by | March 17, 2011 · 2:00 am

Thursday’s Path – March 17, 2011

Posted for your blogging pleasure by Chrissy the Hyphenated

I am 50% Irish and 100% Roman Catholic, which adds up to me choosing to NOT put up any cutesy green graphics today. At least St. Valentine’s Day has some love attached to it. But what’s St. Patrick’s Day about? Getting drunk on green beer, dressing up like mythical variations on Santa’s elves and eating a bunch of foods the Irish don’t actually eat?  Criminetly, St. Patrick was a great and holy man! Can you imagine how the oh-so-tolerant Left would react if I celebrated MLK’s birthday by eating watermelon, getting drunk and prancing around in black face wearing a button that said, “Kiss me! I’m Black!”

I know it won’t make a spit’s worth of difference to how people choose to spend March 17th, but I’m just tired of turning the other cheek and worrying 24/7 about how the prickly Left feels about THEIR identities. How about they show some respect for my faith and my heritage, huh? My ancestors came over here in steerage. They weren’t much more than serfs in the Old Country and I’m darn grateful for what they accomplished and what I have enjoyed because they took that big step to leave everything that was familiar. Sheesh. I live 15 miles from where I was born and have email and free cell minutes to keep in touch with my kids. It’s hard for me to even imagine what it meant to them to climb on a boat and travel thousands of miles to a new country.

Green beer and dumb hats just don’t cut it for me, you know?

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27 responses to “Thursday’s Path – March 17, 2011”

  1. Pistol Pete's avatar Pistol Pete
    March 17, 2011 at 5:44 am

    Americans have never missed a chance to get drunk and act stupid;its the only way some of them get any romance.(think:Henry Waxman;how drunk do you have to be?)
    Most of us grow out of juvenile behavior as we age and mature.Unfortunately,liberals seem to thrive on immature and childish behavior.We can all pick out instances almost daily.
    The best thing to do is ignore them as best you can and be content with what you make for yourself in life.

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  2. Pistol Pete's avatar Pistol Pete
    March 17, 2011 at 5:59 am

    THE GRUDGE REPORT;ST. PATRICK’S DAY EDITION

    VOTING ‘PRESENT’ AGAIN
    We’ve seen this movie before
    http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2011/03/voting_present_again.html

    US DEBT JUMPED 72 BILLION THE SAME DAY CONGRESS VOTED TO CUT 6 BILLION
    http://cnsnews.com/news/article/debt-jumped-72-billion-same-day-house-vo#

    OBAMA NOW PUSHING UN TOWARD INTERVENTION IN LIBYA
    Now that his buddy has crushed the rebels,he can safely ask other people to do something -he’s just too busy
    http://m.neontommy.com/news/2011/03/obama-now-pushing-un-toward-intervention-libya

    (MS) HOUSE LEADER GIVES SENATE ULTIMATUM ON REDISTRICTING
    He has Obama and Holder on his side-the brother can’t lose
    http://www.sunherald.com/2011/03/16/2949193/house-leader-gives-senate-ultimatum.html

    POTUS MAIN EVENT AT FOURTH FUNDRAISER THIS MONTH
    Who says he’s not doing anything?

    President main attraction at fourth party event this month

    IN THE FACE OF GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN,ITS STILL PARTY TIME
    http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/mar/16/face-government-shutdown-its-still-party-time/

    SENATE BLACKBALLS PIMA COUNTY SHERRIFF FROM BORDER CRIME FUNDS
    Remember Clarence Dupnik?Winds up with a handful of nothin’.
    http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/arizona/politics/article_c00e27ca-5049-11e0-b2d5-001cc4c002e0.html

    EXPLOITING THE JAPANESE
    Its what the left does
    http://www.americanthinker.com/2011/03/exploiting_the_japanese.html

    2012 WILL BE ABOUT OBAMA
    http://thehill.com/opinion/columnists/david-hill/149759-2012-will-be-about-obama

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    • SOSMass's avatar SOSMass
      March 17, 2011 at 10:41 pm

      Pete, this blog (SOS) is supposed to just be about one state, but there’s so much going on. Regardless, could we use your Grudge report everyday no matter what the topic is? If so, how would you like to be credited?

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      • Pistol Pete's avatar Pistol Pete
        March 18, 2011 at 3:26 am

        I post the Grudge daily because I’m up insanely early and try to find things of interest to kindred spirits they might miss because they don’t have a lot of spare time in their day.No credit needed or wanted;its all in the sharing with good friends.

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  3. Dee's avatar Dee
    March 17, 2011 at 8:26 am

    I’ve never really gotten into St. Patrick’s Day. We have no plans and I may wear green but it’s because I always wear green. 😀

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  4. Auntie Lib's avatar Auntie Lib
    March 17, 2011 at 8:31 am

    Hmmm… I was about to wish everybody a Happy St. Pat’s Day.

