George Geist Posted March 17, 2018 Posted March 17, 2018 All the best to everybody Saoirse! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eTr4me7i5s Quote
Tubalcain2 Posted March 17, 2018 Posted March 17, 2018 The purpose of American holidays: St. Paty's - the day when everyone pretends they are Irish Cinco de mayo- the day when everyone pretends they are Mexican Presidents day- the day when everyone pretends they voted Everyone drive safe. Quote
Tubalcain2 Posted March 17, 2018 Posted March 17, 2018 I stand corrected. Remember, I'm still a Scot. A Swiss/German/English/Tennessean Scot, at least. Quote
JustAnotherViking Posted March 17, 2018 Posted March 17, 2018 Sorry, just a pet peeve of Irish folk Though we do usually soften up after a pint or four. My family heritage would be ulster scots; Scots who settled in the provence of ulster during the plantation of Ireland.... Hard headed stubborn drunks. The best/worst of both cultures depending on who you ask Quote
JHCC Posted March 17, 2018 Posted March 17, 2018 If asked St. Patrick's ethnicity, Irish is not what I would have Pict. Quote
JustAnotherViking Posted March 17, 2018 Posted March 17, 2018 He was quite likely Welsh. Kidnapped by Irish raiders, so the assumption is the Welsh coast, although not actually known. Made to work as a shepherd, about 35 miles from where I'm sat right now. Quote
Frosty Posted March 18, 2018 Posted March 18, 2018 But was it Wales back then? Happy St. Paddy's everyone. I'm Irish enough to not have to pretend one day a year. Yeah, even with an English surname, there's one in the woodpile. Frosty The Lucky. Quote
JustAnotherViking Posted March 18, 2018 Posted March 18, 2018 Very true, there was no Wales back then. He was a Briton and spoke a language which is thought to be an ancestor of the present day Welsh language, and likely came from somewhere which is located in modern day Wales. Better? Quote
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