Top O' The Morning To You. Are Ye Wearing A Wee Bit Of The Green Today?
By pyewacket
@pyewacket (43903)
United States
March 17, 2009 3:16am CST
Well today, March 17th as you know is St. Patrick's Day, and whether or not you're into celebrating St. Patrick per se since folks of Irish heritage know the real truth behind St. Patrick's "mission" (and no not to drive snakes out of Ireland, but to destroy the pagan religions--but not going to get too political here at the moment)
The thing is, St. Patrick's Day is still a day to celebrate in general Irish heritage. I'm part Irish myself (along with other ethnic groups)....and yes I get my Irish up and wear a bit of the green on this day. My Irish heritage comes from part of my maternal line...the first person to come to America from Ireland was my great-great grandfather Edward Burk (that's how he spelled it) and came in 1851 from County Claire and I still have his signed declaration to become an American and forsake his former homeland. My Irish great-grandmother's line is a bit sketchier but were of the Lees from County Mayo (God Preserve Us as those from that county would often say).
We Irish are a stubborn lot..we're proud as hell, we're fighters, known to have tempers and hissy fits...
--given that I'm also part Scottish, Welsh and English...now you just KNOW how stubborn I can be.
But as they say on St. Patrick's Day everyone seems to love celebrating with a bit of the green...do you even if you're not Irish? How many of you are of Irish blood? Do you celebrate with the traditional Corned Beef and Cabbage meal and perhaps some Irish Soda Bread? Do you drink a bit of the Guinness? Mead? Ale? I'm thinking of fixing a genuine dinner for myself as I have to admit I haven't had it in ages....nix the beer though as I'm not into beer...LOL
And now for a wee bit of entertainment here...here is a YouTube video of Riverdance....get those feet dancing folks....LOL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXEl1pEOoec&feature=related[b]
(Warning: NOT a referral link but a link to Riverdance video) [/b]
So Happy St. Patrick's Day To Ya...and here's a pot of gold for luck
The thing is, St. Patrick's Day is still a day to celebrate in general Irish heritage. I'm part Irish myself (along with other ethnic groups)....and yes I get my Irish up and wear a bit of the green on this day. My Irish heritage comes from part of my maternal line...the first person to come to America from Ireland was my great-great grandfather Edward Burk (that's how he spelled it) and came in 1851 from County Claire and I still have his signed declaration to become an American and forsake his former homeland. My Irish great-grandmother's line is a bit sketchier but were of the Lees from County Mayo (God Preserve Us as those from that county would often say).
We Irish are a stubborn lot..we're proud as hell, we're fighters, known to have tempers and hissy fits...--given that I'm also part Scottish, Welsh and English...now you just KNOW how stubborn I can be.But as they say on St. Patrick's Day everyone seems to love celebrating with a bit of the green...do you even if you're not Irish? How many of you are of Irish blood? Do you celebrate with the traditional Corned Beef and Cabbage meal and perhaps some Irish Soda Bread? Do you drink a bit of the Guinness? Mead? Ale? I'm thinking of fixing a genuine dinner for myself as I have to admit I haven't had it in ages....nix the beer though as I'm not into beer...LOL
And now for a wee bit of entertainment here...here is a YouTube video of Riverdance....get those feet dancing folks....LOL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXEl1pEOoec&feature=related[b]
(Warning: NOT a referral link but a link to Riverdance video) [/b]
So Happy St. Patrick's Day To Ya...and here's a pot of gold for luck12 people like this
22 responses
@kissieme (777)
• Philippines
17 Mar 09
Kiss me I'm Irish... lol no I'm not but my ancestors are from Europe hahaha Spain to be exact 
We don't celebrate St. Patrick's Day. But when I was still working at international companies like the call centers here, we did. We had to wear a bit of green.. made clovers to stick on the floor and the walls and a leprechaun hahaha. they even served us a green banana cake for a treat hahaha... imagine taking calls with green cakes stuck in between your teeth lol kidding...
By the way... Happy St. Patrick's Day, Pye!!!!
I'm not wearing green today waaaaah. I forgot that my green blouse is in the laundry basket 
... I'm wearing bright orange lol...but right now I have corned beef for lunch hee hee... though we don't have any merrymaking stuff after work... too bad...
I hope you all enjoy St. Paddy's day there... hugs, pye... 
We don't celebrate St. Patrick's Day. But when I was still working at international companies like the call centers here, we did. We had to wear a bit of green.. made clovers to stick on the floor and the walls and a leprechaun hahaha. they even served us a green banana cake for a treat hahaha... imagine taking calls with green cakes stuck in between your teeth lol kidding...
