The ***OFFICIAL*** Friday/Saturday Night Singles' Thread St Pats Day (March 17th and 18th)

all we WONDERFUL singles folk! | 17 March 2006 | DollyCali

[DollyCali]

Find a partner or grab your favorite beverage & listen to some Irish tunes .A couple of wave files - full-length, lilting, Irish melodies - they are so beautiful! I hope you can open them, or "save target as" to your hard drive and listen to them later.

"My Wild Irish Rose" ~ John Gary
"I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen" ~ John Gary

MIDIS
"Irish Lullabye"
"The Last Rose of Summer"
"When Irish Eyes are Smiling"
"I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen"
"Danny Boy"

Why Saint Patrick's Day?

Saint Patrick's Day has come to be associated with everything Irish: anything green and gold, shamrocks and luck. Most importantly, to those who celebrate its intended meaning, St. Patrick's Day is a traditional day for spiritual renewal and offering prayers for missionaries worldwide.

So, why is it celebrated on March 17th? One theory is that that is the day that St. Patrick died. Since the holiday began in Ireland, it is believed that as the Irish spread out around the world, they took with them their history and celebrations. The biggest observance of all is, of course, in Ireland. With the exception of restaurants and pubs, almost all businesses close on March 17th. Being a religious holiday as well, many Irish attend mass, where March 17th is the traditional day for offering prayers for missionaries worldwide before the serious celebrating begins.

In American cities with a large Irish population, St. Patrick's Day is a very big deal. Big cities and small towns alike celebrate with parades, "wearing of the green," music and songs, Irish food and drink, and activities for kids such as crafts, coloring and games. Some communities even go so far as to dye rivers or streams green!



Do you have a favorite :

St. Pat Day Memory
St. Pat Day Movie
St Pat Day Song/music
St,. Pat Day Drink(recipe sharing please)
St. Pat Day Food (recipe sharing please)

[rightwingintelligentsia]

I'm not surprised. I drove through Downtown Pgh last Saturday afternoon following the parade, and I swear I never saw so much litter on the street in my life. There were hundreds of green-clad partyers milling around.

[Irish_Thatcherite]

Happy St. Patrick’s Day, DollyCali!!!

[Paul_Denton]

I would love it if you could find me one

[rightwingintelligentsia]

Why not? I'm ready for an adventure . . .

[Maximus_Ridiculousness]

I'm chock-full of useless (but half-interesting) information.

Hey!!!! Me too!!!!!!

[Maximus_Ridiculousness]

Let me break out the love potion...

[Irish_Thatcherite]

I thought that was 'love poteen' there for a second!!

[Supernatural]

I took my troubles down to Madame Rue.

You know that gypsy with the gold capped tooth

She’s got a pad down on 34th and Vine,

Selling little bottles of Love Potion #9.

I told her that I was a flop with chicks.

I’ve been disgraced since 1956.

She looked at my palm and she made a magic sign.

She said what you need is Love Potion #9.

She bent down and turned around and gave me a wink.

She said I’m gonna make it up right here in the sink.

It smelled like turpentine, and looked like Indian ink.

I held my nose, I closed my eyes, I took a drink!

I didn’t know if it was day or night.

I started kissing everything in sight.

But when I kissed a cop down on 34th and Vine.

He broke my little bottle of Love Potion #9.

[Maximus_Ridiculousness]

Are we all feeling the love tonight?

[Paul_Denton]

lol I guess so

[Paul_Denton]

Did we scare everyone away? lol

[rightwingintelligentsia]

They probably went for a corned beef and cabbage break.

[DollyCali]

HI there.. THIS IS YOUR DAY!!!!!


okay.. here is the "first" of some Irish humor...(let me know if it is true?)

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Definition of an Irish husband: He hasn't kissed his wife for twenty years,
but he will kill any man who does.

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Murphy told Quinn that his wife was driving him to drink. Quinn thinks he's
very lucky because his own wife makes him walk.

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The late Bishop Sheen stated that the reason the Irish fight so often among
themselves is that they're always assured of having a worthy opponent.

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An American lawyer asked, "Paddy, why is it that whenever you ask an
Irishman a question, he answers with another question?" "Who told you
that?" asked Paddy.

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Question - Why are Irish jokes so simple?
Answer - So the English can understand them.

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O'Reilly went to trial for armed robbery. The jury foreman came out and
announced, "Not guilty." "That's grand!" shouted O'Reilly. "Does that mean
I can keep the money?"

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Irish lass customer: "Could I be trying on that dress in the window?"
Shopkeeper: "I'd prefer that you use the dressing room."

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Q. What do you call an Irishman who knows how to control a wife?
A. A bachelor.

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Finnegan: My wife has a terrible habit of staying up 'til two o'clock in the
morning. I can't break her of it.
Keenan: What on earth is she doin' up at that time?
Finnegan: Waitin' for me to come home.

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Slaney phoned the maternity ward at the hospital. "Quick!" He said. "Send
an ambulance, my wife is goin' to have a baby!" "Tell me, is this
her first baby?" the intern asked. "No, this is her husband, Kevin,
speakin'."

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My mother wanted me to be a priest. Can you imagine giving up your sex
life, and then once a week having people come in to tell you the details and
highlights of theirs

[Supernatural]

I feel the love all the time. But I'm all alone. I could use some of that "potion" myself.

Love the song. Bought the "Searchers" (British Invasion Band) album for that song and for "Needles and Pins".

[Paul_Denton]

lol never heard of cabbage break.

[DollyCali]

LOVE THAT SONG!

[Supernatural]

I looked up the lyrics to the song on the web. Thought I would find the Searchers listed as the artist. Nope, they had the Beatles listed as the artist.

Lots of bands have done that song. I like the Searchers version the best.

[DollyCali]

Hi there Carl.. any good plans for weekend?

Here is something for you & everyone else who might need an "Irish Blessing"

Irish Blessing

[DollyCali]

okay gents... now is your time to practice your HTML skills & give some cute things to your gal pals here on the thread!

[Paul_Denton]

Happy St. Patrick's Day!