Over the years, St. Patrick’s Day has become like New Year’s Eve — a holiday best celebrated at home. Margaritas aren’t traditional, but they’re greenish. Close enough!
What are y’all up to on this lovely evening?
Come for the politics, stay for the snark.
Anyone who bans teaching American history has no right to shape America’s future.
Today’s GOP: why go just far enough when too far is right there?
Is it negotiation when the other party actually wants to shoot the hostage?
Historically it was a little unusual for the president to be an incoherent babbling moron.
“I never thought they’d lock HIM up,” sobbed a distraught member of the Lock Her Up Party.
It may be funny to you motherfucker, but it’s not funny to me.
Our job is not to persuade republicans but to defeat them.
Roe isn’t about choice, it’s about freedom.
They’re not red states to be hated; they are voter suppression states to be fixed.
Republicans in disarray!
“woke” is the new caravan.
In my day, never was longer.
I know this must be bad for Joe Biden, I just don’t know how.
It’s the corruption, stupid.
Happy indictment week to all who celebrate!
Their freedom requires your slavery.
It’s time for the GOP to dust off that post-2012 autopsy, completely ignore it, and light the party on fire again.
“Jesus paying for the sins of everyone is an insult to those who paid for their own sins.”
A snarling mass of vitriolic jackals
if you can’t see it, then you are useless in the fight to stop it.
Bark louder, little dog.
They love authoritarianism, but only when they get to be the authoritarians.
I’ve spoken to my cat about this, but it doesn’t seem to do any good.
When your entire life is steeped in white supremacy, equality feels like discrimination.
Alison Rose
I’m not up to shit, like most evenings. (Well, it’s afternoon here.) But I wanted to search “why do cats have vertical pupils” and when I’d only typed “why” into the bar, the three suggested searches the Safari app gave me were:
Kinda feels like the basis for a true crime podcast.
It had always been a quiet town, with little crime to speak of. But weeks stretched into months with the only eggs to be found costing over ten bucks a dozen. There’s only so far a woman trying to bake birthday cupcakes can be pushed. Rebecca, Michelle, and Veronica were from different walks of life, but they had two things in common: They weren’t interested in going vegan, and they all owned chainsaws.
I’d tune in.
TheOtherHank
Son #2 is attending a conference on the other side of the Bay Bridge this weekend so we’re going to Oakland to have dinner with him tonight.
What Have The Romans Ever Done for Us?
I’m having a Guinness and some pizza (Detroit style) so the beverage will be Irish but not the food. Watching college basketball all night. May have a Jameson’s Caskmates IPA edition later.
topclimber
Celebrating with some Buccas cause after all, Patty worked for the Romans.
twbrandt
As I forgot to pick up some Guinness, I will have a Blood and Sand. I picked up some cherry liqueur for another purpose, and realized I now have all the ingredients for one, so why not?
Juju
It’s St. Patrick’s Day? I didn’t even notice. I did wear green today without even thinking, but only because I look ok in green. I was thinking maybe a Dark and Stormy. I can drink one of those without getting a migraine. Anyhoo, happy St. Patrick’s day.
WaterGirl
@TheOtherHank: Must not be a live-at-home son. How nice to see him, I’m sure
@Alison Rose: Good one! Also, I have found that a lot of people google how old people are and who they are married too.
Juju
@twbrandt: What is a Blood and Sand?
CaseyL
Happy St. Pat’s, y’all!
I don’t drink much anymore, but will raise a glass of fizzy water in celebration.
Dan B
Going to get 20% off beer. I’m not a beer fan but my partner is. Where the market is there’s quite Thiel restaurant and bar scene so I’ll get to see celebrations. Exciting huh!?
WaterGirl
@Juju: I’m not sure I own anything green. But my kitty litter come-on a St. Patrick’s Day green bag, so there’s that.
scav
Just finished weeding, which is both the cherishing of and removal of green things so I hope that activity will be judged neutral. No shamrocks were harmed, although any nation with the patron of St Shotweed can legitimately contact the UN over my conduct.
