St Patrick's Day
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And there will always, ALWAYS be one.
Nature *REQUIRES* it.
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AsLongAsThereIsOneMan
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No will to wake for this morn, to see another Black Rose born....
Not only does another rise the moment one hits the ground, the very action of destroying a Darkheart/Blackrose takes so much effort that the collaterate damage involed INEVITABLY creates more of them.
The bastards of the world are doomed, they just don't know it yet.
-Frem
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190 years Savannah GA has celebrated St. Patrick's Day. Or as rep Sheila Jackson Lee would say... nearly half of the life time of the USA !
Fathom the hypocrisy of a government that requires every citizen to prove they are insured... but not everyone must prove they are a citizen
I'm just a red pill guy in a room full of blue pill addicts.
" AU, that was great, LOL!! " - Chrisisall
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Speaking of Irish/Scottish Belligerance...
THIS.
Bonus points for the English morons saying the STUPIDEST possible thing, at the worst possible time!
-Frem
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Okay, I'll chime in. We never celebrated it, tho' some do around here--mostly it's an excuse for radio "reporters" to crack wise at one another and sales, sales, sales. But I'll offer this:Quote:
Nine Fun And Fascinating Facts About St. Patrick’s Day
Tis that time of year again. St. Patrick’s Day: the day when we are all Irish and green is seen everywhere. A day when Harp Ale and Guinness, along with some good Irish whiskey, are the drinks of choice. It’s almost spring and we are ready to see it in properly. But not everything you’ve been told about St. Patrick’s Day is true. Here are some facts about the man and the day.
1. St. Patrick was actually English.
He was born in Britain around 350 A.D., probably in Wales. Why Wales? With a given name like Maewyn, where else? When he was 16, Maewyn was taken captive by Irish raiders. He was taken to Ireland, where he worked as a slave, spending his days minding sheep. This task was a lonely one and Maewyn found himself turning to his faith for comfort. After six years of slavery, he escaped. He began to write about how God had spoken to him during those lonely years and had helped him escape by walking 200 miles to the Irish coast. One night, an angel appeared to him in a dream, telling him that he was meant to return to Ireland, this time as a missionary. The young man began his training and, after 15 years, was ready to return to Ireland. Since he knew the language and culture, Patrick (as he now called himself) was able to combine the old ways with his new teachings. He was very successful in converting the Irish without wiping out their roots (modern missionaries could use this as an example). Patrick ministered to the Irish for 30 years and died in County Down on March 17, 461 CE. That’s right, we party on the day he died, not his birthday. Consider it a very long-lasting wake.
2. Snakes in Ireland? Nope.
There are many legends concerning St. Patrick and his Irish ministry. One of these is that he drove the snakes out of Ireland. But snakes were never actually found in Ireland because of where the island is located. The snakes are a metaphor for the pagan religion of ancient Ireland. Rather insulting on the surface of it, but Paganism never really left Ireland. As was often the case with the old religion of any area that is Christianized, much of it was simply fitted with a new veneer. St. Bridget, for example, is the goddess, Brighid. Christianize her name, give her a made-up hagiography and you have a Saint. Which segues into our next tidbit…
3. The shamrock and the Goddess
According to legend, St. Patrick used the three leaves of a shamrock to explain the holy trinity of Father, Son and Holy Spirit. This is another Christian story created to mask the fact that the Irish — like most pagans — were very familiar with the concept of a triune deity. The goddess Brighid was just such a deity. Brighid (known as Bride in Scotland and Brigantia in Britain) had three aspects: She was goddess of the forge, of healing and of the bardic arts. Her shrine near Kildare dated back thousands of years before a monastery was built on the site. Brighid became St. Bridget and her feast day is the same day as it always was: February 1st (by Pagan reckoning, the eve of the day starts the Sabbat, hence Imbolc is on the 2nd). By the way, the shamrock does grow in Ireland but it’s not the country’s official symbol. That would be the harp.
