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3/17 - ST. PATRICK'S DAY

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Neal Boortz
@ March 17, 2009 9:16 AM Permalink | Comments (24) | TrackBacks (0)
Yes, today is St. Patrick's Day. What a prime day to stay indoors. I wonder how many people will call in sick to work tomorrow because they are too hung over from their green beer binges? Either way, here are some facts about St. Patrick's Day .. just in case you have any interest in understanding what it's all about. It's really not that big a deal in Ireland. They think we're a bit nuts on this. By the way, St. Patrick had green beer and leprechauns in mind. Meanwhile, the Today Show made sure to celebrate Obama's Irish roots. Yeah, Irish.

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  • St Patrick's Day
    O'bama for a day ! I see the Irish in the er........eyes?
    By b6542 @ 03/18/09 08:13:17 AMreport abuse
  • Shamrock Day!
    Disney is being Super PC again. "Shamrock Day" instead of the proper name.

    http://tv.disney.go.com/playhouse/grown-ups/celebrationcenter/checklists/shamrockday/index.html
    By Kramer @ 03/18/09 07:27:03 AMreport abuse
  • I'll always have...
    a reason to celebrate March 17th simply because it's my mom's birthday.

    But being part Irish doesn't hurt either.
    By Blacksilver @ 03/18/09 02:04:48 AMreport abuse
  • Nerf Ax
    Wow. That was powerful.

    It already seems like years ago that I foolishly believed that Saint Patrick may never have set a foot in Ireland had the Irish not ENSLAVED him. I also believed (until you enlightened me), that he forgave his CAPTORS and ministered to them. When, really, he RAPED and MURDERED the Irish in revenge. This pagan enlightenment stuff is awesome. Because of it, I STILL see him as a hero of sorts, because he paid them all back. Nerf Ax, how do you know this super secret hidden history of circa fifth century "Briton" and St. Patrick that the rest of the world doesn’t know and accept? You'll be world famous for exposing the horrible lies surrounding the world's perception of Saint Patrick!

    I never would have considered the snake thing to be symbolic.
    You've converted me. Thanks. How can I become a member of your secret circle? It will take an eloquent thesis to destroy my ridiculous concept of the book of Genesis and get with the real program of paganism. Then I can spread the “good news” and cheer just like you!

    Even if we don’t become prayer buddies, I want to remind you that you are just brilliant. Keep up the good work!
    By ed davis @ 03/17/09 04:47:12 PMreport abuse
  • What will Hillary give the Irish today?
    I hope Obama and Hillary don't decide to give the Irish a box of Lucky Charms cereal.
    By Steve @ 03/17/09 03:42:50 PMreport abuse
  • Savannah
    A few hundred thousand people are enjoying a beautiful St. Patrick's Day in Savannah, GA. I'd toast them with a green beer but Irish whiskey is the water of life... Erin Go Bragh!!!
    By Frank @ 03/17/09 02:53:14 PMreport abuse
  • ED, ucation
    Yes, ED ....ole saint Paddy was a murder,and yes it is true there are no snakes in Ireland but it was not saint patrick that got rid of them, it was an ice age. Starting 1.8 million years ago in an icy period called the Pleistocene epoch, a series of great ice caps covered all of Northern Europe and North America practically down to the Missouri. During this time of the glaciers, Ireland was buried under a deep sheet of ice. No snake would be able to survive this and any snakes that existed in Ireland at this time met a cold icy death. Only after the great freeze finally ended in Ireland some fifteen thousand years ago would a snake have been able to survive in Ireland and by then twelve miles of icy North Channel Ocean barred the way to Ireland for any snakes thinking of making the trip. There are no snakes in Ireland today for the simple reason of there being no way for the critters to get there.

    So chances are Ireland’s snake folklore is just a metaphor for the murder of Pagans and their ideology from Ireland, the last stronghold for Pagan nature-based religions in all of Europe. With the coming of saint patrick and other missionaries, many of the old Pagan rites were linked to days of importance in the kristian calendar. The traditions remained pretty much the same but the message was changed over the centuries. The Pagan vernal equinox/springtime celebration was gradually replaced by st. patrick’s day and Ostera.
    So regardless of kristianity, Pagan influences still rule the day.
    Have a nice Tyr's day Ed

    Hail the Tivar
    By AxThrower @ 03/17/09 02:09:36 PMreport abuse
  • St. Paddy's
    Looks like Max is having a case of ODS (Obama Derangement Syndrome). President Bush is looking pretty good right now.
    By NCchik @ 03/17/09 01:42:48 PMreport abuse
  • Any excuse for a party.
    That's what it's all about.
    By CowboyUp @ 03/17/09 01:38:25 PMreport abuse
  • Happy St. Patrick's Day
    This is one day of the year where we Americans of Irish descent let everyone else be Irish too.

    Irish cusine is so much more than corned beef, cabbage and potatoes, so here’s a link to a website that celebrates Irish food, as well as information about St. Patrick and Irish history and traditions.

    http://events.yahoo.com/stpatricksday/2009/

    An Irish Toast:

    May you be in heaven for two full hours before the devil knows you're dead.

