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Re: OT - Saint Paddy's Day Greetings!
Someone please get this troll a drink.
-J
Stephen Goodman wrote:
> Warning! Abrasive, provocative text follows!
>
> If there is any Irish in me it's because of cross-channel raids, and
> thereby undocumentable except through DNA studies. In any event I
> reject the notion of bureaucratically-assigned "Saints", much less the
> notion of celebrating ANY ethnic group over others, least of all via the
> only singularly-sanctioned ethnic holiday forced upon us just about
> everywhere there are English-speaking folks. I'd propose the renaming
> of "Saint Patrick's" Day to Human Day, or Individuals' Day (a delightful
> near-conflict in terms there), or how about "Green Shirt Day"? I'd say
> "Tree Day" but we've already all but FORGOTTEN Arbor Day, so that'd be a
> waste of time, wouldn't it?
>
> So I'll just relax tonight and take part in a little "smokin' of the
> green", and listening to "Several Species of Small Furry Animals
> Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving with a Pict". Aye!