My Catholic Irish family did OK (at least as of the turn of the 20th century), but they were in Catholic New England...
Well, personally, I kind of want to slay the dragon.
Angel ,'Not Fade Away'
Natter 69: Practically names itself.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Jesse - Feb 29, 2012 3:02:57 am PST #24307 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
hippocampus - Feb 29, 2012 3:49:41 am PST #24308 of 30001
not your mom's socks.
There's a lot of "lace-curtain Irish" vs. "second wave Irish" delineation as well.
Signed, I may have been told I was first generation Scots-Irish as a child. After doing something the Scots side didn't appreciate. I'm fine with fully embracing my inner Celt, though; so what if one side of me doesn't exactly get the joke.
Sophia Brooks - Feb 29, 2012 3:56:51 am PST #24309 of 30001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
What about, say, O'Neill? Mc'O'Neill?
Yes. It was so weird. Also, do elementary schools spend so much time teaching you about holidays now. I feel like 1st grade was spent learning about every possibly holiday ever.
Jessica - Feb 29, 2012 4:09:20 am PST #24310 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Happy Leap Day everyone!
Zenkitty - Feb 29, 2012 4:34:35 am PST #24311 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
I feel like 1st grade was spent learning about every possibly holiday ever.
We planted trees for Arbor Day! We learned all about all the Presidents who had Days and Martin Luther King (who was not Martin Luther. Totally different guy). We learned the true meaning of Valentine's Day (which the teacher totally made up).
Jesse - Feb 29, 2012 4:38:56 am PST #24312 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I could still sing you a song for Memorial Day.
tommyrot - Feb 29, 2012 4:43:59 am PST #24313 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Happy Leap Day! I feel like this needs to be celebrated somehow, but I have no idea what do to.
Everybody jump!
Then,
You put your right foot in,
You put your right foot out;
You put your right foot in,
And you shake it all about....
Jessica - Feb 29, 2012 4:46:45 am PST #24314 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
DavidS - Feb 29, 2012 4:51:27 am PST #24315 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I feel like this needs to be celebrated somehow,
Juliana's celebrating it by getting married today.
Jesse - Feb 29, 2012 5:00:08 am PST #24316 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I should have taken Leap Day off to properly celebrate. I'm not even wearing blue and yellow!