Posted March 17, 2012 (edited) So March 17th again, the day when Ireland remembers and celebrates a Welshman (or Frenchman, nobodies really 100% sure) who was captured and sold to slavery by Irish raiders. Eventually escaped to find his freedom only to have apparently suffered from Stockholm Syndrome leading him to miss the land and people that kept him as a slave so he returned to Ireland as a priest and managed to convert the "pagan" people to Christianity (sometimes I think the country might have been better off left alone though, haha). And also somehow managed to remove all wild snakes from this little island.... I'm thankful for that I guess... me no like snakes slithering around wild Oh and of course it is also just an extra excuse for many to drink that little bit extra and for many many people around the world to claim/try to be Irish so give them reason to drink that little bit more.... it's also Saturday this year so double bonus extra drinks I'm hoping to get out to the local parade later, if the weather holds together.... just had some heavy rain but it stopped now. No drinking for me though.... I no longer partake in the intake of alcohol (2 years now) Here's an awesome (and amazingly cloudless) satalite pic of the Emerald Isle ...I can see my house from here In case anyone missed it when I posted it a few days ago, here is my (now traditional) St. Paddys Day vid a retelling of an Ancient Irish Legend. This year the Giants Causeway (there's a 2nd vid I plan to put up on the 19th too...double vid bonus this year) And for those that don't know the story of St. Patrick if my summerised version aove wasn't good enough. Beannachtaí na Féile Padraig Edited March 17, 2012 by Mokong Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 17, 2012 Happy St Patricks to all the irish, and to everyone else, as I assume many shall be 'celebrating'. I for one and going to wholly endorse my clear irish roots. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 17, 2012 have a great St. Patty's day @Mokong X\-C . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 17, 2012 have a great St. Patty's day @Mokong X\-C . you tryin to wind me up Coolness, haha I just spent the last 30mins correcting Americans on twitter... one of whom thought "Paddy" was offensive and derogatory to Irish people *facepalm* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 17, 2012 wooohoo public holiday on mondayyyyyyyyyyy! Up the irish! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 17, 2012 Happy St. Patrick's Day! TAKE THIS: It's Paddy, not Patty. Ever. Saint Patrick's Day? Grand. Paddy's Day? Sure, dead-on. St. Pat's? Aye, if ye must. St. Patty? No, ye goat! http://paddynotpatty.com/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
