Give me a Guiness, I'm Irish!

SWTXBelle · #1 03-10-2008, 09:05 AM

Herewith we celebrate all things Irish, just in time for St. Patrick's Day!

One of my favorite pictures from my trip to Ireland this summer . . .

catiebug · #2 03-10-2008, 10:01 AM

Have more than one!

BTW, my 15th wedding anniversary is St Patrick's Day! We were even married at St Patrick's Episcopal Church (a clever way to get married in Lent is to get married on the church's patron saint's feast day). My husband is 100% Irish (all four grandparents came over on the boat), so I figured if we got married on St Patrick's Day, he could never forget our anniversary.

SWTXBelle · #3 03-10-2008, 10:26 AM

Soooooo clever, catiebug!

bejazd · #4 03-10-2008, 10:34 AM

Enjoy the Guinness but leave room for a nice boxty and for a lovely Irish coffee, folks.

And here's my favorite Irish blessing:

May those that love us, love us,
and those that don't love us, may God turn their hearts,
And if he doesn't turn their hearts,
May he turn their ankles,
So that we shall know them by their limping.

SWTXBelle · #5 03-10-2008, 10:40 AM

I actually have that blessing in my kitchen, bejazd!

ForeverRoses · #6 03-10-2008, 10:46 AM

I have that blessing hanging up on my fridge.

My middle son's middle name is Patrick (does that make sense?) and this is the first year he has really been aware of St.. Patrick's day. We are going to bake soda bread and shamrock cookies for his saint's day

ktbug10474 · #7 03-10-2008, 12:51 PM

yepyep... i'm heading down to good ol savannah, georgia for a crazy, fun time on river street for st. patty's day.

if you live anywhere near georgia .. go ahead and make your reservations for a savnnah hotel next year and come down and enjoy the fesitivites... SAVANNAH IS SOOO MUCH FUN!!!!!!!! this will be my 2nd year in a row going and can't wait for spd2k9!!!!!!

and here is the Irish Philosophy

There are only two things to worry about,
Either you are well or you are sick.
If you are well then there's nothing to worry about..
but if you are sick
There are two things to worry about
Either you will get well or you will die
If you get well, there is nothing to worry about
If you die, there are two things to worry about...
Either you will go to heaven or hell
If you go to heaven there is nothing to worry about
but if you go to hell...
You'll be so busy shaking hands with friends
You won't have time to worry.

SWTXBelle · #8 03-10-2008, 01:37 PM

I actually celebrate more like the actual Irish (at least until recently - they've started to import our celebrations) - quietly, with Irish food and St. Patrick's Breastplate and story. I hate going to a pub - I call it "Amateur Irish Night" - too many drunks for my taste. I did end up chaperoning Gypsyboots when she was a wee thing dancing for my sister's Celtic band - but that was really it for me.

carnation · #9 03-10-2008, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

I actually celebrate more like the actual Irish (at least until recently - they've started to import our celebrations) - quietly, with Irish food and St. Patrick's Breastplate and story.

You mean that gorgeous hymn? I love it--"I bind unto myself today the three names of the Trinity"...

texas*princess · #10 03-10-2008, 07:14 PM

I'm not Irish.. but hell, give me a Guiness anyway!

icelandelf · #11 03-10-2008, 07:31 PM

Father's Irish. We'll celebrate all weekend. I celebrate most days of the week with a nice ice cold Guiness, but often prefer a Black and Tan, (carefully layered over Harp.) We'll be watching Michael Collins as our film of choice this year!

AOII_LB93 · #12 03-10-2008, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by icelandelf

Father's Irish. We'll celebrate all weekend. I celebrate most days of the week with a nice ice cold Guiness, but often prefer a Black and Tan, (carefully layered over Harp.) We'll be watching Michael Collins as our film of choice this year!

Actually a Black and tan is made with Bass ale, and don't order them in Ireland you get dirty looks from the barmen.

What you're talking about is a half and half over there.

Anyhow, seeing as how we got married in Ireland (Dundalk - where they brew Harp!) my husband and I look forward to St. Patrick's day, but it's amateur night mostly, so this year we're (well really I'm - but he talks while I cook, so we works) making an Irish dinner and having some friends over. We've got vegetable soup (the Irish made the best veggie soup ever, so I got a couple of cookbooks), brown bread, and steak and Guinness pie.

Both the man and I like our Murphy's much better than Guinness though.

aephi alum · #13 03-10-2008, 08:22 PM

A black and tan can be made with either Harp or Bass. The Guinness, of course, is a must. A black and tan in a half-yard or yard glass is an impressive sight.

My mother tells me that when she was in med school in Scotland, it was common to see on a patient's chart, "One pint Guinness, hours of sleep." (Some patients preferred sherry.)

When I was growing up, my mom prepared corned beef and cabbage for St. Patrick's Day dinner, followed by Irish coffee. I hate, loathe, and detest corned beef and cabbage. But I had two choices: choke it down or go hungry. These days, we usually just make some Irish coffee.

SWTXBelle · #14 03-10-2008, 08:25 PM

Yes, Carnation. I love it!

SWTXBelle · #15 03-10-2008, 08:16 PM

Don't they dye the river green in San Antonio? (Not that I would want to be on the Riverwalk then - it would almost be as bad as Cinco de Mayo

). I'll do you one better, 'elf - I prefer Strongbow to Guinness!

I am interested in a Guinness Chocolate cake recipe I found - hmmmm . . .