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Title: Happy St. Paddy's Day
Post by: mmgrode on March 17, 2007, 05:14:00 AM
Hey Gang,
  I tip my Guinness to you all today. Here's to wishing you all blessings and a great St. Paddy's day from the Emerald Isle. Thank you all for making this site the best on the net. Have a great day!!! Take care, Matt
Title: Re: Happy St. Paddy's Day
Post by: String Tracker on March 17, 2007, 05:45:00 AM
no offense but i dont celebrate a day in honor of a man who killed many druid people to turn ireland into a christian state.
Title: Re: Happy St. Paddy's Day
Post by: Shakes.602 on March 17, 2007, 05:47:00 AM
WELL, THERE YA GO! You cant Argue with THAT, can ya??
Title: Re: Happy St. Paddy's Day
Post by: Jerry Jeffer on March 17, 2007, 05:55:00 AM
I'll take the blessings wished upon me. Thanks Matt.
Title: Re: Happy St. Paddy's Day
Post by: Shakes.602 on March 17, 2007, 06:04:00 AM
Same here Matt,and Right Back Atcha Buddy!  :thumbsup:   I have a Talent for Ruffling Feathers, and was trying  NOT  to.  :goldtooth:
Title: Re: Happy St. Paddy's Day
Post by: ber643 on March 17, 2007, 06:41:00 AM
Everyone to their own leanings, for sure. For me I'll take any Irish (or any other) blessing I can get these days - from just about any where. A blessing on you and yours too, Matt (and String Tracker too). Bless you all, bless us all.
Title: Re: Happy St. Paddy's Day
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on March 17, 2007, 06:55:00 AM
Happy St. Me (My last name is Patti)Day...
Title: Re: Happy St. Paddy's Day
Post by: String Tracker on March 17, 2007, 07:06:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by ber643:
Everyone to their own leanings, for sure. For me I'll take any Irish (or any other) blessing I can get these days - from just about any where. A blessing on you and yours too, Matt (and String Tracker too). Bless you all, bless us all.
I just celebrate "happy green beer day"  

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Title: Re: Happy St. Paddy's Day
Post by: Rodd Szmania on March 17, 2007, 07:22:00 AM
How many Irishmen does it take to change a lightbulb??
Title: Re: Happy St. Paddy's Day
Post by: EASTERNARCHER on March 17, 2007, 07:27:00 AM
Well I don't drink green beverages, but I do love a good irish jig....Thanks.
Mybe I'll rosin up the bow on me olde fiddle and fdrive the kids crazy...sounds like fun!LOL
Title: Re: Happy St. Paddy's Day
Post by: Lewis Brookshire III on March 17, 2007, 07:49:00 AM
String tracker you outa dig  a little deeper about that subject before making statements like that. I think you have been fed some bad info my freind.
Title: Re: Happy St. Paddy's Day
Post by: bentpole on March 17, 2007, 07:57:00 AM
Easy folks just think all the limbs we could cover with the snakeskins of the snakes ST PADDY brought out of Ireland!!
Title: Re: Happy St. Paddy's Day
Post by: String Tracker on March 17, 2007, 07:57:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by ReviveOurHomes:
String tracker you outa dig  a little deeper about that subject before making statements like that. I think you have been fed some bad info my freind.
well like ber said:

QuoteOriginally posted by ber643:
Everyone to their own leanings, for sure.
all in how you were taught.  not debating that there are always 2 sides to each story.
Title: Re: Happy St. Paddy's Day
Post by: 4runr on March 17, 2007, 08:08:00 AM
It ain't worth the fuss here!!
Happy March 17th, 2007!!

Wonder if I could find a green Macanudo??  :D
Title: Re: Happy St. Paddy's Day
Post by: JBiorn on March 17, 2007, 08:59:00 AM
4runr----I have a cigar for'ya! Partagas.....heh.

Happy St. Patricks' day Gents!

Jeff
Title: Re: Happy St. Paddy's Day
Post by: 4runr on March 17, 2007, 09:09:00 AM
JBiorn, up for a trade? 1 Macanudo Maduro mini, for a Partagas.
Title: Re: Happy St. Paddy's Day
Post by: StickBowManMI on March 17, 2007, 09:20:00 AM
Thanks Matt-Hope you enjoy this special day!
Title: Re: Happy St. Paddy's Day
Post by: swampbuck on March 17, 2007, 10:03:00 AM
Top of the mornin ta yall   :goldtooth:  May your arrows always fly true
Title: Re: Happy St. Paddy's Day
Post by: KyGal on March 17, 2007, 10:12:00 AM
A great day indeed. I think he must've sent the snakes abroad in St Brendan's curragh;-), and I'm grateful. We have a great bounty of reptiles in Kentucky indeed!!
Title: Re: Happy St. Paddy's Day
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on March 17, 2007, 02:25:00 PM
No snakes in Ireland. That refers to his help in driving paganism out of the land...referring to it as "snakes". He wasn't Irish either. He was English. He was kidnapped from his family in the 5th century at 16 yrs. old. He later went back to England and decided to devote his life to God and helping Ireland. Talk about forgiving in the name of God and showing mercy. March 17th is the day he died.
Title: Re: Happy St. Paddy's Day
Post by: vermonster13 on March 17, 2007, 02:51:00 PM
Corned beef is cooking as we speak. Best wishes for all in whatever you're beliefs may be.
Title: Re: Happy St. Paddy's Day
Post by: Stalker58 on March 17, 2007, 05:54:00 PM
This is my 1st St.Patrick's day without my Dad.
It was his favorite time of year.I do miss him.
Happy St.Patrick's Day Dad.

Happy St.Patrick's to ALL.
Title: Re: Happy St. Paddy's Day
Post by: String Tracker on March 17, 2007, 09:38:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Snag1:
No snakes in Ireland. That refers to his help in driving paganism out of the land...referring to it as "snakes". He wasn't Irish either. He was English. He was kidnapped from his family in the 5th century at 16 yrs. old. He later went back to England and decided to devote his life to God and helping Ireland. Talk about forgiving in the name of God and showing mercy. March 17th is the day he died.
from what ive read the "snakes" refers to the symbol of Gaul.  it was the Druid reign at the time in ireland.
Title: Re: Happy St. Paddy's Day
Post by: Lewis Brookshire III on March 17, 2007, 09:41:00 PM
Honestly, I have read some pretty in-depth studies historically on Patrick of Ireland string tracker and I really think you have got some of your info wrong.
Title: Re: Happy St. Paddy's Day
Post by: Lewis Brookshire III on March 17, 2007, 09:49:00 PM
http://www.usna.edu/EnglishDept/ilv/patrick.htm
Title: Re: Happy St. Paddy's Day
Post by: Lewis Brookshire III on March 17, 2007, 09:51:00 PM
http://www.usna.edu/EnglishDept/ilv/patrick.htm  

And the correlation to snakes and druids is that the druids believed a snake ruled the underworld and they used to make things that were called "snake eggs" they were little round decorated balls made of different materials and they were kinda good luck charms you could say.
Title: Re: Happy St. Paddy's Day
Post by: Shakes.602 on March 17, 2007, 10:14:00 PM
HAPPY EASTER...HAPPY ARBOR DAY...HAPPY PIZZA DAY

   Whatever. I am with You Bern, I will take any Blessing thats God Related I can get!!
Title: Re: Happy St. Paddy's Day
Post by: Kingstaken on March 18, 2007, 08:41:00 AM
Lewis...Nice replies.
Ken it is worth the fuss here or any other place  when such statementns are made.