"May you be in heaven half an hour before the Devil knows you're dead."
Let me tell you a little known fact about our family - the bloodlines that created Canada's Mighty Elves.
Way back on our mother's, mother's, mother,'s (times five hundred) side, we are related to The Grand Leprechauns of Ireland and The Stalwart Brownies of the Lowland Scots.
On this august occasion of St. Patrick's Day, we call upon our royal Irish bloodline - to wish you a fine and happy day. Spring is in the air and the sun shines brightly for one and all.
And all things GREEN are IN. Who'd a thunk it?
Here are a couple of wee water cooler stories for those furtive get-togethers:
A ventriloquist is telling Irish jokes in a pub, when an irate Irishman stands up : "You're making' out we're all dumb and stupid. I oughtta punch you in the nose.""I'm sorry sir, I...""Not you," says the Irishman, "I'm talking to that little fella on your knee."
Paddy was tooling along the road one fine day when the local policeman, a friend of his, pulled him over.
"What's wrong, Seamus?" Paddy asked.
"Well didn't ya know, Paddy, that your wife fell out of the car about five miles back?" said Seamus.
"Ah, praise the Almighty!" Paddy replied with relief. "I thought I'd gone deaf!"
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When fighting temptation my wise Irish Grandmother said it best for St-Patrick's Day, or any day for that matter. Booze O Booze you are my guest, you often make me lose my rest, you often make me wear old clothes, you often turn my friend to foes, but seeing here so near my nose, I drink you down SO HERE SHE GOES!
ReplyDeleteGreat site Corinne.
Doug
Loved your Grandmother, Doug! A finer lady never graced our presence and we're honoured to have known her.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your virtual visit! Hope you found something of interest.
Corinne
All things green are indeed IN!! Hope you have a great St. Patrick's day.
ReplyDeleteMaybe one day we'll celebrate on Erin's green isle... ahh...we can dream can't we?
XX Lisa