Posted on 03/17/2018 11:14:35 AM PDT by Q-ManRN
Happy St. Patrick's Day. Let's chase the snakes out of D.C.!
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There’s an Irish group called the Snakes playing at our local pub today. They won’t be chasin’ ‘em out! Think I’ll stop by for a pint.
Just realized that! Dohhhh!
Get the snakes out!
Start by supporting President Trump and his agenda and be sure to vote in all upcoming elections.
That there is funny.
Come on Q-Man,
ya chase ALL the snakes out of D.C. and there won’t be anyone left there.
LOL
Election fraud is the most important issue right now.
My take on St Patrick and lack of Snakes in Ireland:
SAINT PATRICK AND IRELAND
Having done diligent research on the matter, consulted with and carefully observed the behavior of those who are descendants of people from the “Auld Sod”, and I am convinced that the following is true and factual :
Everyone knows that St. Patrick’s first encounter with the Irish was when he was captured and sold to them as a slave. After six years as a slave, he managed to escape to what is now France and became a monk.
He later decided that the inhabitants of the “Emerald Island”, a rude and uncouth lot to be sure, needed a bit of civilizing. He therefore returned to his former place of slavery to bring about a change. He was highly successful in converting many of the savage tribes to Christianity but one problem remained to be overcome: Snakes.
Now Patrick in all his time as a slave and as a missionary had never seen a snake in Ireland. However, the indigenous population assured him that they were there! They appeared each day in great numbers to the inhabitants. Patrick was baffled!
Upon further investigation, Patrick determined that, according to the people, the snakes appeared at the approximately the same time each day, late in the afternoon or early evening, and stayed visible until the following morning. Patrick observed the people and noted that their daily routine varied little over time and any differences depended upon the season. Spring, summer and early fall resulted in longer days outdoors tending crops and flocks. During late fall and winter, more time was spent indoors tending to crafts and animals in the barns. Thus, the snakes appeared later in the day during the spring, summer and early fall than during late fall and winter.
Patrick also noted that there were about three whiskey stills for every four (man, woman and child) in the population and that although each still produced enough for the daily needs ten people, there was no on hand inventory of distilled spirits. He also noted that there was a direct correlation between distilled spirit consumption, seasons of the year and snake sightings.
As a result of his observations, Patrick took matters into his own hands and proceeded to destroy 99.9% of the existing stills. There was an immediate decline in snake sightings!! At the same time, this led to other advances in Irish civilization: Irish Clog Dancing evolved from the native clod dancing; Injuries to spectators from erratically aimed darts were reduced significantly; Irish cuisine (Colcannon, Bangers and Mash and Irish Onion Soup) developed.
However, residuals of the old days remain. There are still occasional sightings of snake. Leprechauns appear now and then. Spectators are still injured by stray darts. It should be noted that those responsible for the above have, in all probability, managed to consume more than their allocated share of distilled and/or brewed sprits.
The true miracle of St. Patrick ridding Ireland of snakes isn’t that the snakes went away but that he remained alive afterwards.
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