![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
msfledermausI've got mixed feelings about today.
St Patrick's day in America was first started by Irish immigrants who were sick of being treated like animals and wanted to celebrate who they were, and that they were. It's also the holiday of the saint who converted Ireland, the "snakes" being the Old Faith. *frowns a bit* It's today that we find out whether or not we're really, truly, honestly going to war in Iraq....so this year we have more excuse than the usual to drink ourselves sick. Please, drink responsibly through the gas mask....And put on some Pogues while you're at it, willya?
But it's also the name day of St Urho, who is reputed to have driven the lutefisk out of Finland. (Yes, yes, it's supposed to be grasshoppers; it's really lutefisk, ask any Fin. They'll tell you straight.)
Happy St Patrick's day....and mind the leprechauns, they're known for biting.
St Patrick's day in America was first started by Irish immigrants who were sick of being treated like animals and wanted to celebrate who they were, and that they were. It's also the holiday of the saint who converted Ireland, the "snakes" being the Old Faith. *frowns a bit* It's today that we find out whether or not we're really, truly, honestly going to war in Iraq....so this year we have more excuse than the usual to drink ourselves sick. Please, drink responsibly through the gas mask....And put on some Pogues while you're at it, willya?
But it's also the name day of St Urho, who is reputed to have driven the lutefisk out of Finland. (Yes, yes, it's supposed to be grasshoppers; it's really lutefisk, ask any Fin. They'll tell you straight.)
Happy St Patrick's day....and mind the leprechauns, they're known for biting.
![[identity profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/openid.png){kind=small}
no subject
Date: 2003-03-17 06:01 am (UTC)*swatting away those annoying biting leprechauns and a stray sock monkey*
Re:
Date: 2003-03-17 06:07 am (UTC)I'm still having probs with answering other people's posts...I think I'm still having cache problems. Damn sock monkeys chewing on my hard drive:P
I can answer okay from my hotmail though...
*swat*
I got one, I got one! Owwwwww!
leprechauns
Date: 2003-03-17 06:18 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-03-17 06:31 am (UTC)hrm.
no subject
Date: 2003-03-17 06:57 am (UTC)I'm with you on being conflicted. My daughter and I protested this weekend. She had a great sign that said "mr. president, please use your words and not your weapons!!" and on mine i drew a picture of a bumpersticker for bush/chaney in '04 with a red slashed circle around it and it said "I am committed to a regime change!"
on a small other note, will you add me back please? pretty please? with sugar 'n' stuff? My leprechaun says he'll be nice to you if you do... ;)
Re:
Date: 2003-03-17 08:00 pm (UTC)This is what I get for not keeping up on myf irend's list...I can do that.
no subject
Date: 2003-03-17 07:51 am (UTC)Re:
Date: 2003-03-17 07:58 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-03-17 09:03 am (UTC)Re:
Date: 2003-03-17 07:59 pm (UTC)