Wine to follow because that’s what’s available.
laura
We’re getting ready to haul a corned beef, potatoes and a 1/2 bottle of Bailey’s to a small party up the street. Just not feeling it at the moment so it might be a very early evening.
cmorenc
Taking care of young grandkids age 5, 2 1/2, and 2months, the latter of whim just spit up 2 oz of milk on my wife aka grandma. The older two will conspire to drive grandpa crazy until bath and story time around 7-8 and bed (fir kids) and then grandma & I get to hang out watching netflix until we doze off. Not exactly the kind of St Paddy day we had 3 or 4 decades back.
raven
Another phony reason to drink.
twbrandt
@Juju: Equal parts Scotch, sweet vermouth, cherry liqueur, and orange juice. It sounds awful but it is actually very good.
johnnybuck
Having tacos. and drinking Modelo
I don’t think I’m doing this right.
Drunkenhausfrau
Hubby is Irish and German, so Irish sausages with sauerkraut.
raven
Bridget Downs Figg came to America from County Clare in 1854 at the age of 13 by herself. She was my grandfather’s grandmother.
mali muso
Woke up to kiddo’s excited squeals about the treasure that the leprechaun “dropped” last night when escaping kiddo’s carefully crafted “trap.” This leprechaun trap stuff is apparently quite the thing in the kindergarten set, so I had to scramble to find some chocolate coins in time to play along (bought some Hanukkah gelt off Amazon). We did our corned beef and cabbage thing earlier this week so maybe just a Guinness this evening in honor of the date.
Dan B
@Juju: Equal parts Scotch, Cherry Liquer, Sweet Vermouth, and Orang Juice shaken with ice and strained. Sounds good
I see I’m late.
zhena gogolia
@raven: We’re dry over here! (husband never drinks anyway)
WaterGirl
@johnnybuck: It sounds right to me!
TheOtherHank
@WaterGirl: He’s attending Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. So not too far away, but a 40 minute drive is much easier than a 2 and a half hour drive
WaterGirl
@TheOtherHank: 2.5 hours away is still living in another place. A 30-minute drive and dinner will be a treat.
StringOnAStick
Corned beef and cabbage is on offer at our backyard neighbours, where 10 of us are gathering tonight. We have the best neighbours we’ve ever had and count several couples as friends. Then practicing with my new music partner tomorrow so we can get out harmonies nailed down.
oatler
Sampling Squireen’s Kush and listening to my old Horslips albums on Youtube.
WaterGirl
@StringOnAStick: From everything you’ve said, your move has been a grand success.
jackmac
@Alison Rose: I’m with you. Why DO cats have vertical pupils?
It’s also fun to watch my guy’s pupils widen into a full circle when he’s concentrating on an attack (often on my wiggling fingers).
Chief Oshkosh
Mojitos are green-ish also.
I’m helpful like that.
Dan B
@jackmac: I met a nurseryman in Watsonville, CA who had vertical pupils.
Delk
Working on my lounge act.
Betty Cracker
@raven: She looks formidable in that photo!
mrmoshpotato
@Alison Rose: I would subscribe to that podcast.
What Have The Romans Ever Done for Us?
@Alison Rose: speaking of cat’s eyes I saw this cat in my neighborhood with mid-grey coat and white accents that has the most startling green eyes.. They’re like two backlit emeralds. Never seen eyes like that on any creature before.
jackmac
Half-Irish guy from the ancient realm of Bridgeport (on Chicago’s South Side), the onetime home of Irish mayors, precinct captains, city workers and other sons and daughters of Erin. The irony is that Bridgeport ain’t so Irish anymore and is — in fact — represented by an Asian-American on the Chicago City Council. I moved away from the city decades ago, don’t drink and really don’t celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. I remain, however, a steadfast Chicago White Sox fan, loyal Democrat and (non-practicing) Catholic, among the main tenets of South Side Irish life!
mrmoshpotato
Looking at 33 degrees right now. Low of 15 overnight.
