By Caroline Clemmons, filling in for Joan Reeves, whose daughter is having surgery today.
Sure and ‘tis one o’ my favorite holidays—Saint Patrick’s Day. And why is
that, you may ask? No gifts to buy, no decorations except the green wreath on
our door, and ‘tis a simple day to observe. So, join me in honoring Ireland—everyone’s
Irish on St. Paddy’s Day!
Greet someone by saying, “Top o’ the morning to you.”
Your friend should answer, “And the rest o’ the day to yourself.”
IRISH
QUOTATIONS.
"St.
Patrick's Day is an enchanted time -- a day to begin transforming winter's
dreams into summer's magic."~~By Adrienne Cook.~~
"Ireland
is rich in literature that understands a soul's yearnings, and dancing that
understands a happy heart."~~By Margaret Jackson.~~
"Only
Irish coffee provides in a single glass all four essential food groups:
alcohol, caffeine, sugar, and fat."~~By Alex Levine.~~
"Maybe
it's bred in the bone, but the sound of pipes is a little bit of heaven to some
of us."
~~By Nancy O'Keeefe.~~
"In
Ireland the inevitable never happens and the unexpected constantly
occurs."
~~By Sir John Pentland Mahaffy.~~
"There
is no language like the Irish for soothing and quieting."~~By John
Millington Synge.~~
Irish
Sayings
A man
that can't laugh at himself should be given a mirror.
A narrow
neck keeps the bottle from being emptied in one swig.
Morning
is the time to pity the sober. The way they're feeling then is the best they're
going to feel all day.
You can
lead the horse to the well, but you can't make him drink.
Better
the coldness of a friend than the sweetness of an enemy.
Be nice
to them on the way up. You might meet them all on the way down.
If a man
fools me once, shame on him. If he fools me twice, shame on me.
Let
your anger set the sun and not rise again with it
Irish Toasts
May you be poor in
misfortune,
Rich in blessings,
Slow to make enemies,
Quick to make friends,
But rich or poor, quick or
slow,
may you know nothing but
happiness from this day forward.
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| Cliffs of Moher |
May the face of every good
news
and the back of every bad
news be towards us.
May the road rise to meet
you,
may the wind be always at you
back,
the sun shine warm upon your
face,
the rain fall soft upon your
fields
and until we meet again may
God hold you in the hallow of his hand.
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Blue Building is the B&B where Maureen O'Hara
stayed during the filming of "The Quiet Man" |
May the roof above us never
fall in
and may we friends gathered
below never fall out.
May your blessings outnumber the shamrocks that grow,
and may trouble avoid you wherever you go
 |
| Blarney Castle |
St. Patrick was a gentlemen
who through strategy and stealth
drove all the snakes from Ireland,
Here’s a toast to his health,
But not too many toastings
less you lose yourself
And forget the good St.
Patrick and see all those snakes again.
May you have warm words on a
cold evening,
a full moon on a dark night
and the road downhill
all the way to your door
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| A jaunty cart in Killarney |
May the good saints protect
you,
and bless you each day,
and may trouble ignore you,
each step of the way
Those things I warmly wish
for you-
Someone to love,
Some work to do,
A bit O' sun,
A bit O' cheer,
and a guardian angel always
near
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| Thatched cottages in Adare |
Health and life to you,
The mate of your choice to
you,
Land without rent to you,
and death in Eirinn
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| Stone fences |
May the lilt of Irish
laughter lighten every load
May the mist of Irish magic
shorten every road
May you taste the sweet
pleasures that fortune are bestowed
And may all your friends
remember all the favors you are owed
May you always have these
blessings--
A soft breeze when the summer
comes
A warm fireside in winter
And always--the warm soft
smile of a friend
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| Connemara stone fences |
AND HERE'S MY WISH FOR YOU THIS DAY AND ALWAYS:
As lovely as Eirinn's rolling
Hills
Fair as its lakes and streams
Joyful as it laughter,
Bright as all its dreams,
Lucky as its people,
Happy as its leprechauns too,
May that be how each and
everyday,
Will always be for you
And if you enjoy a touch
of Ireland, let me tell you about my FREE book, THE TEXAN’S IRISH BRIDE.
