happy
St. patrick's day!
Although I'm not Irish myself,
I've always had a soft spot for the Emerald Isle.
My Catholic family would celebrate St Paddy's Day
with a Boiled Dinner of corned beef & cabbage.
My wife Betty has Irish ancestors and some of my
Chicago relatives are part of Irish families.
We used to go to the horse races at Santa Anita
on this day, when the fountains & ponds were dyed green.
The Irish were some of the immigrants
that helped build America, around the time of
The Irish Potato Famine.
I remember Hobo Kelly & Lucky Charms as a kid.
The bagpipes in the Disney film Thomasina.
(the film was actually shot in Scotland though)
Musically, Paul McCartney's Give Ireland back to the Irish,
brought home the struggle for Irish independence
and the Catholic/Protestant conflict.
Later, bands like U2, The Cranberries & Sinead O'Connor,
shared their Irish perspective through their art.
Then there are all the traditional songs such as:
When Irish eyes are smiling & Danny boy.
(and O'Connor's haunting acapella)
The Irish truly have a rich history and,
I'm glad theirs is a part of America's.
I've always had a soft spot for the Emerald Isle.
My Catholic family would celebrate St Paddy's Day
with a Boiled Dinner of corned beef & cabbage.
My wife Betty has Irish ancestors and some of my
Chicago relatives are part of Irish families.
We used to go to the horse races at Santa Anita
on this day, when the fountains & ponds were dyed green.
The Irish were some of the immigrants
that helped build America, around the time of
The Irish Potato Famine.
I remember Hobo Kelly & Lucky Charms as a kid.
The bagpipes in the Disney film Thomasina.
(the film was actually shot in Scotland though)
Musically, Paul McCartney's Give Ireland back to the Irish,
brought home the struggle for Irish independence
and the Catholic/Protestant conflict.
Later, bands like U2, The Cranberries & Sinead O'Connor,
shared their Irish perspective through their art.
Then there are all the traditional songs such as:
When Irish eyes are smiling & Danny boy.
(and O'Connor's haunting acapella)
The Irish truly have a rich history and,
I'm glad theirs is a part of America's.