Feeling like a nap before making dinner.
dexwood
Sipping a Boxing Bear Chocolate Milk Stout, excellent at room temperature. Anticipating the thick, hearty beef barley stew that’s been simmering for the last six hours. Later, because we’re wild, we’ll finish an interesting and challenging jigsaw puzzle.
jackmac
@Dan B: That must have been both interesting and creepy to view.
oatler
The Movies! channel is showing Soylent Green this afternoon.
prostratedragon
@Alison Rose: The first suggestion I get from StartPage is “why women kill.”
Juju
@WaterGirl: I have a few green clothing items, but most of my stuff is blue or black based. I’m a very bold person. 😐
What Have The Romans Ever Done for Us?
The Last Word is green and very tasty: equal parts Green Chartreuse, Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur, lime juice and London dry gin.
Ceci n est pas mon nym
Writing 15-minute fiction and reading it in a bad Irish accent.
https://wp.writingclasses.com/community/free-events/event/write-in/
Dan B
@jackmac: Not creepy. He was very pleasant, handsome, and muscular, plus he was growing some fascinating plants. We filled a 30 foot box truck to the gills.
geg6
Wine. And mindless entertainment. That’s it. That’s enough.
prostratedragon
Watching basketball and eating salmon (I get cravings for the brain food) this evening. Will probably drink Vernor’s. Had been mulling over corned beef and cabbage for weeks, and coincidentally bought some for this weekend. Distantly Irish, hardly obvious; might have a word or two with that dude one day.
JAFD
This past week, and about three years ago, there were reports of prominent politicos eating iwth improvised utensils or none at all.
Now, anyone who’s been non-affluent enuf to depend on SNAP or ‘food stamps’ knows that you can’t ‘spend’ them on ‘ready-to-eat’ food. Therefore, you’ll find us with a couple of plastic utensils and maybe a paring knife in briefcase or handbag or pocket, ready to consume a container of potato salad or pudding, or convert roll and sixth-pound of bologna into sandwich, with a modicum of dignity.
And I’d consider it a point in a candidate’s favor if they have a staffer who’s been poor, remembers the utility of utensils, and (of course) is willing to share them with their boss and make them look good in time of ‘crisis’.
Should you wish to pass this along to candidate or staffer or consultant, feel free.
Anoniminous
pfffffffftttttttttttthhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!! on St. Patrick.
It’s Saint Gertrude of Nivelles the Patron Saint of cats day!!!
Dan B
It’s sunny and 60° here in rainy Seattle so we’re going to nap and then garden for a bit. Shopping at 7:30 and then roasting a lemon chicken.
brendancalling
Playing country music at Sutton’s Bar, 1706 N. 5th Street in Philly. Nice Irish place, Philly area people come celebrate with us!
prostratedragon
@cmorenc: Those babies and their whims!
PaulB
This is Scottish rather than Irish, but I’ve been assured that folks in Ireland also like this song and sing it at appropriate occasions. One of the best renditions of “The Parting Glass” that I’ve ever heard, with some amazing a cappella talent from the Face Vocal Band.
When the vocal drums and vocal bagpipes enter halfway through, the song really soars. It’s amazing what the voice can do.
Steeplejack
@Dan B:
I dunno, a “Thiel restaurant and bar scene” doesn’t sound that exciting to me.
Anoniminous
Cats have vertical pupils because they are nocturnal predators that ambush their prey. Vertical slits enhance depth perception.
UncleEbeneezer
Got to finally play some tennis again with my buddy after he was out of commission for several weeks (months?) He suffered a crazy stroke-like even that blinded him in one eye. After lots of consultations, some meds and an injection into his eyeball!! (he said it actually didn’t hurt, due to the topical anesthetic) he’s mostly back to normal with just a small patch of blurriness like after you look into the sun. Really glad since he’s a really great guy and my favorite hitting partner.
Now I’m watching tennis on tv as the corned beef is simmering and smelling good
Also loving the fact that “TrumpIndictment” and “The DOJ” are both trending :)
HinTN
@Betty Cracker: That is exactly the word choice that sprang to mind.
Dan B
@Steeplejack: Oops, missed the autocorrect. Grrrr :
Should be “quite the bar and restaurant scene”
JCJ
@raven: Are there non-phony reasons to drink?
