St. Patty~ Melt Down

"St. Patty~Melt Down"

We are less than 72 hours away from "all things GREEN"~so, I thought it only fitting that I offer up a crash course in popular St. Patrick's Day sayings as a primer to all of those who are priming to crash.



Every March 17th, I make sure that I stay home: as I have no desire to trudge through crowded bars with slippery floors; wet from excessive spillage of skunky, artificially-colored, cheap beer. The pungent and ever-lingering smell of corned beef and cabbage reminds me of the paper mills in northern New Hampshire: kind of like egg salad day at the senior home. The only thing more suffocating than the crowds and the odors, is the god-awful group sing-along to "The Unicorn" song.
"Danny Boy" is that guy in the corner with the blue nose, two-left feet and enough flatulence to heat a log cabin atop Mt. Washington.



All of that being said~I can still muster up enough moral support to those who are committed to digging out the only lime green T-shirt in their dresser drawer, pooling their cab fare money and literally, "pub-crawling" for a minimum of 16 hours.



Here are a few key Gaelic phrases that may come in handy throughout the blur and haze of your celebration.



"Pionta Guinness, le do thoil."....meaning, "A pint of Guinness, please!"



"Tabhair póg dom, táim Éireannach"....tells everyone, "Kiss Me, I'm Irish!"



"An bhfuil tú dálta fós?"...heralds..."Are you drunk enough, yet?"



"uisce beatha!".....is the command for, "WHISKEY!"



"Sláinte chugat"...is a blessing of "Good Health".



And, with that....I wish all of my friends-Irish or not-a safe and fun "St. Patrick's Day".



I still don't get it; as I honestly don't believe that Saint Patrick had any notion that his "wake" would be honored by the makers of Guinness, Budweiser, Jameson, Alka-Selzter, Pepto-Bismol, Charmin, Brawny, Gas-X-but...

On a positive note.....There is a lot of joy that can be derived from those special moments with good friends who raise a glass......sing a song.....share some hugs.... and give fond remembrance to those who have left this world and, therefore- no longer need to worry if lime green beer hurl leaves stains on porcelain.



Peace and Love to All



Kat Winn Blanchard