    Erin Go Bragh!

    And...@ Michelle: Stop being such a scrooge...wait...wrong holiday, but it still applies.
    By sfc mac @ 03/17/09 01:37:22 PMreport abuse
  • St paddy's day
    Tis the day for the schmookin of da grreen!
    By O'Really @ 03/17/09 01:16:59 PMreport abuse
  • St. Patrick's Day......who cares?
    St. Patrick's Day is an ordinary day for me.
    It's totally overrated and overdone.
    By Michele @ 03/17/09 12:50:40 PMreport abuse
  • Maybe...
    ... St. Paddy's Day isn't that big in Ireland because they drink like the Irish year round over there!
    By Consider @ 03/17/09 11:51:15 AMreport abuse
  • Ode to Beer
    Smooth Operator,
    Beer doesn't shop at Whole Foods for arugula.
    By Beer drinking red state yahoo @ 03/17/09 11:00:46 AMreport abuse
  • Good one Smooth Op!!!
    That was great! Thanks

    May the Golden Bird of Paradise perch upon your nose as you gallup down the golden gulch of life! Pass me a beer.
    By Joyce M/Blythe @ 03/17/09 10:57:11 AMreport abuse
  • Lucky Day
    Hate to open with a spoiler, but beer isn't as American as apple pie...its Egyptian.

    Anyway, its still a fun day if you're a lush ;)
    interesting article on Patty, but...

    "If the river becomes a wildlife haven, the thinking goes, Chicagoans won't want to dye their river green."

    ...*blink* Riiiight.
    By Josh Y @ 03/17/09 10:41:38 AMreport abuse
  • Picture for this entry
    Come on. That's a picture of a four-leaf clover, NOT a shamrock. Aaargggh!!!
    By Thomas @ 03/17/09 10:19:07 AMreport abuse
  • Beer is better than Obama because....
    Beer is better than Obama because beer is GREEN only on St. Patrick’s Day.

    Beer is better than Obama because beer didn’t smoke pot and snort coke.

    Beer is better than Obama because beer is better than Vichy Water.

    Beer is better than Obama because beer is unpretentious.

    Beer is better than Obama because people in small towns cling to God, guns and beer.

    Beer is better than Obama because beer doesn't promise you a free lunch.

    Beer is better than Obama because beer won’t throw you under the bus.

    Beer is better than Obama because beer doesn't cut and run.

    Beer is better than Obama because beer isn't phony.

    Beer is better than Obama because beer doesn't flip-flop.

    Beer is better than Obama because beer’s ingredients known for sure.

    Beer is better than Obama because beer makes people happy.

    Beer is better than Obama because beer is as American as apple pie.

    Beer is better than Obama because beer isn't promoted on National Public Radio.

    Beer is better than Obama because beer doesn't mind if you own an SUV.

    Beer is better than Obama because beer doesn't care how much you make.

    Beer is better than Obama because a beer won't blame America for 9/11.

    Beer is better than Obama because beer doesn't whine, it bubbles.

    Beer is better than Obama because beer isn't a lawyer.
    By $mooth Operator @ 03/17/09 10:18:58 AMreport abuse
  • Obama Cameleon
    He's black, now he's half white. He's Muslim, now he's Christian. Now he's Irish? "They're going to say he has a funny name. And they're going to say he doesn't look like those other Irish."
    By Max @ 03/17/09 10:03:35 AMreport abuse
  • Information Superhighway
    ADD:
    thanks to the Today Show's tenacious quest for truth, we now know that Obama could be descended from slave traders. Interesting.
    By ed davis @ 03/17/09 10:01:53 AMreport abuse
  • St. Pat Day
    At least some businesses will get a legitimate economic boost today! Some bars are already packed and it's only 10AM. Must be serving green eggs...
    By Kate @ 03/17/09 10:01:12 AMreport abuse
  • Obama's Irish Roots
    ...maybe he's black irish?...
    By Tom in Corvallis OR @ 03/17/09 09:57:43 AMreport abuse
  • Irish roots
    Good morning everyone.

    St. Patrick was born in Wales, therefore he was Welsh. The Irish enslaved him. He escaped and became a prolific missionary for Christianity.
    Maybe that's why it isn't such a big deal in Ireland.

    Oh. Maybe if I had clicked your link I wouldnn't have taken the time to type this out. I am submitting this anyway. Nothing like redundancy, or at least it will encourage people to follow your link to natgeo.
    By ed davis @ 03/17/09 09:53:39 AMreport abuse
  • St. Patrick's Day in Ireland
    I'm surprised to learn that St. Patrick's day isn't a big deal in Ireland - which makes me wonder what all the fuss was about as I inched along behind people with funny hats and decorated tractors in every single town/village I drove through in Ireland on St. Patrick's Day. Must've just been a coincidence.

    Anyway, I've loved your show for years (hey, you can't be right all the time).
    By Jamie @ 03/17/09 09:46:02 AMreport abuse
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