Let's Just Go To Ireland and Not Come Back At All
By AmberLynn
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
United States
March 17, 2019 8:49am CST
So it's St. Patrick's Day.
Normally I'd be spending it with friends but not this year. This year I'm at home and I don't have any plans. Having no plans is good, I like that.
I don't intend to go out at all today, but if I do, I guess I'll wear my "Let's Just Go To Ireland And Not Come Back At All" hoodie, weather permitting. I got this at teespring.com a few years back.
It's one of my favorite hoodies and I get a lot of compliments on it.
I hope everyone has a Happy St. Patrick's Day whether you celebrate it or not.
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I totally forgot that today is St.Patrick and I had to call my cousin because her name is Patricia. 
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
17 Mar 19
What a pretty name. I had a grandmother with that same name. I had a great aunt with that name too, but we called her Patty.
I hope you had a good day? I didn't make anything Irish themed.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
18 Mar 19
@LadyDuck It's always good to have a relaxing Sunday. I also worked with a lady named Patricia. Everyone else called her Pat (my grandmother was called Pat) but I called her "Trish" or "Tricia" instead.
Today does not feel like it should be Monday, atleast not to me.
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@LadyDuck (502729)
• Italy
18 Mar 19
@ScribbledAdNauseum We also call my cousin Patty. I had a pretty good day, a nice Sunday at home.
@nela13 (59365)
• Portugal
19 Mar 19
I don't celebrate St. Patrick's Day but I hope you have a happy day with your hoodie.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
19 Mar 19
My St. Patrick's Day was uneventful. I usually spend it with friends. Instead I stayed home, and that was fine too.
We adopt a lot of holidays here in the US.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
19 Mar 19
@nela13 Yes, so many different nationalities are represented here. So many came for a better life.
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@nela13 (59365)
• Portugal
19 Mar 19
@ScribbledAdNauseum that is natural as the pilgrims stayed in US.
@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
17 Mar 19
We do our own little bit of celebrating - by wearing green and having a corned beef dinner (I know, I know - it's the American way of celebrating!). I would love to go to Ireland - seeing all their green and mild weather - yah, I'd just might not want to come back 
!
!@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
17 Mar 19
Oh I agree, I've always said that if I were to get over there I'd never come back. The whole of the UK really, but Northern Ireland is where parts of my ancestry hails from.
Oh and American Way or not, I love Corned Beef and Cabbage.
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
18 Mar 19
@ScribbledAdNauseum Ah, you have roots there! Have you ever been there? Both Hubby and I have never gone to Europe - but he has roots in Scotland and I think Germany.
I loved corned beef and cabbage too! Sadly last night I made it a different way and it all came out too salty.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
18 Mar 19
@much2say Sugar cuts salt doesn't it? I don't know if I'd know how to get it to be less salty myself though.
Yes, I took a DNA test, but even if I didn't, Irish, English and German is what mine is.
@Poppylicious (11134)
• United Kingdom
18 Mar 19
It isn't really celebrated in England. I always think that the US probably celebrates it more than the Irish!
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
18 Mar 19
I think you are right about that. I feel like I watched a video once from the view point of an Irish Lad. He was comparing the differences. I'm not sure why we celebrate it, but we also celebrate Cinco De Mayo and it's as far removed from us now as St. Patrick's Day is.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
19 Mar 19
@Poppylicious From what I've seen, it seems as if England has more extended weekends (Bank Holidays) than we do. Most places here in the US still have people working. It's only really the Federal workers who get those days off, and the trash collectors etc.
As for Holidays here, it's only seems like an excuse to eat and not really celebrate the reason behind it.
@Poppylicious (11134)
• United Kingdom
19 Mar 19
@ScribbledAdNauseum You celebrate these occasions more than the English celebrate St George's Day. Blow, even the English celebrate Paddy more than George. It's ridiculous, but these days the English flag seems unfairly linked to far-right groups, and being English we don't like to upset the apple-cart so we keep schtum about George. I think the Scottish get an extra Bank Holiday for Andrew. Pfft. So unfair.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
17 Mar 19
That sounds delicious. I didn't get anything to make for today. I should have, but then I am usually not at home today.
We have some things here to fix, but nothing "Irish" themed.
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@paigea (36143)
• Canada
17 Mar 19
@ScribbledAdNauseum I guess it should be lamb, but will be need as lamb is more costly.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
17 Mar 19
@paigea I only have lamb when out at a restaurant and even then, it's rare.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
17 Mar 19
I grew up with a family that didn't know what it was to be spontaneous. I had to learn that for myself, and it was stressful at first, not planning things.