    I’m 100% Irish and was raised Catholic in a family that hailed from Butte, America – home of one of the largest Irish populations in the world (at one time – not true today). I have never been offended by the celebrations of this day. At least around here, this is a uniquely inclusive celebration of ethnicity – on this one day EVERYBODY gets to be Irish – that’s pretty cool in my book. (Sure as shooting we don’t get to be black on MLK Day now do we?) And as for corned beef – during my childhood, it was a special treat to have meat during Lent – yay for St. Pat! I guess I’m all for anything that brings people together in a happy, convivial mood to celebrate.

    Anyway, I sure don’t mean to offend – but to any of you who wish to enjoy the day – be safe, be smart – and the luck o’ the Irish to ye!

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    • Integrity1st's avatar Integrity1st
      March 17, 2011 at 10:30 pm

      I love both Chrissy’s comments, and Auntie Libs, and I fall somewhere in between, but I do think AL’s comment on how EVERYONE gets to be Irish for the day is true and great, and I sure do love the corn beef – but that’s cause I love food first and foremost. Cheers to all – – – even Chrissy [wink]
      Oh yea, and that flash mob of Irish dancing made me want to be Irish . (LOVE flashmobs!)

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      • chrissythehyphenated's avatar chrissythehyphenated
        March 18, 2011 at 7:41 am

        Integrity can have my share of corned beef LOL. I don’t care for it. Or cabbage. Ew.

        As for Irish dancing, flash mob or otherwise, I am TOTALLY on board with that! It’s genuinely Irish, difficult to do and beautiful to watch.

        And I don’t mean to dis anyone’s pleasure in this, or any other holiday, particularly when it is one that has pleasant memories from childhood. I totally get that!

        For me, it’s Valentine’s Day, which my brother in law is very vocal about loathing! LOL But my mom, who rarely expressed approval and never showed affection, got me a little something on Valentine’s Day a couple of times when I was a girl.

        The fact that I hang on so tightly to those two little memories is probably evidence of what an emotional desert my childhood was. But heck, at least those two times it was bright and, ever since, big red hearts have made me smile.

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  5. sportinlife10's avatar sportinlife10
    March 17, 2011 at 9:56 am

    You forgot about the music. There’s nothing like it:
    For starters: De Dannan, the Chieftains, The Clancy Brothers, Cherish the Ladies, Noirin NiRiain, Boys of the Lough, the Black Family.
    How you can miss that is beyond me.

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  6. FranklytheNut's avatar FranklytheNut
    March 17, 2011 at 10:59 am

    Yesterday was in the 40s. Today, it’s snowing. I quit.

    http://westbylife.blogspot.com/

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  7. FranklytheNut's avatar FranklytheNut
    March 17, 2011 at 11:17 am

    I am NOT trying to start an argument. In fact, I’m not going to say anything more than this and then I’ll shut up. If anyone wants to check out my “facts” they can do it on their own through historical records that are readily available on the internet. Patrick was not a Catholic. He was a member of the Celtic church. He was a seventh-day Sabbath-keeper until he died and taught this doctrine in his schools, as evidenced (in one example) by the testimony of Columba, one of Patrick’s students, who said these words just before he died on a Saturday, “‘This day is called the Sabbath, that is, the day of rest, and such will it truly be to me; for it will put an end to my labors.”

    Hope everyone has a wonderful day. I am not sure about mine. Yesterday it was in the 40s. Today it’s snowing. The dog went out and ate dead deer from across the road and then barfed intestines on the living room rug. Fortunately, today is Tina’s working-for-mom day. Also fortunately, I think, nobody’s nose is completely unplugged yet so it could’ve been worse. Jackie is very morose, since she’s tied up inside now so she can’t bolt out the door again every time it’s opened.

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    • bluebird of bitterness's avatar bluebird of bitterness
      March 17, 2011 at 11:29 am

      Oh dear, Frankly… I certainly hope your day improves. (I’m not going to say it can’t get any worse, since we all know things can ALWAYS get worse, but just that I’m hoping that won’t happen.:-))

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    • GracieD's avatar GracieD
      March 17, 2011 at 7:47 pm

      My pup had a tummy ache today. I am just glad he didn’t get ahold of something dead! 😀 It is not fun to clean up, I would be sick myself if I had to clean things like innards up.

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    • Integrity1st's avatar Integrity1st
      March 17, 2011 at 10:34 pm

      I love you Frankly, but I’m starting to think you can handle a lot more graphic details than I can take. Ugh

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  8. DeniseVB's avatar DeniseVB
    March 17, 2011 at 7:12 pm

    Happy Green Day Grasshoppers 😀

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  9. Integrity1st's avatar Integrity1st
    March 17, 2011 at 10:49 pm

    I think everyone in Wisconson should not just sign, but help with collecting signatures to recall those dems that ran away from there duties. And the rest of us should post to our facebooks, etc. about the matter. Perhaps Chrissy has a graphic up her sleeve = ) http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/118138494.html

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