patty's blog: "Patty 's Ponderings"

An Irishman is never drunk as long as he can hold onto one blade of grass and not fall off the face of the earth. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ As the "High Holy" day drawers near...let us take some time to reflect: Being Irish means... * you will never play professional basketball * you swear very well * at least one of your cousins holds political office * you think you sing very well * you have no idea how to make a long story short * you are very good at playing a lot of very bad golf * there isn't a huge difference between losing your temper and killing someone * much of your food was boiled * you have never hit your head on the ceiling * you spent a good portion of your childhood kneeling * you're strangely poetic after a few beers * you're poetic a lot * you will be punched for no good reason...a lot * some punches directed at you are legacies from past generations * your sister will punch you because your brother punched her * many of your sisters are Catherine, Elizabeth or Mary...and one is Mary Catherine Elizabeth * someone in your family is incredibly cheap * it is more than likely you * you don't know the words but that doesn't stop you from singing * you can't wait for the other guy to stop talking so you can start talking * "Irish Stew" is the euphemism for "boiled leftovers from the fridge" * you're not nearly as funny as you think you are, but what you lack in talent, you make up for in frequency * there wasn't a huge difference between your last wake and your last kegger party * you are, or know someone, named "Murph" * if you don't know Murph, then you know "Mac" * if you don't know Murph or Mac, then you know "Sully" * you'll probably also know Sully McMurphy * you are genetically incapable of keeping a secret * your parents were on a first name basis with everyone at the local emergency room and last but not least... Being Irish means... * your attention span is so short that---oh, forget it. Enjoy your St. Patrick's Day!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~