March 17 is St Patrick’s Day and Dundee’s own imported Irishman, Des Armstrong, who is on the Talana Museum Board of trustees, is one of the most patriotic Irishmen this side of Dublin.
He writes:
It’s a great day for the Irish the wide world over! So, wherever you happen to be today, find some time to put on your coat of Emerald Green, forget about the old hip replacement and doggy knees, load ‘His Masters Voice’ with a reel or wee jig and hit the dance floor!
Guaranteed to do you the power of good – and, that’s before you indulge a wee glass of ‘Powers Irish Whiskey’! Remember NO green beer during working hours.
Attached a line or two attributed to the Patron Saint himself and also a wee touch of the Wit & Wisdom of Ireland
Have fun and greet all from me in the good name of olde St. Pat!
John Pentland Mahaffy
“In Ireland, the inevitable never happens and the unexpected constantly occurs.”
Irish Blessing
“May God bless and keep in good health your enemies’ enemies.”
Brendan Behan
“If it was raining soup, the Irish would go out with forks.”
Ann Kennedy
“The one thing us Irish have is the ability to laugh at ourselves.
God bless us all.”
Stephen Colbert
“The shamrock is a religious symbol. St. Patrick said the leaves represented the trinity: the father, the son and the holy spirit. That’s why four-leaf clovers are so lucky; you get a bonus Jesus.”
Jon Stewart
“Making it [St. Patrick’s Day] a great day for the Irish, but just an OK day if you’re looking for a quiet tavern to talk, read or have a white wine spritzer.”
Jimmy Fallon
“And on me final night, I got as lucky as a clover, I met a purdy lassie, drunk enough to come on over.”
Steven, “Braveheart”
“In order to find his equal, an Irishman is forced to converse with the Almighty.”
