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MARCH 18, 2008
There was an Irish God (I happen to know most of them are Irish and mostly
women actually) who planned that in the year 2008 the world would stop for
four whole days to celebrate the exodus of snakes from Ireland, of course
the god knew there were never actually any snakes just people who had been
drinking car bombs (guinness with a shot of Jagermeister in it) slithering
on the floor trying to get a taxi home. No one is sure of the significance
of this particular year and I don't think they cared they just shut off
their computers on Thursday night, emptied their fridges of still fresh
vegetables, drank incredible amounts of water and prepared themselves to
greet their friends on the battle ground the next morning. Even though St
Patricks day was officially on Monday, the celebrations kicked off on Friday
at about eleven forty five am. even those who vow to never drink before noon
were standing hand on hip, leaning on the bar, standing on tip toes as if
they were waiting for the gun to be fired in a long distance race. They were
trying to execute their long studied strategy of starting fast, keeping pace
in the leading pack but not at the front, let some other fool be the leader
and watch him drop out come dinner time, it is a bit like an Olympic
showdown readying yourself to keep in the game for four straight days. It is
as clear to me now as it was in junior high when I was briefly on the
basketball team and was running ( please hear the sarcasm in my tone as I
liberally use the term running) down the court to score the only point I
ever would in my life, though it was sadly against my own team and a girl in
the stands shouted " what is she doing here?" that I am no athlete. I
comforted myself with this fact as I skipped the visit to the pub after
playing The Ireland Fund of Canada luncheon on Friday afternoon and instead
went for a wee little nap.I am not sure the last time St Patrick's was on a
Monday but I am sure I wouldn't remember it if I did, a bit like the old
saying of love sick couples around the world " every day is valentines day"
anyone who has ever frequented George Street knows that everyday is actually
St Patty's day.
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2008:
+ March 18, 2008
+ March 10, 2008
+ February 18, 2008
+ February 11, 2008
+ February 4, 2008
+ January 28, 2008
+ January 21, 2008
+ January 14, 2008
+ January 8, 2008
2007:
+ December 31, 2007
+ December 17, 2007
+ December 10, 2007
+ November 26, 2007
+ November 5, 2007
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