Origuy
Took a long lunch at an Irish pub in downtown San Jose. A friend is in a group than plays Irish music there on Tuesday nights; they were playing at lunchtime today. The street in front was closed off and they had food and Irish dancers. I had shepard’s pie and a couple of Smithwick’s. Not a big fan of corned beef.
Van Buren
I’m stuffed full of corned beef, cabbage, and potatoes. And a few Guinness stouts. In a moment of near insanity some time ago, I made a dental appointment for tomorrow at 0745. So instead of staying up until midnight watching basketball and having a few more beverages, I am going to do the FTFNYT crossword puzzle and do some reading.
Jim, Foolish Literalist
I forget the movie in which John Mahoney plays the patriarch of a Long Island Irish clan who’s scolding his adult sons for breaking their mother’s heart by not going to Mass.
Son: “Pop, you don’t even believe in god!”
Mahoney: “That’s got nothin to do with being a good Catholic!”
That’s the only thing I remember about the movie.
Getting dinner delivered and going to an Irish pub for dinner tomorrow night. Not being contrarian, that’s just the restaurant we all agreed on, so.
Second generation Irish-American, I’m not too sentimental about it, a lot of my cousins are what I call professional micks, but today one of the Sirius channels was playing all Irish music and it’s got me jonesing to visit the Auld Sod.
Ohio Mom
We are eating at an Indian restaurant. Above us is a TV screen playing an endless loop of Bollywood dancing scenes.
prostratedragon
Aaaaand Fairleigh Dickinson leading Purdue by 1 at the half. Guess I’m supposed to root for Purdue, B1G and all.
Roger Moore
@JCJ:
The main non-phony reason is you enjoy the booze. That’s fine, but you need to own up to it rather than inventing excuses.
Old Dan and Little Ann
Yes! Sláinte Guinness is delicious. Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Jager
@Alison Rose:
I used to be married to Michelle, she’s the worst of the three and the instigator…
UncleEbeneezer
Dan B
@Old Dan and Little Ann: I still remember how delicious Guiness was in Dublin. Not pasteurized or something.
Baud
@UncleEbeneezer:
Cavity search!
Delk
@jackmac: Bridgeport property has gone up quite a bit. I grew up in the back of the yards.
ellie
I made Shepherd’s Pie and will later have a club soda from the Soda Stream. We call it Atomic Fizzy. Mojitos tomorrow night.
twbrandt
@PaulB: that is gorgeous! I’ve never heard of this group, thanks for the introduction!
jackmac
@Delk: About 20 years ago I was astonished to find condos — CONDOS — for sale in Bridgeport! All sorts of property values have soared given the proximity to downtown.
persistentillusion
@jackmac: White Sox for ever! Former Soutsider, now in CO.
Steeplejack
@JAFD:
I find that Taco Bell sporks are always useful to have on hand.
Actually, I bought some good 18/10 metal sporks and usually have one in the car.
Anotherlurker
@PaulB: That is a wonderful rendition of “The Parting Glass”. Lorena Mckennett also does a very moving, beautiful, etherial version.
It is also a wonderful moment in the classic, “Waking Ned Devine”.
satby
@PaulB: oh, nicely done!
Steeplejack
@Dan B:
Jeez, I get it! It was a joke.
satby
@jackmac: Chinatown expanded into Brigeport, and still is booming.
I grew up in Beverly, and my oldest son bought my house when I moved. My cousins still live there. Manys the time I wish I still did too.
Ruckus
I’m Scotch/Irish Italian (to what degree either the Scotch or Irish are I have zero knowledge), the Italian is 50%. Sicilian actually, not sure if that matters.
So drinking is in my background and yet I quit alcohol 20 yrs ago. Mom told me once that they had a party once when I was 3 and I got caught drinking the remains out of all the glasses people set down. She said it was remarkable that I never picked up one with a cig in it. Smart at a young age……. I may have something to sell to anyone that believes that…..
Delk
@jackmac: they are finally fixing up the Ramova. Finally.
RedDirtGirl
@UncleEbeneezer: Hot diggity!
