The***OFFICIAL***Weekend Singles' Thread-(March 16-18) .St Pat's Weekend

March 16 2007 | DollyCali and All of the Singles & their FRiends

[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)

[Albion Wilde]

The new hair is very flattering!

You were wise not to try to come to DC in the snow. My entire car froze shut and I had to use matches along the door seam and pry the door open with a screwdriver before I could even start the engine and defrosters and try to descend our icy hills in the neighborhood without being in another 12-car smack pile like we were a few years ago.

It wasn't so bad down at the demonstration site; but getting there was a real danger.

[krunkygirl]

...afterthought,

That was l-o-w-e-r than a snake's belly, Bill!

...still ~laughing~

[WFTR]

LOL Right now, that means wrapped around my wrist.

[rzeznikj at stout]

De thread, de thread!!! 8^)

[rzeznikj at stout]

got thread? ping

Since there's not one up for this week...

Your thoughts?

[A knight without armor]

OH all that looks so good!