4. The scoop on Leprechauns.
The little man dressed in green with a pot of gold is a common sight on St. Patrick’s Day decorations. The lore of leprechauns goes back to 8th century Ireland, where they were water sprites known as luchorpán (small body). They may have been, in ancient times, actual beings similar to the Scottish Picts. Eventually, these sprites melded with a household fairy and became the leath bhrogan. This means “shoemaker,” and that was what the little man became: a simple cobbler. Say what you will about making shoe
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"piss ups" - winner.
I want my Scottish equivalent, preferably 6 months later, but otherwise not too different. Then, an Aussie Holiday - sounds like a good band...
Scots celebrate Burns Night with a piss up. And Australians, well we're always drunk. Just another day *hic*
Burns Night - 25 January
Australia Day - 26 January
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Okay, I'll chime in. We never celebrated it, tho' some do around here--mostly it's an excuse for radio "reporters" to crack wise at one another and sales, sales, sales. But I'll offer this:Quote:
Nine Fun And Fascinating Facts About St. Patrick’s Day
Tis that time of year again. St. Patrick’s Day: the day when we are all Irish and green is seen everywhere. A day when Harp Ale and Guinness, along with some good Irish whiskey, are the drinks of choice. It’s almost spring and we are ready to see it in properly. But not everything you’ve been told about St. Patrick’s Day is true. Here are some facts about the man and the day.
1. St. Patrick was actually English.
He was born in Britain around 350 A.D., probably in Wales. Why Wales? With a given name like Maewyn, where else? When he was 16, Maewyn was taken captive by Irish raiders. He was taken to Ireland, where he worked as a slave, spending his days minding sheep. This task was a lonely one and Maewyn found himself turning to his faith for comfort. After six years of slavery, he escaped. He began to write about how God had spoken to him during those lonely years and had helped him escape by walking 200 miles to the Irish coast. One night, an angel appeared to him in a dream, telling him that he was meant to return to Ireland, this time as a missionary. The young man began his training and, after 15 years, was ready to return to Ireland. Since he knew the language and culture, Patrick (as he now called himself) was able to combine the old ways with his new teachings. He was very successful in converting the Irish without wiping out their roots (modern missionaries could use this as an example). Patrick ministered to the Irish for 30 years and died in County Down on March 17, 461 CE. That’s right, we party on the day he died, not his birthday. Consider it a very long-lasting wake.
2. Snakes in Ireland? Nope.
There are many legends concerning St. Patrick and his Irish ministry. One of these is that he drove the snakes out of Ireland. But snakes were never actually found in Ireland because of where the island is located. The snakes are a metaphor for the pagan religion of ancient Ireland. Rather insulting on the surface of it, but Paganism never really left Ireland. As was often the case with the old religion of any area that is Christianized, much of it was simply fitted with a new veneer. St. Bridget, for example, is the goddess, Brighid. Christianize her name, give her a made-up hagiography and you have a Saint. Which segues into our next tidbit…
3. The shamrock and the Goddess
According to legend, St. Patrick used the three leaves of a shamrock to explain the holy trinity of Father, Son and Holy Spirit. This is another Christian story created to mask the fact that the Irish — like most pagans — were very familiar with the concept of a triune deity. The goddess Brighid was just such a deity. Brighid (known as Bride in Scotland and Brigantia in Britain) had three aspects: She was goddess of the forge, of healing and of the bardic arts. Her shrine near Kildare dated back thousands of years before a monastery was built on the site. Brighid became St. Bridget and her feast day is the same day as it always was: February 1st (by Pagan reckoning, the eve of the day starts the Sabbat, hence Imbolc is on the 2nd). By the way, the shamrock does grow in Ireland but it’s not the country’s official symbol. That would be the harp.
4. The scoop on Leprechauns.
The little man dressed in green with a pot of gold is a common sight on St. Patrick’s Day decorations. The lore of leprechauns goes back to 8th century Ireland, where they were water sprites known as luchorpán (small body). They may have been, in ancient times, actual beings similar to the Scottish Picts. Eventually, these sprites melded with a household fairy and became the leath bhrogan. This means “shoemaker,” and that was what the little man became: a simple cobblNOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | PERMALINK | TOP | HOME