Orange Irish
#252754 - 03/17/06 12:41 PM
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Bevvy
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Loc: Northwest Washington State
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Well, as far as I have been told, my mother's side of the family came from that part of Ireland where all the religious fighting has been going on for centuries. If there's anyone here from Ireland, perhaps they can shed better light on it than I; but I believe the Catholics are green and the Protestants are orange. I was always told to keep my orange-ness "under my belt," like it was something I should be ashamed of. Heck, I had nothing to do with no religious fighting!
Still, I don't wear orange -- OR green; I wear beige. Beige is nice and neutral, don'tcha think?
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Get back to work, you Goof-Off!
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I was going to guess it was because you came out of retirement to work on a road crew...or go hunting...or you did something devious and had to go to the county "work farm." 
But then Melissa had to go and be all logical! 
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The Protestants are represented by orange on the Irish flag, and the green represents the Catholics.
Uh, oh....guess I should be wearing orange too!  But I don't own anything orange. 
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~ Beth
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Beth, I'm 100% Irish. Have you been getting my e-mails and the package? Please answer or you'll be getting my Irish up!. xo Bette 
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So what did everyone get up to on st.patricks day night?
we went to an irish pub and wore green. My mates drank guiness and we got free hats (i was on water....like usual) not one of us was irish. The dj yelled is there anyone whos irih tonight? there was one cheer! what gets me is why we celebrate st.patricks day more than we do st.gorges day (englands st!)
Anyway it was a good giggle, even though i had tummy cramps all night!
Jo xx
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A little late, but irish Shannon, present! PS- so is my little Kayleigh, of course!! Why, where do you think I came up with that name??
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My nana's English, but dammit, you better call her Welsh, because her family was welsh. I get a kick out of that. Anyhow, there's Irish on her side, on my mom's parents' sides, and then even DH has some Irish in him.
but ONE irish person in a pub in the UK? You gotta be kidding me!!
Any clue when St. David's day is? I guess, being really much moreso Welsh, I should celebrate him!!LOL!
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Yikes, wouldn't want to be on the wrong side of that debate, LOL!
Actually, i married Catholic, so should I wear something murky in the middle???
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