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By bloodyknucklehill - 15 Years Ago
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Well allow me to be the first to tell everyone here to have a safe and happy St. Patrick's Day.. Slainte!!
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By mctim64 - 15 Years Ago
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Right back at ya! Although I'm Scotish not Irish.  Don't let what's left of my red hair fool you.
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By aussiebill - 15 Years Ago
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mctim64 (3/17/2010)
Right back at ya! Although I'm Scotish not Irish. Don't let what's left of my red hair fool you. AH, TO BE SURE, TO BE SURE!
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By charliemccraney - 15 Years Ago
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When is st patty's day?
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By Ol Ford Guy - 15 Years Ago
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I'm Scotch and Irish, my family came out of Northern Ireland to Ohio in about 1860. But...I'm wearing a little green taday. Don't drink too much green beer.
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By aussiebill - 15 Years Ago
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charliemccraney (3/17/2010)
When is st patty's day?Charlie, i believe it to be 17th march, we had ours yesterday. The 2 irish prisoners break out of their cells at night and make it to the outer wall, Paddi says to shamus; how are we going to get over the wall? shamus replies; ive got this torch so i,ll shine a path of light up to the top of wall and you climb up on it and get over the wall! AH! paddi replies; how do i know you wont turn it off when i,m half way up??
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By charliemccraney - 15 Years Ago
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Hmm. The 17th is today. I guess I need to turn on the tv, read a paper, or look at a calendar now and then.
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By aussiebill - 15 Years Ago
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charliemccraney (3/17/2010)
Hmm. The 17th is today. I guess I need to turn on the tv, read a paper, or look at a calendar now and then.charlie, could there be some irish there?
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By charliemccraney - 15 Years Ago
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There is. I'm Scottish, Irish, German, Italian, Portuguese, and I'm sure I'm forgetting a few.
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By Bob's 55 - 15 Years Ago
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charliemccraney (3/17/2010)
When is st patty's day?
That would be today me lad...
I know I'm part Irish, Me Dear Old Mama was alway yelling at me Dad... "Your cheaper than an Irish Jew"... 
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By gritsngumbo - 15 Years Ago
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Yeah, today's the day. I'm not officially Irish (although isn't everyone Irish on St. Paddy's day). Just had a lunch of Corned Beef and Cabbage (had to go to the local Piccadilly Cafeteria), not available to every block like when I lived in Albany NY in the mid-80's. Guess I'll try the local Irish-type pub tonight (if I can get in the door and past the smoke) for a few Harp's while my wife sips on a Black and Tan. Happy Paddy's day to all.
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By Daniel Jessup - 15 Years Ago
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I am not much on saying things like, "I am Irish-American" etc. etc....just proud to be American at all. But, the Jessup name used to be Jessop, and all of my kinfolk came from the Irish hills on top of a place called "Jessop Mountain." Rough bunch! They came over to America just a bit before the pilgrims made their landing, but the Jessop's settled in western North Carolina way back then....and many of them remain there now! One of them obviously changed our name to have a "u" instead of an "o", and come to find out, we actually had a Revolutionary War minuteman in the line... My dad used to wear this shirt that said, "You can always tell and Irish man, but you can't tell 'em much!" Great stuff...
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By aussiebill - 15 Years Ago
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Daniel Jessup (3/17/2010)
I am not much on saying things like, "I am Irish-American" etc. etc....just proud to be American at all. But, the Jessup name used to be Jessop, and all of my kinfolk came from the Irish hills on top of a place called "Jessop Mountain." Rough bunch! They came over to America just a bit before the pilgrims made their landing, but the Jessop's settled in western North Carolina way back then....and many of them remain there now! One of them obviously changed our name to have a "u" instead of an "o", and come to find out, we actually had a Revolutionary War minuteman in the line... My dad used to wear this shirt that said, "You can always tell and Irish man, but you can't tell 'em much!" Great stuff... Dan, so thats how the banjos came across to the US hill country?/
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By PF Arcand - 15 Years Ago
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My Sir name is of French origin, but my Mother was a Dougherty. One Grandmother was a McGinnis & a G.G. Grandmother was a Kelly & another a Breen. Which is a contraction of O'Brian. We also found out one of my Irish ancestors was probably a bigamist.. but I wont' go into that. Hope everyone had a great St. Pat's Day. My Wife made Irish coffees for us after supper...
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By Hoosier Hurricane - 15 Years Ago
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Paul: You don't neccessarily have to be a bigamist to have one wife too many.
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By lowrider - 15 Years Ago
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Amen John.
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By Daniel Jessup - 15 Years Ago
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Yes, Aussiebill -- I got my great grandpa's banjo when he passed away. Now, if I could only learn to play it!!
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By mctim64 - 15 Years Ago
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Hoosier Hurricane (3/18/2010)
Paul: You don't neccessarily have to be a bigamist to have one wife too many. I had one wife too many, but I have the best one now.
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By bloodyknucklehill - 15 Years Ago
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Daniel Jessup (3/18/2010)
Yes, Aussiebill -- I got my great grandpa's banjo when he passed away. Now, if I could only learn to play it!! Your a Lucky man Dan.. My Granda's Banjo went to my irresponsible blackheart drunkard of an Aunt and she pawned it off years ago.. Still trying to find out where his fiddle went to after he passed.. Oh and Tim, about the red hair.. Here's a fun trivia fact that is totally useless but i managed to remember for some reason.. The highest concentration of "red-heads" as measured by percentage of the population, is actually Scotland.. Again why i remembered that I have no clue
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By mctim64 - 15 Years Ago
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[b]bloodyknucklehill (3/18/2010)[/ Oh and Tim, about the red hair.. Here's a fun trivia fact that is totally useless but i managed to remember for some reason.. The highest concentration of "red-heads" as measured by percentage of the population, is actually Scotland.. Again why i remembered that I have no clue My red hair is not very concentrated any more.
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By aussiebill - 15 Years Ago
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mctim64 (3/18/2010)
[b]bloodyknucklehill (3/18/2010)[/ Oh and Tim, about the red hair.. Here's a fun trivia fact that is totally useless but i managed to remember for some reason.. The highest concentration of "red-heads" as measured by percentage of the population, is actually Scotland.. Again why i remembered that I have no clue My red hair is not very concentrated any more. Tim, over here we regard the balding spots as a Solar panel for a sex machine! ha,ha.
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By Hoosier Hurricane - 15 Years Ago
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Bill: Does that mean you guys' batteries are dead and you need a source of electricity to get them charged and ready?
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By aussiebill - 15 Years Ago
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Hoosier Hurricane (3/18/2010)
Bill: Does that mean you guys' batteries are dead and you need a source of electricity to get them charged and ready? John, thats close, the batteries are overworked and we have plenty of sun! i just got back from small friday /sat swap meet and got a 36 ford spare wheel cover, totally complete for $40.00, cant believe it, 1st one i,ve seen here, for the purists! it will make 2 neat fenders for my new hotrod.
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By Moz - 15 Years Ago
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bloody hell i need to lose some hair
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By 57FordPU - 15 Years Ago
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You guys better enjoy your hair while you've got it! 
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