What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of St. Patrick’s Day? / LJWorld.com

Asked at Dillons, 1015 West 23rd St. on March 17, 2011

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“Green I guess is the easy one.”

— Ashley Seibert, administrative assistant, Lawrence

“I’m Native American, so a lot of Caucasians wearing green and being crazy.”

— Dorcella Rowland, business major, Lawrence

“Just people bursting out and being happy.”

— Barbara Limberg, J.C. Penney employee, Baldwin City

“Green beer.”

— Ron Armstrong, maintenance, Lawrence

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deec 2 years, 2 months ago

O'Connor's Pub http://sendagift2ireland.tripod.com//index.html

Pitt_Mackeson 2 years, 2 months ago

I want to be Ron when I grow up; awesome sunglasses, sick beard, beer......

RETICENT_IRREVERENT 2 years, 2 months ago

Riverdancing and DeLoreans.

This is cool, I love word association games.

vertigo 2 years, 2 months ago

Eating a traditional Irish meal of Lucky Charms, green eggs and ham, and a bar of Irish Spring soap.

RoeDapple 2 years, 2 months ago

Everybody thinks they're Irish today. Even My Native American friends.

RETICENT_IRREVERENT 2 years, 2 months ago

My therapist used to play this game with me...

RoeDapple 2 years, 2 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 2 years, 2 months ago

John Belushi rant

cooltrix 2 years, 2 months ago

Leprechauns

consumer1 2 years, 2 months ago

Bloody Sunday.

H_Lecter 2 years, 2 months ago

Slàinte

GSWtotheheart 2 years, 2 months ago

green beer and parades!

ranger73 2 years, 2 months ago

corned beef and cabbage! mmmmmmmmmmm makes a person a little gassy though...

Clevercowgirl 2 years, 2 months ago

Why on earth anyone would take their children to a parade in which:

The streets are lined with drunks; and
The parade starts at a strip club.

cait48 2 years, 2 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 2 years, 2 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 2 years, 2 months ago

It is better than when they started at the bar, drinking and driving floats, bad.

Kris_H 2 years, 2 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. :)

misterlee 2 years, 2 months ago

My two visits to Ireland.

ObiWan 2 years, 2 months ago

Dorcella made my day!

RETICENT_IRREVERENT 2 years, 2 months ago

Irish hated being called hon.

cait48 2 years, 2 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.)

RETICENT_IRREVERENT 2 years, 2 months ago

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Agnostick 2 years, 2 months ago

Kontum1972!!!

http://www2.ljworld.com/users/Kontum1972/

CWGOKU 2 years, 2 months ago

What's green and comes out every Spring? Patty O'Furniture

charliejohnson 2 years, 2 months ago

Is that like, Who comes out at Halloween? Jack and Jackie O' Lantern

Agnostick 2 years, 2 months ago

What do you call an Irishman who knows how to control a wife?

A bachelor.

RETICENT_IRREVERENT 2 years, 2 months ago

Hey Hollis, In honor of Patrick Swayze Day, what are you dancing to today?

CWGOKU 2 years, 2 months ago

Amateur Day. I'll get lit at home tonight, as usual, for a Thursday

kernal 2 years, 2 months ago

Michael Collins

mr_right_wing 2 years, 2 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 2 years, 2 months ago

Unfortunately, Mike Murphy died last week. http://www.kctv5.com/news/27219271/detail.html

mr_right_wing 2 years, 2 months ago

Wow....'legend' to say the least. Thanks.

scott3460 2 years, 2 months ago

Agreed. Raised a glass or two in his honor. Great man.

BigPrune 2 years, 2 months ago

Green beer and waiting for the green p** (that never happens).

Finnbar1 2 years, 2 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

cait48 2 years, 2 months ago

Send a pog mo thion on the way out of the door Finn :)

cait48 2 years, 2 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."

charliejohnson 2 years, 2 months ago

hahaha, I agree.

Finnbar1 2 years, 2 months ago

that's so true

Dejacrew423 2 years, 2 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 2 years, 2 months ago

Patty? Think you meant Paddy.

Verdad 2 years, 2 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

Pywacket 2 years, 2 months ago

Deja~ Recipe, please!! ;-)

I think of my English/Irish grandma and the shillelagh she always kept by her door (and would not have hesitated to use, had the need presented), and her appreciation for an occasional Guinness. She, of course, scorned the American abomination, green beer. She loved the color, though, and wore it well.

I also think of crazy drunk Americans and crazy parades and pub shenanigans. No harm, as long as you stumble home--on the sidewalks, not in the street--or have a DD in your group. Please party safely, folks!

It's all good fun--lord knows, people need a chance to forget the sorrows of the world and enjoy themselves now and then. Lighten up, some of youse (that's my Great Lakes side speaking).