By the way... Happy St. Patrick's Day, Pye!!!!
I'm not wearing green today waaaaah. I forgot that my green blouse is in the laundry basket ... I'm wearing bright orange lol...but right now I have corned beef for lunch hee hee... though we don't have any merrymaking stuff after work... too bad...
I hope you all enjoy St. Paddy's day there... hugs, pye... 3 people like this
@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
18 Mar 09
LOL-I'm part Spanish too...actually I'm a whole array of ethnic groups..fondly known as an American mutt..LOL--my grandfather's (maternal side) mother's father was from Madrid, Spain--I've done a lot of searching for my family history...would like to know more though
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@kissieme (777)
• Philippines
18 Mar 09
hahaha... I'm a Filipina mutt too... ... chinese, filipino, spanish ahahaha... but mostly spanish... I haven't tried tracing my ancestors in Spain... too expensive lol and sure, I'd like to know hee hee... maybe that's why i don't look much like pinoy now chinese nor spanish. It's a lil of everything
... chinese, filipino, spanish ahahaha... but mostly spanish... I haven't tried tracing my ancestors in Spain... too expensive lol and sure, I'd like to know hee hee... maybe that's why i don't look much like pinoy now chinese nor spanish. It's a lil of everything2 people like this
@ElicBxn (63252)
• United States
17 Mar 09
My great grandmother from my mom's dad's side was a Dailey/Daily/Daley from the County Cork. Apparently there are still relatives over there.
My father's name is Irishized Scot, when the English sent the protatsant Scots to Ireland, they Irishized their names and came to America.
The first one came over with William Penn.
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
17 Mar 09
The Irish names in my family were Burk(e), Maddock, Lee and Kelley...yikes try to find the history behind common names like Lee and Kelley..
I'd really like to find out more about my great-grandmother's line as it was thought there origins were actually older in America than the potato famine years and may have first settled in the south ...my great-grandmother had many southern traditions that were thought strange in Brooklyn, NY...LOL
I'd really like to find out more about my great-grandmother's line as it was thought there origins were actually older in America than the potato famine years and may have first settled in the south ...my great-grandmother had many southern traditions that were thought strange in Brooklyn, NY...LOL2 people like this
@ElicBxn (63252)
• United States
17 Mar 09
Well, all the ancestors came over before Ellis Island opened, but only just barely.
That includes both of mom's grandmothers and her grandfather on her mother's side. The Pateral name side came to settle in New Amsterdam, but her grandfather married the Dailey, and her mother's side was German/English - her English grandfather wouldn't let her German grandmother teach any of the children German. However, a couple of words slipped down to us anyway - thank you and bless you (when you sneeze).
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
18 Mar 09
All my ancestors on my other ethnic groups came to America long before Ellis Island also...mainly in the late 1600s and early 1700s--that would be the German side mainly and French, Spanish, Dutch, English, Scottish and Welsh
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@polachicago (18716)
• United States
18 Mar 09
I was wearing blue yesterday, but I get few green bushes for my garden.
Two blueberries, one raspberries and rosemary.
This year I will have low maintenance garden....
I didn't celebrate St. Patrick, but I was so happy wit 72F....
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
21 Mar 09
The weather cooperated here in NYC for St. Patrick's, especially for the parade...we've had St. Paddy's Days in the past where it actually snowed!
@Aurone (4755)
• United States
18 Mar 09
I don't think there is a lot of Irish Heritage in my background but there should have been. We can find some Scots back there and my grandmother has never really illuminated me about what her ancestry might be, but I know I have some German and Swedish in me. I am celebrating by wearing a Gaelic Storm T-shirt. They are Gaelic band that plays both traditional Irish music and some originals. They have several albums out and they make the World Music charts now and again. Most people have seen them and don't know it. They were the steerage band on Titanic. And it was actually them not just their music, I even paused it once just to make sure . I have been listening to their music today in celebration and I was thinking of partaking in an Irish Whiskey and Coke after work. I am jealous of my Dad he is in NY for a meeting and he got to see the parade there and he is going to a pub with other people from the meeting. Such is life if you work 4-9 no pubbing for me.
. I have been listening to their music today in celebration and I was thinking of partaking in an Irish Whiskey and Coke after work. I am jealous of my Dad he is in NY for a meeting and he got to see the parade there and he is going to a pub with other people from the meeting. Such is life if you work 4-9 no pubbing for me. 2 people like this
@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
20 Mar 09
At first I didn't know who you meant by Gaelic Storm until you mentioned them being the steerage band in Titanic...funny, I only just watched that the other night
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@dawnald (85135)
• Shingle Springs, California
18 Mar 09
I was wearing a bit of the green yesterday and the kids too! And my son took a leprechaun trap to school yesterday though he didn't catch one.
