Today is St Patrick’s Day, and although I don’t have any Irish antecedents, my husband does. He, in fact, is half Irish.
Photo courtesy of Paige Morris
I don’t really understand why St Patrick’s Day has become so popular (is it the green beer? the riddance of green snakes?), but since I’m a half French frog, I do understand the green background and that it confers a certain ability to stand up to the preconceived notions of others.
So here’s to the Irish! May they live as long as they want, and never want as long as they live.
I’m not Irish but I love Ireland and have been fortunate enough to have had some very happy holidays there.
It’s been almost two years since my last visit and I so very much enjoyed it – the people, the lovely fresh food, the history. The weather was also lovely – something that I was told was unusual for that time of year – April.
Rain wouldn’t have mattered.
To all the Irish and all the Irish wannabes, Happy St. Patrick’s Day from a great admirer.
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