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John Noble ([personal profile] jackofallgeeks) wrote2005-03-17 08:38 am

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Happy Saint Patrick's Day!
Being a quarter Irish, which is as much as I am anything and more than I am most things, I'm obligated to mention this. Unfortunately, it looks ike I won't really be able to do much of anything at all to celebrate. No corn beef and cabbage! *cries* I'm thinking I may just run down to Giant and get some Guiness and oven-bake dinner rolls and pretend to myself. Maybe cook a potatoe or two.
I don't even have anything green to wear! My Irish ancestors are rolling over in their beds in the DC Metro Area.

[identity profile] bsgnome.livejournal.com 2005-03-17 04:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Actually ...

The colours of the Irish flag (Green and Orange with White in between) represent, in the common interpretation, the Catholics and the Protestants and the lasting Peace between them--i.e. Green is for the Catholics, Orange is for the Protestants, and White is for Peace.

Thus, Irish Catholics wear Green and Irish Protestants wear Orange.

[identity profile] jackofallgeeks.livejournal.com 2005-03-17 04:52 pm (UTC)(link)
You tell'er, Steve Dave BS gNome!

[identity profile] quix.livejournal.com 2005-03-17 05:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Hey! That's kind've cool! I didn't know that! I'm gonna wear orange next SPD and educate people that try to pinch me! :)

Ignorant

[identity profile] emily91183.livejournal.com 2005-03-17 06:03 pm (UTC)(link)
I can say I definitely did not know this before. Thanks. :)

[identity profile] amazonmink.livejournal.com 2005-03-18 12:21 pm (UTC)(link)
aha... well it turns out most of my friends who are Irish are Protestant.. thanks for the heads up >.