@Anora_Eldorath (6028)
• United States
17 Mar 09
Pye-
I just love your threads! Today we all wore our green though my family is not personally Irish. My first husband was 1/2 Irish and 1/2 Cherokee so I just always celebrated because of his Pawpaw with my older children. Even in my second marriage it's just a part of my custom. And today being the day before our daughter's surgery we needed the celebration time.
The husband is working, and it's just me and children so not much fancy tonight. I don't care for Guinness but I do enjoy Mead. Though tonight I'll be working some more on a few school things, but spending most of my time following the baby's strict eating guideline so that she gets lots to eat before she can't eat anymore before surgery tomorrow, and packing the bags.
Enjoy your celebrations!!
Namaste-Anora
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@Anora_Eldorath (6028)
• United States
20 Mar 09
Pye-
The surgery went well thanks. She's now up playing and getting into her normal haunts around the living room. She seems in much better spirits. Namaste-Anora
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@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
17 Mar 09
Happy Paddies day to you too.
And I spent way over and hour answering 10 questions on a quizz this morning lol.
My grandma on my dads side was Irish Lasy name of Kelly or Kelley or O'Kelly
But she spelt it Kelly most of the time.
Dont know which great came over here first have none of the paper work on them and I lost my cousins Addy so can write her to get it now grrrrrr.
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
20 Mar 09
Well when you think of it...somewhere way, way, way, back started the "founding" member with a certain name, in this case Kelly...so yup--we just might be related somehow...LOL
@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
19 Mar 09
LOL--hey we might be related!!
My great-grandmother's mother's maiden name was Kelly---
My great-grandmother's mother's maiden name was Kelly---
@worldwise1 (14885)
• United States
17 Mar 09
Thank you for this very pleasant diversion, pyewacket! I really get a kick out of Riverdance. I remember a few years ago when I was so excited to hear that a popular group was slated to appear locally, and I wanted so badly to go, but, alas, I could not afford the price of the tickets.
Since I watch a lot of PBS I do get to see them occasionally. Great post!
Since I watch a lot of PBS I do get to see them occasionally. Great post!2 people like this
@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
20 Mar 09
I used to watch Riverdance on PBS also...that's how I got introduced to it in the first place and when Michael Flatley started it
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@irishmist (3814)
• United States
18 Mar 09
Happy Saint Patricks Day to you! I am Irish on my moms side of the family, The family is from County Cork, and my moms maiden name was Gillick. We used to have a relitive that would send us all shamrocks in the mail around Saint Patricks Day.
I had a corned beef dinner at my daughters house tonight, ya no cooking for me!
I enjoyed watching the video, love Irish dancers, and I always wished I could dance like that. Hope you had fun today as well :)
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
21 Mar 09
I sure wish I could dance like that too..LOL. I always wondered something though...the Irish are the only ones to say County (fill in name) rather than the way we say something..we say Orange county, or Suffolk County...we don't say County Suffolk...LOL Just one of those things I wonder about
@jerzgirl (9234)
• United States
17 Mar 09
I, too, have a wee bit of Irish in me, a wee bit less than I'd hoped since my Irish turned out to be Scots Irish, but we hail from County Derry, Limavady Newtown area, Tamlagh Finlagen parish. My mother's great-grandfather and his wife and three small children came to the US along with his all of his wife's siblings but two, and settled in the Millville, NJ, area of Cumberland County. They worked for the glass plant as glassblowers. Even Mom's grandfather, who was the first child born here, was working for the glass plant at age 11.
It troubles me to think that any of my ancestors might be associated with "The Troubles" of Northern Ireland. I like to think that they themselves did not agree with the treatment of the native Irish by the British. They moved here around 1865, around 16 years after the infamous potato famine. I wasn't raised with religious or ethnic prejudice and I hope that's because of the influence of my Irish line, since that's the line my mother so closely identified with. Even her sister, a mere three generations later, married a Catholic, so I just don't see my branch being among those who felt the political animosities of others.
