How will you be celebrating St. Paddy’s Day?
It will be another busy workday for me today, made only more hectic by going to help serve at the Roosevelt School Breakfast Club this morning. I’m long past those wild days of celebrating St. Patrick’s Day like when I attended UW-Oshkosh.
In fact, after a routine supper, my wife and I plan to wrestle our stove out of the kitchen to make way for new flooring.
UW-Oshkosh had gained notoriety for riotous St. Patrick’s Day celebrations before I arrived on campus in the mid-1970s. I don’t recall them being that wild when I studied there, however.
Much of the problem apparently came from young people who weren’t part of the university streaming into town for the big party. Maybe it was the days of the week when St. Pat’s fell when I attended UW-O; maybe it was the weather. Whatever, I don’t recall any huge problems with parties getting out of hand.
It was interesting to read reporter Catherine W. Idzerda’s story today about how UW-Whitewater students are expected to celebrate. Some Whitewater bars were expected to open by 6 or 7 a.m., and an inebriated student or two might have to be hauled out of class.
I don’t recall bars opening that early at UW-O, and I don’t think I ever went to class after drinking.
I’m glad to hear that the Rock County Sheriff’s Office is using a grant to beef up patrols today through the weekend. We don’t need any more drunks on the road.
What about you? Is green beer, corned beef and cabbage, or perhaps a shamrock shake on tap for you today?
Whatever you do, play it safe out there.
Greg Peck
Mar 18, 2010 at 7:56 a.m.
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Had homemade corned beef & cabbage on Monday. Although I did go back home & put green on after a neighbor reminded me it was St Patty's day!!
Mar 18, 2010 at 5:43 a.m.
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Callstuff
{So sorry. Typen'fast & had to run to care for a parent before proofing as I am sure perfectionism lacked. Normally I fix-ed dah stuffs. Hope It dozent Bodder U two musch. LOL}
Will you ever forgive me?
Or become less Snarky and miss the true point? Re-Check the Public Records for supporting facts.
Mar 18, 2010 at 12:07 a.m.
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As I do on as many holidays as I can, work with adults with disabilities. I'd much rather do that than drink.
Mar 17, 2010 at 6:54 p.m.
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Drive up to Vegas. Guiness, poker and spend the evening at Green Valley Ranch.
Mar 17, 2010 at 6:05 p.m.
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Phyliss at K & W says it is a bit early to rake ! ). "TO much compression" I think.
Alone !(
Will bake some Chocolate Peppermint Shortbread cookies with some green frosting.
I like to cook with wine !) Some goes in the food too!!
I do know to stay off the streets AND sidewalks!
Mar 17, 2010 at 4:22 p.m.
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Rake'd yard
Mar 17, 2010 at 3:27 p.m.
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R-ball
Mar 17, 2010 at 3 p.m.
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i plan on enjoying the grill and a beer at home... Cheers
Mar 17, 2010 at 1:31 p.m.
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With a couple of Black and Tan's, some corn beef and cabbage and a dram of good Irish whiskey.
Are you kdding me NeoBartly? "Ammature", "ammock" and "cenrty's"??
Mar 17, 2010 at 11:36 a.m.
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Funny about moving the stove out for new flooring. Our stove has been in the dining room since last week because of a new floor. No homemade corned beef and cabbage at our house tonight. Still may have the beer part of it but dinner on Sunday instead. Happy St Pats Day to everyone
Mar 17, 2010 at 11:19 a.m.
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Its an at random Ammature-Night for drinkers. This would not serve to a greater purpose to promote the Irish, or what the origins of this holiday were established for.
This is another over-the-centry's case and point ideals of Man's gone wild ideas run ammock.
I intend upon drinking water, watch tv, and slip off into slumberland knowing I have way more winter waste cleaned up off my lawn than the beer drinking herd does.
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