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palmettogirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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sue
camden
south carolina
USA
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 Posted - Mar 04 2008 : 06:51:15 AM
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| i'm not irish, but....every year i make corn beef and cabbage, and boiled/parsley'd potatoes and serve a pitcher of green beer. does anyone else do this any more or am i totally "out-of-date"??? |
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Lainey
True Blue Farmgirl
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Elaine
Waco
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Mar 04 2008 : 07:45:24 AM
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Not at all out of date, I think that's great and sounds delicious! I celebrate it in some form every year. I'm part Irish on my mother's side and she still calls to make sure I'm wearing green that day.
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
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Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Mar 04 2008 : 6:16:41 PM
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Well, we are Irish and we always have corned beef and cabbage also know as New England boiled dinner for some reason. We wear orange that day.
farmgirl sister #43
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GaiasRose
True Blue Farmgirl
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Tasha-Rose
St. Paul
Minnesota
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Posted - Mar 05 2008 : 06:59:11 AM
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I'm Irish on my mom's side so of course this is a big deal to me! I go all out too. Everyone has their green on (I have a great orangish plaid skirt that I wear too...) and I make all the fixin's and break out the Guinness and the Jameson...good good day St. Patty's Day! ERIN GO BRAUGH!
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Tasha-Rose
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KYgurlsrbest
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Mar 05 2008 : 07:15:50 AM
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We're Irish, me on my grans' side and my husband is 100%. His full name is Justin Paul Aloysius Lynch (named after 3 Saints), and is the first male grandchild in a SEVERELY Irish Catholic family--his Paul Aloysius is also his father, and grandfather's name.
We celebrate quietly now, usually just the two of us because when we met, he played 4 years in a rockus Irish band (think U2 meets the Pogues) and they played about a gazillion times every St. Patricks day, plus every Thursday at the local Irish pub where we met (and had our wedding reception)...so he got a little "Irished" out, but is still proud of his heritage. We just celebrate with less pomp and circumstance now :)
I always make Irish Stew (using Guiness) and colcannon. He really isn't a fan of cabbage, but if it's in the potates he doesn't notice so much.
We wear green, but nothing with shamrocks. I'm not much for that--I have some really beautiful jewelry that I purchased in Ireland that I wear too...doesn't "scream" Irish, but I know what it's about.
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bohemiangel
True Blue Farmgirl
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Bridget
Ligonier
pa
USA
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chicken necker
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sherry
Eastern Shore
Maryland
USA
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Posted - Mar 06 2008 : 8:11:44 PM
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You know it! Married to an O'Donnell, one of eight, daughters named Caitlyn Corrine and Meghan Mari! (i'd be the odd one out, but still) But I am short enough to claim ancestry to the little people!
FarmGirl Sister #123
Crafty Bay FarmGirls Chapter
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
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Annika
USA
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Posted - Mar 16 2008 : 12:58:00 PM
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I have a lot of Irish in my family tree and I love celebrating St. Paddy's day. We bought a corned beef to slow cook, and I am going to make some cabbage sides and such. We also are going to watch our favorite St. Paddy's day move: "Boondock Saints" and I will probably download all sorts of Irish music to listen to! :D
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
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palmettogirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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sue
camden
south carolina
USA
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Posted - Mar 17 2008 : 09:27:08 AM
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| i started my corned beef in the crock pot this morning. i'll make the cabbage and parsley'd potatoes later. my daughter and i also got st. pat's t-shirts. we're just into having fun!! a couple years ago i took my daughter to see "riverdance." i loved it! but i can't believe that right after this, at the end of the week we have easter. wish it was a little more spread out! happy st. patrick's day to everyone! |
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GaiasRose
True Blue Farmgirl
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Tasha-Rose
St. Paul
Minnesota
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Posted - Mar 18 2008 : 07:06:12 AM
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OOOO Alee, Boondock Saints is one of my favorite movies ever!
Our corned beef cooked sooooo long it was so tender it fell apart as soon as I put the serving fork in it to get it out of the pot. I had to use tongs instead! LOL! 'twas a great St. Paddy's Day!
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
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USA
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Posted - Mar 18 2008 : 09:29:07 AM
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MMMM- Doug's corned beef was soooo Yummy! And his cabbage turned out really nice as well. We glutted on the meal a bit I think! Even Nora loved it!
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
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