St. Patrick's Day - Page 2

BROOK · 03-17-2009, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by pyrangello

My great , great, great grandfather fought in the civil war here in the states and was all Irish, afetr the war he walked for over 100 miles in the winter /snow with rags on his feet so he could see his family. He caught pneumonia from that and passed away a few days after he did see his family. My family!

My Irish grandfather was a professional golfer here in michigan in the 1930's, still have his wooden putter.

Ah yes a day to celebrate , there use to be an "O" before my last name , got dropped but one day it's going back on.

So I say Happy St. Pattys Day to the avalon family, Gonna have a few guiness tonight. Way to go with all the illustrations today on this thread, it's what I expected, much creativity!

This reminds me of another tale..but not an Irish tale...an American tale...My real name is Brook...named after a brook running through a valley..named by my great aunt Ann Bassett...queen of the cattle rustlers...and known associate of Butch Cassidy ....
Some say Butch was killed in South America..but when his grave was dug up...there was no body.....some say he went to Alaska....
My Father was born and raised at the Bassett ranch in Alaska...quite a coincidence huh?

Here is the story as it goes...old west time folks..American style

Bassett is my maiden name..and if you look at the picture of Ann...she looks a lot like me.

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg...r&GRid=7919122

http://www.prospector-utah.com/bassett.htm

Braydog · 03-17-2009, 10:33 PM

Sign says it all!!

Here's some Irish Rovers doing "Whisky in the Jar"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN8I07Zccmk

Carmen · 03-17-2009, 10:50 PM

Heres a great song from Christie Moore especially for Americans of Irish descent

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dG9hf_vZdic

Cheers

Carmen

BROOK · 03-18-2009, 12:24 AM

Irish Yoga...after a hard night celebrating

Dantheman62 · 03-18-2009, 12:32 AM

Funny BROOK, and good song Carmen!

Humble Janitor · 03-18-2009, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Dantheman62

Erin go bragh!

Erin go BARF!

More like that.

It's a celebration of drunken behavior and does a disservice to the Irish.

BROOK · 03-18-2009, 12:43 AM

I love the Irish....where is you're sense of humor

Carmen · 03-18-2009, 12:45 AM

Love the Yoga Brook. Now thats relaxed..

03-17-2009, 10:33 PM	#27
Braydog Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 42	Re: St. Patrick's Day Sign says it all!! Here's some Irish Rovers doing "Whisky in the Jar" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN8I07Zccmk

03-17-2009, 10:50 PM	#28
Carmen Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 992	Re: St. Patrick's Day Heres a great song from Christie Moore especially for Americans of Irish descent http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dG9hf_vZdic Cheers Carmen

03-18-2009, 12:24 AM	#29
BROOK Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 3,117	Re: St. Patrick's Day Irish Yoga...after a hard night celebrating

03-18-2009, 12:32 AM	#30
Dantheman62 Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: So. Cal. U.S. Posts: 4,205	Re: St. Patrick's Day Funny BROOK, and good song Carmen!

03-18-2009, 12:43 AM	#32
BROOK Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 3,117	Re: St. Patrick's Day I love the Irish....where is you're sense of humor

03-18-2009, 12:45 AM	#33
Carmen Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 992	Re: St. Patrick's Day Love the Yoga Brook. Now thats relaxed..