Some data indicates that one of my ancestors was born in Ireland circa 1720 (best guess is that he was Anglo-irish, as “Hall” is not a particularly Irish name, so far as I know). Aside from that, I usually address the “everybody is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day” with “none of my ancestors came from Ireland, but some of them used to own the place.” Two of my grandparents came from Denmark.
Then, of course, there is the old quip that Patrick is the patron saint of engineers….for inventing the worm drive.
rietpluimsays
Did he just say “All the Americans are over here”?
Given how Irish terrorists have claimed St. Patrick’s Day as a political cause, I tend to wear orange on this day. My ancestors on my maternal grandfather’s side were English, after all.
davidc1says
St Francis is the Saint of British Motorcycles ,or to give him his full name Francis Barnett .
Tualhasays
My word, PZ, I do believe you’ve been out-curmudgeoned.
Some data indicates that one of my ancestors was born in Ireland circa 1720 (best guess is that he was Anglo-irish, as “Hall” is not a particularly Irish name, so far as I know). Aside from that, I usually address the “everybody is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day” with “none of my ancestors came from Ireland, but some of them used to own the place.” Two of my grandparents came from Denmark.
Then, of course, there is the old quip that Patrick is the patron saint of engineers….for inventing the worm drive.
Did he just say “All the Americans are over here”?
Given how Irish terrorists have claimed St. Patrick’s Day as a political cause, I tend to wear orange on this day. My ancestors on my maternal grandfather’s side were English, after all.
St Francis is the Saint of British Motorcycles ,or to give him his full name Francis Barnett .
My word, PZ, I do believe you’ve been out-curmudgeoned.
True davidc1. He died after having two strokes.