THANKS for stopping by, I do my best to acknowledge when someone leaves a comment,you do not have to be a member here & everyone is welcome. Ps: This site is monitored but not actively posting on a regular basis. Mostly these are stories & some photos saved from a defunct site known as Verdun Connections which was on MSN Groups initially then on a social network called Multiply.
Cheers !!! ..Here's an irish site for Listening to Irish Sayings & stuff check it out if you like,...........( I haven't gone through it yet,.so I have no idea what's available on it),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, http://www.irish-sayings.com/cats/seasonal/saintpatricksday/ .......the link is posted as well,incase we run into the missing picture syndrome:.................... HF&RV
ReplyDeleteHave a great and fun St. Patricks Day parade and don't get too too pissed.
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ReplyDeleteToday is St. Patrick's Day, the feast day of Patrick, a Christian missionary and one of the patron saints of Ireland. Patrick was born in Roman Britain around the year 387; he was captured by raiders and taken to Ireland when he was 16. Patrick worked as a herdsman for six years before escaping and making his way back to his family. He followed his father and grandfather into the church and at some point returned to Ireland as a missionary. St. Patrick's Day is a national holiday in Ireland, but it is celebrated around the world. In the United States, countless cities have their own parades and festivities. Chicagoans dye their river green every March 17th, and New York City's parade attracts more than 2 million spectators. St. Patrick's Day is a Christian festival celebrated by the Catholic Church, and it always occurs during Lent. When St. Patrick's Day is on a Friday, certain bishops grant a release from the traditional Lent Friday no-meat observance. This release is called the "corned-beef indult."
Not sure if the parade in Montreal was held on Sunday the 16th or it's going on today ??? this website says it was Sunday ? http://www.bar-resto.com/uis/parades.htm info from the United Irish Societies of Montreal ............... lots of info and pictures from many years,.........Have a look if you like......................................................................HF&RV
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ReplyDeleteWishing you a rainbow
For sunlight after showers....
Miles and miles of Irish smiles
For golden happy hours....
Shamrocks at your doorway
For luck and laughter too....
And a host of friends that never ends
Each day your whole life through!