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.

Gerald Ingram aka "Gritsngumbo"
Monroe, LA
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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...

Daniel Jessup

Lancaster, California

aka "The Hot Rod Reverend"
check out the 1955 Ford Fairlane build at www.hotrodreverend.com

Dan, so thats how the banjos came across to the US hill country?/

  AussieBill            YYYY    Forever Y Block     YYYY

 Down Under, Australia

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...

Paul

Paul:

You don't neccessarily have to be a bigamist to have one wife too many.

John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"

Amen John.

Dan      Kingman Az.      86409

Yes, Aussiebill --

I got my great grandpa's banjo when he passed away. Now, if I could only learn to play it!!

Daniel Jessup

Lancaster, California

aka "The Hot Rod Reverend"
check out the 1955 Ford Fairlane build at www.hotrodreverend.com

I had one wife too many, but I have the best one now.

   God Bless.   Tim                           http://yblockguy.com/

350ci Y-Block FED "Elwood", 301ci Y-Block Unibody LSR "Jake", 312ci Y-Block '58 F-100, 338ci Y-Block powered Model A Tudor

tim@yblockguy.com  Visalia, California    Just west of the Sequoias

 

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

Dustin

Southern Oregon Y's Guy

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My red hair is not very concentrated any more.

   God Bless.   Tim                           http://yblockguy.com/

350ci Y-Block FED "Elwood", 301ci Y-Block Unibody LSR "Jake", 312ci Y-Block '58 F-100, 338ci Y-Block powered Model A Tudor

tim@yblockguy.com  Visalia, California    Just west of the Sequoias