Bob Terwilliger wrote:

>
> I've only got a droplet of Irish blood (my maternal grandmother was 1/16
> Irish, as far as any of our family can tell), but I'm observing St.
> Patrick's Day anyway. (I'm not sure "celebrating" is quite the accurate
> term.)


My great great grandfather was an Irish Catholic priest who became
disgusted with the Church and its influence, left the priesthood, left
the Church and left Ireland, came to Canada and married a Presbyterian
whose father was also an ex Catholic who left the church in disgust.

My wife is dressed in green today. She wants to have cabbage for dinner,
but it will be with grilled pork chops, not corned beef.