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What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of St. Patrick’s Day?
Asked at Dillons, 1015 West 23rd St. on March 17, 2011
“Green I guess is the easy one.”
“I’m Native American, so a lot of Caucasians wearing green and being crazy.”
“Just people bursting out and being happy.”
“Green beer.”
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Comments
ku_law 3 years, 10 months ago
First. Green.
deec 3 years, 10 months ago
O'Connor's Pub http://sendagift2ireland.tripod.com//index.html
Pitt_Mackeson 3 years, 10 months ago
I want to be Ron when I grow up; awesome sunglasses, sick beard, beer......
RoeDapple 3 years, 10 months ago
Everybody thinks they're Irish today. Even My Native American friends.
RoeDapple 3 years, 10 months ago
Wow, saying "Irish" kinda feels like I'm getting away with something. Like saying "damn" or "hell" in church when I was 11 years old. I look forward now to April 29 . . . Arbor Day . . .
conservativepunker 3 years, 10 months ago
John Belushi rant
cooltrix 3 years, 10 months ago
Leprechauns
H_Lecter 3 years, 10 months ago
Slàinte
GSWtotheheart 3 years, 10 months ago
green beer and parades!
ranger73 3 years, 10 months ago
corned beef and cabbage! mmmmmmmmmmm makes a person a little gassy though...
Clevercowgirl 3 years, 10 months ago
Why on earth anyone would take their children to a parade in which:
Cait McKnelly 3 years, 10 months ago
Actually, hon, it's worse. The parade starts at a park and ends at a strip club. And their "queen" is chosen in that very same strip club.
mikeydku13 3 years, 10 months ago
Ohhhh relax u two! Its NOT like the kids r goin in their to watch nor is the queen a stripper! That's the one place following a parade route through downtown and N. Lawrence that accomodates enough room for everyone to turn around and just end things.... Isn't Lawrence supposed to be some liberal town that encourages homelessness and raggidy hair and bad hygiene??? What's wrong with a darn parade ending at a bar??? Hmmmmm? JUST SAYING....
pace 3 years, 10 months ago
It is better than when they started at the bar, drinking and driving floats, bad.
Kris_H 3 years, 10 months ago
Corned beef and cabbage and of course potatoes. You can cook the corned beef in Guiness but make sure you have plenty left for you.
Also, Druids. :)
Bill Lee 3 years, 10 months ago
My two visits to Ireland.
ObiWan 3 years, 10 months ago
Dorcella made my day!
Cait McKnelly 3 years, 10 months ago
The only thing the Lawrence parade has to do with "St Patrick" is the name. Substitute that with "Green Beer and Plastic Beads Day" and you'd have some accuracy. That said, I don't begrudge Lawrence it's giddy spring bacchanal. Have fun guys. To actually answer the MOTS question; I think of white lace and green satin, followed closely by a thatched roof cottage and the scent of a peat fire. (Nothing smells like a peat fire.)
Mary Darst 3 years, 10 months ago
Is that like, Who comes out at Halloween? Jack and Jackie O' Lantern
kernal 3 years, 10 months ago
Michael Collins
mr_right_wing 3 years, 10 months ago
Mike Murphy riding the garbage truck in the KC parade.............if he still even does that.
(WHAT!?!?!?)
Incidentally....you are only supposed to wear a 'kiss me I'm Irish' t-shirt if you are an unattractive person...that's part of the whole joke. I don't have one of those shirts myself, but sure...I qualify (to wear one)!! Beautiful people...don't wear those shirts....whatcha gonna do when someone comes up and says "ok!! pucker up baby!!" defeats the whole purpose.
BigPrune 3 years, 10 months ago
Unfortunately, Mike Murphy died last week. http://www.kctv5.com/news/27219271/detail.html
mr_right_wing 3 years, 10 months ago
Wow....'legend' to say the least. Thanks.
Scott Drummond 3 years, 10 months ago
Agreed. Raised a glass or two in his honor. Great man.
BigPrune 3 years, 10 months ago
Green beer and waiting for the green p** (that never happens).
Sheryl Wiggins 3 years, 10 months ago
the first thing I think of of is that I was just there in January and would give nearly anything to go back. secondly; feck, I'd kill for a Guinness 3.Cead mille failte! D. ni bheidh mo leithed aris ann
that's it for now -Finn McCool
Cait McKnelly 3 years, 10 months ago
Send a pog mo thion on the way out of the door Finn :)
Cait McKnelly 3 years, 10 months ago
This comment (rather apt) from a friend: "St. Patrick's day in America- a day when both non Irish and non Catholics wear lots of green and get drunk. It's sort of like MLK day being celebrated by wearing blackface and drinking malt liquor and eating fried chicken."
Mary Darst 3 years, 10 months ago
hahaha, I agree.
Sheryl Wiggins 3 years, 10 months ago
that's so true
Deja Coffin 3 years, 10 months ago
All I can think about today is finishing up the cupcakes for a friend's party. The cupcakes: Guinness Cupcakes with Bailey's Irish Cream and Jameson Whiskey Frosting! Happy St. Patty's Day!!
kernal 3 years, 10 months ago
Patty? Think you meant Paddy.
Verdad 3 years, 10 months ago
I think of Agnostick dancing down Mass Street in a green tutu.
Seriously though, I think of my old "friend" Mike Murphy riding the garbage truck. RIP Mke
LadyJ 3 years, 10 months ago
Irish Step Dancing. Heard this one on the radio today- What do you call the buildings the Irish little folk live in? A Leprechaundo.
RoeDapple 3 years, 10 months ago
Meet "Lucky"
http://images3.cpcache.com/product/31761513v3_480x480_Front.jpg
IndusRiver 3 years, 10 months ago
How old it's getting. Why?
pissedinlawrence 3 years, 10 months ago
So according to Dorcella Rowland's statement, Native Americans don't celebrate St patricks day?
squarepusher 3 years, 10 months ago
She said, "A lot" of Caucasians, not all.
I personally would have said, "A lot of dumb asses" (noting the vandalous drunks), so that would have included all race groups.
squarepusher 3 years, 10 months ago
Not traditionally. I think it's an acquired taste.
TopJayhawk 3 years, 10 months ago
You forgot green pee from the green beer
beeshlii 3 years, 10 months ago
$money$
TopJayhawk 3 years, 10 months ago
Bangers and Mash.
and to the Native-American lady. You too are a caucasian. 'Bout time you learn that.
squarepusher 3 years, 10 months ago
Really? Is that necessary? Great comment, until you got to the end of your first sentence.
pizzapete 3 years, 10 months ago
Inexperienced drinkers filling up the bars and puking all over themselves.
squarepusher 3 years, 10 months ago
Priceless.
squarepusher 3 years, 10 months ago
A lot of people skipping class or calling in sick, or both. End result? Fun. It's good medicine, unless you're a drinker.
wysiwyg69 3 years, 10 months ago
Sir Wesley and The Bird.
GSWtotheheart 3 years, 10 months ago
wearing of the green drinking of the green smoking of the green puking of the green
(I can't take credit for that...heard it on KY 102 years ago and it stuck with me ever since!) LOL
pace 3 years, 10 months ago
I was a freshman, went down town and there were pools of green vomit, I never liked the heavy drinking holidays.
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