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by andyandeye from Cedar Hill, MO

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Happy St Patrick's Day!
Mar 17, 2008 | 8:53 AM
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Mornin' all! Today is a special day for me! For years St Pat's was a family holiday. We always went to the parade on Saturday. My grandpa was St Patrick IN THE PARADE! We'd be so proud. Sometimes we'd walk in the parade, other times we'd just sit on the side and grab as much candy as we could!

My grandparents helped start one of the first Irish clubs here in STL. The "Young Ireland Club". My grandparents Irish heritage was a really big deal to them. They were very proud to be legal Irish immigrants. They both came through Ellis Island. And my mom actually got to go see there names on the registry!

After the parade we'd all go back to grandma's for a HUGE family meal. Interestingly enough, it was never corn beef and cabbage, but more like ham and potato salad. LOL! My mom is the second youngest of 9 kids. And there were about 18 cousins living locally. In all I think there are 25 grandkids. We'd all cram up to the table and sit on an old bench Grandpa made. It held 5 of us.

When my grandparents got older, we would just go watch the parade. And my mom ALWAYS bought my grandparents a green carnation to wear. My grandma loved that! It was probably corny, but she liked it. I used to love sitting next to my grandparents during the parade, and watching their proud eyes as the floats went past.

In all they were only able to go back to Ireland a few times. And they both moved here in the 20's when they were 18 or so. But for some reason, Ireland was always their home. I've never been there, but one day I will go and visit my cousins. They've all come here to visit. Maybe one day!

Anyway, HAPPY DAY ALL!

I haven't decided if I'm taking the boys to the parade today. It starts at noon, and I'm not very motivated after this weekend.

Maybe I'll just call my parents and bring my mom a green carnation!
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jeanette read my blog view my photos
Mar 17, 2008 | 9:43 AM

Happy St. Patricks day

Can't plant our potatoe's today.To wet.Oh well we will just have to wait a little longer to eat them.I guess.Have a good day Eye.
andyandeye read my blog view my photos
Mar 17, 2008 | 10:13 AM

'Tis a bit soggy for sure Jeanette! LOL! Good day to you!
rosie read my blog view my photos
Mar 17, 2008 | 10:42 AM

eye, irish people must be the proudest people in the world, of their heritage, my mother always had corned beef and caggage on the 17, and we kept the tridition going in her memoery, we had ours yesterday
harp read my blog view my photos
Mar 17, 2008 | 10:49 AM

My grandma was 100% Irish and her hubby grampa was half Irish..We had a huge Irish family reunion everey year,grama came from a big family of 9 kids..So lot aunts and uncles ans cousions..

They had us kids dress in Org,Irish outfits and we did the Irish River dance and another one I can't remember..

We had cornbeef and every thing Irish to eat home made by the women..They had everything you could think of except beer belive it or not nobody in the family drank beer..But there was pleanty of rootbeer..

Boy I loved them days because everyone was nice and there was lot fun...
mr_wildflower read my blog view my photos
Mar 17, 2008 | 12:52 PM

Top of the morning to you miss O-eye from Mr O-Wild
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My husband and I have been married for 14 years, and have 3 boys. I work part time as a receptionist for a Chiropractor, and I have to say, I LOVE MY JOB! On my days off, I love hanging out at the river, and my new hobby fishing. I also sew on the side, odd jobs and such. I'm hoping to get back into crafting now that the kids are back in school.

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