tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4626928178539178552.post1562056567442008040..comments2023-07-03T06:33:49.206-04:00Comments on J-TWO-O: Time for shamrock shakes and green carnationsJ.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10888193975667450910noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4626928178539178552.post-77281864912756023162009-03-18T08:28:00.000-04:002009-03-18T08:28:00.000-04:00Well if St. Patrick was Welsh, then there is plent...Well if St. Patrick was Welsh, then there is plenty of room for Jewish leprechaun..... God bless your dad...TommyMac71https://www.blogger.com/profile/09697044940417938733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4626928178539178552.post-59148390764193971032009-03-17T21:57:00.000-04:002009-03-17T21:57:00.000-04:00J - I toasted your Dad with a caramel macchiato, i...J - I toasted your Dad with a caramel macchiato, it still counts!!! It was my only break in a 12 hour day...no beer or corned beef sandwich for me - bummer!<BR/><BR/>Can't complain though, I did get to finish an unscheduled, late afternoon site with a glass of wine in the hotel's bar.<BR/><BR/>Cheers to all Dads!EMMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08268824004162940395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4626928178539178552.post-43602128599720394462009-03-17T10:44:00.000-04:002009-03-17T10:44:00.000-04:00Many thanks for the good wishes, EMM and Lizzy. Yo...Many thanks for the good wishes, <B>EMM</B> and <B>Lizzy</B>. You guys should really meet. I really think you'd hit it off. : )<BR/><BR/>Your co-workers are very lucky, and probably very fat, with all the delicious goodies you bake them, EMM. And I bet your house was party central on St. Patty's Day growing up.<BR/><BR/>And Lizzy, I loathed St. Patrick's Day long before 2003. Just never got a kick out of men getting obliterated, acting foolish (or violent), and pissing on the streets or in alleys in front of me as I made my way home from school.J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10888193975667450910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4626928178539178552.post-40488292647152726892009-03-17T10:09:00.000-04:002009-03-17T10:09:00.000-04:00At least St. Patrick's Day is a holiday that we do...At least St. Patrick's Day is a holiday that we don't feel obligated to buy gifts! And tacit approval to drink in the a.m. while saying, "kiss me, I'm Irish!" does make it fun!<BR/><BR/>However, I do understand J's negative association of the holiday with her Da - will raise a glass of green beer to him today. Your Da is your Da, no matter what!<BR/><BR/>The "back of the plane" thing was often practiced in my family too - ostensibly so we could learn to "work hard" and "earn" the good things in life. Sounds cruel, but not so sure it was a bad lesson.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4626928178539178552.post-81519263670385918692009-03-16T20:54:00.000-04:002009-03-16T20:54:00.000-04:00J - I'll raise a toast to your dad tomorrow. ...J - I'll raise a toast to your dad tomorrow. <BR/><BR/>Being raised Irish Catholic, named Erin, with a sister named Kerry, in a house where the Irish flag was flown (under the American Flag of course), YOU BET we celebrated St. Patrick's Day.<BR/><BR/>I love holidays, especially the goofy ones...they don't involve travel or family drama. Plus as a kid, it was a good excuse for arts and crafts. As an adult, I just bake for my friends & co-workers. Today the co-workers got green rice-krispie treats drizzled in white chocolate.<BR/><BR/>Erin Go Bragh (roughly translates to Ireland until Doomsday)!!!EMMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08268824004162940395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4626928178539178552.post-6560793369025052912009-03-16T19:42:00.000-04:002009-03-16T19:42:00.000-04:00Yup. Though, to be fair, he did sit with me in coa...Yup. Though, to be fair, he did sit with me in coach when I was a kid (under 12) and would occasionally sit with me if he didn't have a girlfriend with him. And then when JetBlue and Song came along, and there was no first class, we'd sit in the same section.J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10888193975667450910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4626928178539178552.post-37922360554432603922009-03-16T18:58:00.000-04:002009-03-16T18:58:00.000-04:00WAIT A MINUTE!!!!!!YOU WOULD FLY WITH YOUR DAD AND...WAIT A MINUTE!!!!!!<BR/>YOU WOULD FLY WITH YOUR DAD AND NOT SIT TOGETHER?<BR/>HE WOULD FLY FIRST CLASS AND YOU WOULD FLY COACH?<BR/><BR/>OH MY!!!!!!!!!<BR/><BR/>THAT EXPLAINS A LOT!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4626928178539178552.post-10832116745967346362009-03-16T16:05:00.000-04:002009-03-16T16:05:00.000-04:00I'm not big on Columbus Day, or Puerto Rico Day fo...I'm not big on Columbus Day, or Puerto Rico Day for that matter, either, Dan. Sorry. But I'd be happy to drink a pint of Bass with you some other day.<BR/><BR/>Ooo, green bagels. And green cupcakes! Yum. (However, I draw the line at green eggs and ham -- and corned beef and cabbage. Irish soda bread on the other hand...)<BR/><BR/>Re the last line of Larissa's haiku, it is a reference to me dear departed Da, the Jewish Leprechaun, who would tell people, "When you board a plane, go left," meaning you should sit in First Class. And while he often did, the only time he ever bought me a First Class ticket was when I was very ill. Otherwise he'd ride at the front of the bus and stick me in the back. : (J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10888193975667450910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4626928178539178552.post-20936159091082098532009-03-16T15:33:00.000-04:002009-03-16T15:33:00.000-04:00Don't forget the green cupcakes!Don't forget the green cupcakes!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4626928178539178552.post-10445895724800976062009-03-16T14:59:00.000-04:002009-03-16T14:59:00.000-04:00Now I am confusedLarissa, can you explainYour haik...Now I am confused<BR/>Larissa, can you explain<BR/>Your haiku's last line?Dave S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12642181505614685541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4626928178539178552.post-18371806329268228522009-03-16T14:48:00.000-04:002009-03-16T14:48:00.000-04:00Maybe a green shakeI don't need a leprechaunBoard ...Maybe a green shake<BR/>I don't need a leprechaun<BR/>Board plane and turn leftAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4626928178539178552.post-10636237951055640232009-03-16T12:04:00.001-04:002009-03-16T12:04:00.001-04:00I'm gonna have a drink to your Da this St. Patties...I'm gonna have a drink to your Da this St. Patties Day, J! My Da used to buy us green carnations to mark the day and mom always made corned beef and cabbage (not my fav's, but it was tradition). Thanks for the posting and green shake memories.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4626928178539178552.post-56277402636681057712009-03-16T12:04:00.000-04:002009-03-16T12:04:00.000-04:00March 17 is Evacuation Day in Suffolk County, MA (...March 17 is <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evacuation_Day_(Massachusetts)" REL="nofollow">Evacuation Day</A> in Suffolk County, MA (ie Boston). County workers get the day off and you can imagine the carnage. Evacuation, indeed.<BR/><BR/>For the edification of the children I included a green bagel in our breakfast yesterday morning. It was a striking Kelly Green throughout and the kids were suitably impressed.Dave S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12642181505614685541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4626928178539178552.post-32097538926788746362009-03-16T11:47:00.000-04:002009-03-16T11:47:00.000-04:00Hey, it deserves to be a holiday every bit as bit ...Hey, it deserves to be a holiday every bit as bit as much as Columbus Day -- probably more. I think schools, banks and government offices should be closed. But as long as the bars are open, nothing else matters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com