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St.Patrick's Day
Tags: Curzon, Day, St.Patrick's
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Permalink Reply by Jayne Ramage on -
It's Paddy's Day not Patty:-) He wasn't called Patricia......
Common North American spelling mistake though...
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Permalink Reply by Nolin (Admin) on -
Thanks for posting your event, Jeff. I've moved this thread over to the Classifieds section since it's a promotional message. You're also welcome to post the event on the Leslieviller Events Calendar.
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Permalink Reply by Jeff Vergara on -
My bad! Thanx for info.
Jayne Ramage said:It's Paddy's Day not Patty:-) He wasn't called Patricia......
Common North American spelling mistake though...
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Permalink Reply by Jeff Vergara on
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Although, I did my reasearch and St.Patty's is also used in other parts of the world not just North America.
Jayne Ramage said:It's Paddy's Day not Patty:-) He wasn't called Patricia......
Common North American spelling mistake though...
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Permalink Reply by Jeff Vergara on
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If you want to get technical perhaps I should chang the name of this discussion/event to Saint Padraig's Day?
Jayne Ramage said:It's Paddy's Day not Patty:-) He wasn't called Patricia......
Common North American spelling mistake though...
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Permalink Reply by Greig on -
St. Paddy's Day would indeed be the 'correct' spelling...any use of 'Patty' would be incorrect, no matter where in the world it is used! The English used to (and many still do, I'm sure) use Paddy as an 'affectionate' name for an Irishman. Calling him a 'Patty' would add a whole other level of insult!
The term 'Paddywagon' (slang for a police wagon) was coined in North America because it always seemed full of Irish immigrants being hauled off to the drunk tank. From that point of view, the term 'Paddywagon' is actually racist!
Just thought I'd pass along some useless information.
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Permalink Reply by Jeff Vergara on
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Wow! I like to say the only thing correct about your post Greig is the fact that the information is useless. Paddy is not an affectionate name for an Irish person or atleast, that is not where the term St.Paddy's Day is derived from. You obviously did not read my last post . Also it is not incorrect is it just frowned upon by the Irish to say Patty instead of Paddy.
I don't even see how the term "paddywagon" would relate to this discussion considering other parts of the world also say St. Patty's day.
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Permalink Reply by Jayne Ramage on
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My oh my... just wanted to point out a common spelling mistake to a neighbourhood business. Not sure how it moved on to Paddywagons and other countries making the same typo...
Anyway have a great St.Patricks Day..... you might find this site useful :-)
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Permalink Reply by Greig on
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Jayne, great site! Made me laugh.
Jeff, I think you missed my sarcasm - by affectionate, I meant derogatory. My bad for not getting my thoughts across clearly in written form. My post was not meant as a direct response, just small-talk, an aside....not directly related to the conversation, but related none-the-less. I thought this was a 'discussion'....didn't mean to offend.
Anyway, it might as well be called St Patty's Day - kind of fitting, actually, what with all the green beer, leprachans and stupid hats, there isn't anything authentically Irish about the day anyway!
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Permalink Reply by Jeff Vergara on
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Lol. Including the fact that Saint Patrick is believed to be British.
Greig said:Jayne, great site! Made me laugh.
Jeff, I think you missed my sarcasm - by affectionate, I meant derogatory. My bad for not getting my thoughts across clearly in written form. My post was not meant as a direct response, just small-talk, an aside....not directly related to the conversation, but related none-the-less. I thought this was a 'discussion'....didn't mean to offend.
Anyway, it might as well be called St Patty's Day - kind of fitting, actually, what with all the green beer, leprachans and stupid hats, there isn't anything authentically Irish about the day anyway!
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Permalink Reply by Colleen Perrin on -
oh Paddy dear and did ye hear the news that's goin round
The shamrock is forbid by law to grow on Irish ground.
St. Patrick's Day, no more we'll keep
His colour can't be seen.
For there's a bloody law agin the wearin' o' the green
:)
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Permalink Reply by Leslie Barns on -
Wow so much attention to the Irish using English. So Ceili Cottage is owned by Padrick? "Oy Padrick, where's my hamburger paddy?" Then Padrick shoves the paddy in front of me and pads me on me noggin.
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