Showing posts with label st patrick's day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label st patrick's day. Show all posts

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Well, I'm not Irish but I sure do enjoy celebrating the cliches of any holiday! So tomorrow, as per my annual tradition, I cook up lunch for my staff. This Irish meal consists of corned beef, cabbage, carrots, bread and some shamrocky looking cookies for dessert. It's fun and it gives me a chance to drag my crock pots out and put them to good use!

What exactly is the "Luck of the Irish"?  According to some sources it is a reference to their imminent bad luck due to their hardships and life struggles. It is actually meant as a negative comment. A more positive interpretation would suggest it was the luck they had during the gold rush in America where so many toiled and found their "pot of gold". 

As for me, I celebrate my good fortune to be able to enjoy  corned beef and cabbage and a couple of bottles of Guiness beer and Killian's Red! For one day I will pretend to be Irish!

Ta Ta for now...
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