@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
19 Mar 09
I would love to trace my great-grandparents line in Ireland itself...but yikes I'm dealing with common names like Kelly, Burke and Lee. I guess my great-grandparents weren't involved with the political ideals of Ireland as even though they were Catholic, they didn't bat an eye when my mother married a Methodist...LOL
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@jerzgirl (9234)
• United States
19 Mar 09
Kind of how I feel about mine with names like Miller and Forrest, although there is a McClean in the Forrest line. I haven't found anything beyond the Miller who came here with his wife Catherine. I know where he lived, and there are Millers still there, but I don't know who he connects to. I didn't have time the one partial day we were in the area to check out their historical center. But, I did go the records office in Belfast and STILL didn't find anything. I did, however, find the passenger records of their coming to the USA. Apparently, Catherine had an older brother who ventured over first before the rest followed.
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@Vladilyich1 (1454)
• Canada
17 Mar 09
I'm definitely going next door to the A.N.A.F. club a bit later for several Guinness! They actually have3 it on tap and it's 25 feet from my back door. In this city, the accents are primarily Irish or Scots. There are also 6 Irish pubs within walking distance from the apartment.
@scarlet_woman (23465)
• United States
21 Mar 09
6!?
wow..we only have 2,and they're on opposite sites of town.
one is members only too.
@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
21 Mar 09
6 Irish pubs?? Wow. There's only one pub/bar in my neighborhood, and this is a large neighborhood.
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@lynnemg (4529)
• United States
18 Mar 09
This is the first St. Patrick's Day that I didn't wear anything green! Shame on me! I got up this morning and forgot all about it, and by the time I thought of it, I decided that I was already dressed, I wasn't going to worry about it. I didn't make my traditional corn beef and caggabe dinner with gren potatoes either.
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
21 Mar 09
I didn't have a traditional corned beef, cabbage and potato dinner either but plan to get all that over the weekend and have it then....
@xoxoxowithlove (100)
• United States
17 Mar 09
I am Irish myself and I am wearing my green today as well..hehe.. My husband is part german and makes fun of me for having red hair and being Irish but its funny how Ive been pin ching him all day for not wearing green and he cant touch me. While he caught on, he put on a green shirt..LOL.. So, did my kids..haha.. So funny but yes, Happy St.Patricks day to everyone who celebrates it:)
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
20 Mar 09
I not only decided to wear a bit of the green on St. Patrick's day, but the next day..LOL
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@Aussies2007 (5336)
• Australia
17 Mar 09
Well... I did not know until I started receiving emails from France to wish me an happy St Patrick day.
See... my name is Patrick... and I am a Saint. lol
In France we celebrate a new Saint everyday of the year.
Forgetting is as bad as forgetting someone's birthday.
@BarBaraPrz (45568)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
17 Mar 09
I usually wear my shamrock earrings...
Did you know that the "Irish color" was originally blue?
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@BarBaraPrz (45568)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
19 Mar 09
I heard it on the radio.
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
19 Mar 09
Nope--didn't know that...just looked it up now.
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@scarlet_woman (23465)
• United States
17 Mar 09
i'm part irish too-i have relatives in 'derry.
i tend to cringe at st.patricks day local..people unfortunetly use it as an excuse to become drunk jerks.(but then,they do that every holiday)
we usually do eat corned beef,but we do that year round,don't need a special day :)
what i would really like is a good mutton stew.
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@scarlet_woman (23465)
• United States
21 Mar 09
lamb has actually gone down here,while chicken is getting ridiculous.
i think it's cause a lot of people weren't eating it,either due to price or cuteness factor.
@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
20 Mar 09
Funny, I've yet to make a mutton stew though do love lamb which is so expensive now
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@jtr115 (722)
• United States
18 Mar 09
I almost put on one of my Hawaiian shirts since it's the only one that has any green on it. My dad's side of the family is Italian, but my mom's side is Scottish/Irish. It's been a while since I've had corned beef, cabbage or Guinness. My St. Patrick's Day dinner consisted of some popcorn chicken with Worcestershire sauce. I did have some Sprite, though (That's in a green can!)
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
20 Mar 09
I didn't go out on Tuesday so didn't get a chance to get the corned beef like I intended...I plan to make up with it over the weekend and get some....still want my St. Paddy's day meal..even if it is a few days late...LOL
@tamarafireheart (15384)
•
17 Mar 09
Hi pye,
Happy st. Patrick Day to you and thank you so much for the youtube I love it, it was briiliant!!! I have a few Riverdane videos but my machine don't work so its just gathering dust, I have save it so now I can watch it any time I want to , thanks. Its amazing when you find out than you are part Irish, my husband is part Irish too as his mother is Irish and his sister and brother has this beautiful red hair.
Bright Blessings.
Tamara
xxxx
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
20 Mar 09
I love watching Riverdance....well at least with Youtube one can get to watch segments of the show...they have a whole bunch of them there
My avatar has gone green for the day. So wear the shamrock with pride
Hope you had a great day