of masquerading, for those inclined to quietly crossdress. And for Hamantaschen (filled cookies) which I have baked this week and will also bake more.

Plus, we've had two days in a row warm enough to go outside without a coat. "Be happy, it's Adar (the first month of Spring)."

S

[Jaimey]

I cooked eight pounds of corned beef this week (some of which was driven to NY for the pleasure of daughter attending college), drank dark Guinness, ate soda bread, and wore green. Wednesday night, eleven squeezed into our tiny condo dining room for New England boiled dinner (the cb glazed with a bourbon and molasses sauce). Wednesday, because my wife, whose grandmother was an Irish Jew from Cork, celebrates St. Patrick's Eve. We take to heart the old Irish blessing: May your house be too small to hold all your friends.

Sunday is also Purim, when one (who is not a child) is enjoined to drink enough to be unable to distinguish between "Blessed be Mordecai" and "Cursed be Haman". It is also a day of masquerading, for those inclined to quietly crossdress. And for Hamantaschen (filled cookies) which I have baked this week and will also bake more.

Plus, we've had two days in a row warm enough to go outside without a coat. "Be happy, it's Adar (the first month of Spring)."

S

  I love what you write.  It's like I'm right there.  I did not drink yesterday, but I did have a beer tonight. 

[Cindy]

Thanks Simone Louise

I never realised there was 'traditional' Saint Patrick's Day food etc. When I was in Liverpool it was an excuse to get drunk on Guinness, not that Liverpudlians ever needed an excuse. In Australia it's an excuse to drink too much Guinness as well. Not that Australians have ever needed an excuse to get drunk either.

Thank you and my love and wishes to you and your family during the festive events.

Cindy

[Pica Pica]

Notes from here.

> We don't do green beer on Paddy's day. We drink Guinness.
>Went to pub in Harlesden (e.g - very irish) drank Guinness.

>Done purim once, was good fun, like panto - and I like them ear biscuits.

[Padma]

Purim holds a special place in my heart - at 5, the first time I got to wear tights (Robin Hood outfit) - and the Hamantaschen were always welcome, which is more than I can say for Guinness.

[Shang]

Most Americans just use the day to get drunk. xD

I didn't get to do anything regarding my Irish roots because I don't like cooking a large meal just for me...or swigging down a pint of Guinness by myself. xD  o.o And I had totally forgot it was St. Patrick's Day until I got to school and someone asked me if I was wearing green. 

I feel like I'm failing my roots. xD

[Pica Pica]

Most of it is late twentieth century marketing guff anyway - but guinness is my regular tipple of choice anyway.

[Shana A]

Happy Purim Simone, and anyone else who celebrates!

I played traditional Irish music for a St Patrick's Day gig. We had fun, and didn't consume any green beer

Z

[nickikim]

No nay never, no never ,no more, I`ll play the  wild rover no never,no more (Dropkick Murphys version)