tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7910520855356350996.post9010874172889395305..comments2024-03-26T05:25:00.847-04:00Comments on Awakenings: St. Patrick’s Day, Green Beer and Blue MeadAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01592703953660880527noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7910520855356350996.post-2308263465350158152013-03-17T18:00:20.195-04:002013-03-17T18:00:20.195-04:00You are quite welcome. I love history and I love ...You are quite welcome. I love history and I love the British Isles. I learned something today about this March 17th: it is not the feast of St. Patrick. If it falls on a Sunday, a church feast day already, it is moved to Monday. So stretch it out and celebrate today AND tomorrow! That's a real Irish way to do it. R L Cherryhttp://www.rlcherry.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7910520855356350996.post-85390383778675370502013-03-17T14:31:36.005-04:002013-03-17T14:31:36.005-04:00Thanks for clearing up some of the misconceptions ...Thanks for clearing up some of the misconceptions of Ireland. I had no idea what the truth really was, so thanks for sharing! Just goes to prove that you can learn something new every day. Thanks, dear friend!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13314510306864131012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7910520855356350996.post-37871260199842099952013-03-16T22:46:08.342-04:002013-03-16T22:46:08.342-04:00I've got no Irish roots, but I still like your...I've got no Irish roots, but I still like your blog post, Sharla!! You're such a great writer!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7910520855356350996.post-69180420935572117032013-03-16T22:45:11.697-04:002013-03-16T22:45:11.697-04:00Ah, but in Scotland, it's whisky. No "e....Ah, but in Scotland, it's whisky. No "e." I prefer both whiskey and whisky, over beer or ale. The Gaelic is uisce beatha, or water of life. Aptly named, is it not?R L Cherryhttp://www.rlcherry.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7910520855356350996.post-9591570208637090792013-03-16T22:12:21.626-04:002013-03-16T22:12:21.626-04:00Ron, what a great story on Ireland. I always thoug...Ron, what a great story on Ireland. I always thought they preferred their Irish whiskey. I also thought ale and beer were almost the same thing. So I learned a lot in this enjoyable post--and I should know better as I'm part irish--even though I prefer Scottish--which I mostly am--whiskeyMicki Peluso is the author of "And the Whippoorwill Sang"https://www.blogger.com/profile/14286402859989726344noreply@blogger.com