That is a holiday celebrated by us Americans by drinking tons of beer and good Irish whiskey, eating green foods that are not normally colored green, and claiming direct Irish ancestry that usually doesn't exist.
In Ireland its celebrated in direct proportion, I have been told, to the number of American Tourists in the vicinity.
I was wondering what is something Irish we could do to commemorate our Irish Hatrack heritage.
I think Limerick's will do.
There once was a man from Hatrack Who thought he could never come back We once went away For almost one day But ran back to his needed Hat-Crack.
Posted by pooka (Member # 5003) on :
:pinches Dan:
Posted by Christy (Member # 4397) on :
Kiss me, I'm Irish!
Posted by Fishtail (Member # 3900) on :
There once was a mutt named Piggy Who ran into my auntie's lit ciggy His black and white tail Left a gray smoky trail That was doused before flames got too biggy.
True story.
Posted by jack (Member # 2083) on :
Pat is a great guy and all, but now we've sainted him?
(Kiss me, I'm Irish.)
Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
There was a man called Dan Raven Who thought Hatrack was his Haven But only four replied And in horror, he cried "Was my limerick really that craven?"
Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :
A warning to all on the board I too, can be easily bored In just 14 days, I shall be praised For my wit is as sharp as a sword.
Posted by fallow (Member # 6268) on :
Off in that town known as Collagen There lived a young poster known as Imogen With lips as fleshy As the hips that were messy With the dribble of fat that'd been drawn from them?
*ooh.. that was a stretch*
Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
For a complexion described as sallow One simply can look at fallow Whether jaundice is to blame Or something less tame His face is positively yellow!
Sorry.. had to get my own back.
Posted by fallow (Member # 6268) on :
No limerick could end in apology Miss Spellng, Miss Grammar, and Miss Apostrophe conspired to win a glance, wink, or grin In pursuit of a literary apogee
[ March 17, 2004, 03:21 AM: Message edited by: fallow ]
Posted by Sopwith (Member # 4640) on :
There once was a man named Card who let us all play in his yard there was many a shout and quite a bit of doubt but most of the time we were ignarred.
[ March 17, 2004, 07:36 AM: Message edited by: Sopwith ]
Posted by Shan (Member # 4550) on :
There once was a lass named Sinann. Who dreamed of becoming a nun Life got in the way And she's here to stay At least 'til her laddy's eighteen.
*Kiss me - I am a verifiable 25% Irish. AND I have my immigrant great-grandmother's rosary cross. How much more authentic can you get? *
Erin go braugh!
(Psst - just heard on NPR yesterday that the Irish decided to outdo us poor slobs in America and they celebrate St. Paddy for a week!)
Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :
*kisses Christy*
Posted by Raia (Member # 4700) on :
There once was a girl who last year, Lent to a good friend her ear, And thus joined this board, Of which Card is the lord, And nothing will make her leave here!
(Kiss me, everyone always thinks I'm Irish! Does that count?)
Posted by beatnix19 (Member # 5836) on :
There once was a student in my class Who's talking forced me to kick his a** I punched him in the eye And he started to cry At last he has stopped giving me sass
...If only the butt heads in my class were this easy to deal with. And if only this wouldn't get me fired, sued and arrested.
Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :
This fell to the second old page For lacking of limerick sage But if it were Bi Or said Urak Hai I know this thread would be the rage
Posted by Irish Snake (Member # 6336) on :
Oh sure, everyone celebrate that jerk kicking me ancestors out of their homes.
*slithers out of thread in tears*
Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :
There once was a snake in the grass Who cried out "Alak" and "Alas" "If I but had feet It'd be such a treat To kick that old saint in the Mass."
Posted by Nato (Member # 1448) on :
Limericks! Splendid!
There once was a cagey old nerd, With Internet habits absurd. Browsing Hatrack all day, With nothing to say, That lurker couldn't think of a word.
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I once met a computer I hated. It belonged to a girl that I'd dated. She was really cute, But her 'puter won't boot, So a Linux install we debated.