St. Patrick's Day part 2

One of my most popular blogs since I started "Another Day in Catasauqua" is  St. Patrick's Day Trivia that I posted last year, it has almost 6000 hits - you can find it here:

 http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=3960544181181866141#editor/target=post;postID=7197431007522557707

So while the corned beef brisket cooks on the stove and before I add my potatoes and cabbage I thought I share some Irish one-liners with you.  I had come across them when I was getting ready for my Friendship Circle earlier this month.

my favorite part of St. Patty's Day - The Shamrock Shake

Q: What is out on the lawn all summer and is Irish?
A: Paddy O'Furniture 

 

Q: What do you call a fake stone in Ireland?
A: A sham rock. 

 

Q: Why do people wear shamrocks on St. Patrick's Day?
A: Regular rocks are too heavy. 

 

Q: Why can't you borrow money from a leprechaun?
A: Because they're always a little short. 

 

Q: How did the Irish Jig get started?
A: Too much to drink and not enough restrooms! 

 

Q: Why do leprechauns have pots o'gold?
A: They like to "go" first class! 

 

Q: How can you tell if an Irishman is having a good time?
A: He's Dublin over with laughter! 

 

Q: What would you get if you crossed Quasimodo with an Irish football player?
A: The Halfback of Notre Dame! 

 

Q: What would you get if you crossed Christmas with St. Patrick's Day?
A: St. O'Claus!

 

Q: Do leprechauns make good secretaries?
A: Sure, they're great at shorthand! 

 

Q: What do leprechauns love to barbetrcue?
A: Short ribs! 

 

Q: How did the leprechaun beat the Irishman to the pot of gold?
A: He took a shortcut! 

 

Q: When is an Irish Potato not an Irish Potato?
A: When it's a FRENCH fry! 

 

Well that's enough blarney for now,  Happy St. Patrick's Day and that's another day in Catasauqua.

Batter Batter Swing in the Snow

Parke, with snow on his hood at Coca-cola Park

Woo Hoo it was time to pick up our 18 game plan tickets for the Iron Pigs with only 19 Days until the first game and IT'S SNOWING!!!!!!!

Yup, snowing, now my grandfather would call this onion snow, because it is time to plant the onions which he always did around St. Patrick's Day, which is tomorrow.

However, did you know the term is basically only used in Pennsylvania.   I didn't know that; and it is defined as a light snow in late spring, after onions have been planted.  So I guess this isn't onion snow after all.

Well, there's only 3 days to spring so I guess - let it snow - for it shall melt quickly.  Spring is just a hop around the corner in Catty and so is baseball at the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs.  I can't wait!

So batter, batter swing and this is .....another day in Catasauqua

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Top of the evening to you!  I've been meaning to write all day.  Did you every have a day where you thought you didn't have anything to do and then you remember - oops I have an appointment to go to.  That was my kind of day.

I got up early this St. Patrick's Day in search of a brisket.  I went shopping to Redner's in Northampton last night and they were all out.  I have never made one and for some reason I was determined to today.  I like corned beef so I thought, why not.  It was delish!!  I made it in the crockpot with potatoes and carrots and covered it with wedges of cabbage, it got very tender, a little salty for Parke, but he now knows that he to likes corned beef. 

In honor of the holiday, I thought I share some St. Patrick's Day Trivia:

• It is said the St. Patrick Died on March 17^th, hence we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on this date.
• St. Patrick’s real name was Maewyn Succat and he was born in Scotland (not Ireland!) around 385 A.D.
• Leprechauns are the official shoe makers of the fairy kingdom.
• Shamrock is the national flower of Ireland.
• The Christian Church of Ireland was founded by St. Patrick.
• It is said that St. Patrick died at the age of 79 in 464 A.D.

• The St. Patrick’s Day custom came to America in 1737. It was first celebrated publically in the U.S. in Boston.
• On St. Patrick’s Day, in Chicago the rivers are dyed green.
• Green is affiliated with St. Patrick’s Day because it is the color of Spring.
• On St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland people traditionally wear small bunch of shamrocks on their jackets or caps.
• If you are caught without wearing green on St. Patrick’s Day, you’ll be pinched!
• Traditional St Patrick’s Day food includes, Irish soda bread, corned beef and cabbage, Irish stew, and of course, Guinness.
  
  
  Ah, what I wouldn't do for a Guinness right now, but I guess that will have to wait for some other time.
  
  
  In the meantime -
  
  
   Wishing you a rainbow
  For sunlight after showers—
  Miles and miles of Irish smiles
  For golden happy hours—
  Shamrocks at your doorway
  For luck and laughter too,
  And a host of friends that never ends
  Each day your whole life through!
  
  
  Happy St. Patrick's Day and that's another day in Catasauqua.