Dan B
@Steeplejack: I had a feeling you got it but autocorrect changing “the” to Thiel was very weird.
nc lurker
the guinness was fresh.
i was taught when i lived in eire about a century ago ,to always count the number of empty kegs stacked in front of the pub,
to insure a fresh pint.
HumboldtBlue
I’m gonna get in a fight with my neighbor, and we’re gonna brawl across the width and breadth of Eureka, dragging a beautiful redhead between us in a good old donnybrook.
persistentillusion
@UncleEbeneezer: Woohoo!
Steeplejack
@Dan B:
I figured you have been text-ranting about Thiel a lot lately? Or maybe your autocorrect is going by what’s currently popular.
zhena gogolia
@UncleEbeneezer: There’s a thread up top about this.
jackmac
@Delk: Glad to see that. My late aunt loved to talk about catching movies at the Ramova in her younger days.
What Have The Romans Ever Done for Us?
@Anotherlurker: I love Waking Ned Devine from the opening credits with The Waterboys’ Fisherman’s Blues playing to the closing credits. Such a fun movie with a great cast.
persistentillusion
@satby: My gram lived in Beverly, and as a child in NE I assumed it was Beverly Hills, CA. I was soooo disappointed.
Ceci n est pas mon nym
@Anotherlurker: @PaulB: An Irish-American musician friend of ours tells us that it is traditional to sing “The Parting Glass” at a party before someone leaves for America.
He does a pretty good version of it himself.
UncleEbeneezer
@Baud: “When you see these thugs being thrown into the back of a paddy wagon, you just seen them thrown in, rough. Please don’t be too nice,”
UncleEbeneezer
@satby: Beverly?! Topsfield-boy representing here!! (though I haven’t lived there since ’92.
zhena gogolia
@UncleEbeneezer: Yeah!
UncleEbeneezer
@zhena gogolia: Cool. But there wasn’t when I commented (post went up seven minutes after my comment). Oh well, we can discuss/celebrate in multiple places! :)
Roger Moore
@UncleEbeneezer:
I’ll believe it after it’s happened.
zhena gogolia
@UncleEbeneezer: I wasn’t reproaching you, I was just pointing it out in case further discussion was needed.
Captain C
Also, SantaCon.
Layer8Problem
Luncheon was that Irish bacon and cabbage at the pub I mentioned earlier today, with mashed potatoes and parsnip gravy, followed by a slice of rhubarb pie. Two pints of Captain Lawrence Pale Ale (I just never developed a taste for Guinness; I’m told it’s better in Ireland), followed with a shot of Paddy’s Old Irish whiskey to send off two young women to the parade in Manhattan. I need to start running again.
Dinner was Chinese food, followed by Perry Mason.
prostratedragon
@PaulB: Lovely song, and singing.
UncleEbeneezer
@zhena gogolia: Gotcha. I was just humble-bragging anyways ;)
lowtechcyclist
We made the kiddo his favorite meal in honor of the occasion (mac and cheese, and a spinach-and-cheese pie/souffle), and my wife and I re-told tales about those first few days with him in Russia after he saw the inside of the baby house for the last time. And there’s cake waiting for him for bedtime snack.
prostratedragon
Purdue, I don’t know … They seem awfully brittle.
Anoniminous
@Baud:
With an electric cattle prod.
Betty
@Anotherlurker: Agree that it’s a beautiful rendition, and I love “Waking Ned Devine.” Could watch it multiple times.
raven
FDU, FDU!!
phein63
@JCJ: Did the sun rise today? Did it later set? Two solid reasons.
phein63
@raven: You’re just a Purdue hater. Welcome to the club!
Brucefromohio
Drinking heavily.
Shana
We took the cheap bus up to NYC from DC this morning. You will not be surprised to learn that NYC takes St. Pat’s seriously. We however went in a completely opposite direction and saw Leopoldstadt. Which was great
JustRuss
Took delivery of my new motorsickle, then joined friends for a pint, then joined other friends for a pint, then accompanied them in joining other friends for a pint, then joined my ex for a margharita after a very rough(for her) day. Ouch my liver.