St. Patrick's Day

[Mike]

Saint Patrick is as you all know the Patron Saint of Ireland.

Saint Patrick's Day was not started in Irelend, it started in
Boston, celebrated by Irish imigrants.

You could not get an alcoholic drink in Ireland on St. Patrick's
Day until the 1970s, because it was a Holy Day.

Is there a patron Saint of America, or do you just use everybody
elses Saints and get lots of reasons to celebrate?

Mike.

 

[Ken N Tx]

Why Irish Eyes Art Smiling…

While on vacation in Rome, I noticed a marble column in St. Peter's with a golden telephone on it. As a young priest passed by, I asked who the telephone was for.
The priest told me it was a direct line to heaven, and if I'd like to call, it would be a thousand dollars. I was amazed, but declined the offer.

Throughout Italy, I kept seeing the same golden telephone on a marble column. At each, I asked about it and the answer was always the same: It was a direct line to heaven and I could call for a thousand dollars.

Then I went to Ireland.

When I finished my tour in Ireland. I decided to attend Mass at a local village church. When I walked in the door I noticed the golden telephone. Underneath it there was a sign stating: "DIRECT LINE TO HEAVEN: 25 cents."
"Father," I said, "I have been all over Italy and in all the cathedrals I visited, I've seen telephones exactly like this one. But the price was always a thousand dollars. Why is it that this one is only 25 cents?"

The priest smiled and said, "Darlin', you're in Ireland now. It's a local call."

Happy St. Patrick's Day to all YOU little leprechauns out there!

 

[rkunsaw]

:lol1: Good tale, Ken.