new posts in all blogs
Viewing: Blog Posts Tagged with: St. Patricks Day, Most Recent at Top [Help]
Results 1 - 25 of 37
How to use this Page
You are viewing the most recent posts tagged with the words: St. Patricks Day in the JacketFlap blog reader. What is a tag? Think of a tag as a keyword or category label. Tags can both help you find posts on JacketFlap.com as well as provide an easy way for you to "remember" and classify posts for later recall. Try adding a tag yourself by clicking "Add a tag" below a post's header. Scroll down through the list of Recent Posts in the left column and click on a post title that sounds interesting. You can view all posts from a specific blog by clicking the Blog name in the right column, or you can click a 'More Posts from this Blog' link in any individual post.
More Irish Tales and Stories
If you’re searching for some tales on St. Patrick himself, who by the by was NOT Irish, but British, look no further than that sweet leprechaun Tomie de Paola, and his picture book, “Patrick: Patron Saint of Ireland.” It’s a wonderful collection of stories of a saint that returned to the land of his Irish kidnappers – to convert them. Talk about forgiveness during the Lenten season!
And Tomie also has a slew of books that define the Irish picture book folk tale, namely “Fin M’coul: The Giant of Knockmany Hill”, “Jamie O’Rourke and the Giant Potato” and “Jamie O’Rourke and the Pookah.” Any of these are as grand as a fine Irish mist to charm your young reader.
By: Catherine,
on 2/22/2016
Blog:
Star Bright Books
(
Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags:
Leprechauns Never Lie,
Halloween,
getting published,
Christmas,
St. Patrick's Day,
Easter,
holiday books,
writing children's books,
Madison's Patriotic Project,
Humbug Rabbit,
Add a tag
-->
I know we just passed Valentine’s Day and have not yet reached St. Patrick’s Day, but holiday books have been on my mind. Recently I read-and rejected-a Christmas story that had many of the red flags I hope not to find in a manuscript. I feel bad for authors when I send rejections, as I know that their heart and soul are poured into their work. As I’m already thinking about the catalog for the fall and the publication schedule for next year, now seems like a good time to share my thoughts-scattered as they may be-on writing holiday books for children.
What am I thinking when I pull a holiday story from the stack of manuscripts waiting to be read? First, I hope that it won’t be written in rhyme. Too many people seem to think that stories for children must be written in rhyme. Rhyming is well and good if it suits the story, and the writer doesn’t try to force the rhyme. Yet I often find myself muttering, “Prose is a good thing. Give prose a chance.” as I go through manuscripts with an 8:2 rhyme to prose ratio.
I also hope that the story is about a holiday other than Christmas. Halloween is the second favorite for holiday stories, but Christmas holds a strong lead in the holiday stories submissions stakes. I’m quite fond of Christmas, but there are other holidays where new books would have a better chance of being noticed.
Then there is the Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Syndrome. That’s my phrase for when a writer uses a popular character in a story without researching if it is in public domain. Rudolph has an interesting copyright and trademark history. I won’t go into that here, but if you use a copyrighted/trademarked character in your story, two things happen. The words “copyright issues” come to my mind. I also immediately discard the manuscript.
Check out what holiday books are available. Think about what makes them work well. What ideas do you have that would appeal to readers? Find out what the publisher chooses to publish.
Don’t include illustrations. Publishers have art directors who find professional illustrators for projects.
Then send it to a publisher. We are always looking for the next holiday classic.
What holiday books has Star Bright Books published?
Visit www.starbrightbooks.com to see our holiday books.
So, in the 1890's one Garrett Nolan left his green, green isle and traveled west to this land of ours. He was my great-grandfather. I think that makes me 1/4 Irish. But, isn't that silly? I've never been to Ireland and I have barely been out of this valley of Lehigh.
Be that as it may, today we celebrate all the Irish immigrants who made this land their home AND we celebrate the British Roman citizen who loved Ireland, St. Patrick. He was wise enough to describe Christianity in the terms of Celtic mythology making the two belief systems compatible. Or so I have been led to believe.
When I think of Ireland and books about the same, I think immediately of Kate Thompson's
The New Policeman. Fantasy and lots of mythology and the theft of time and the loss of magic. I only read the first book and no I find that there are 2 more. I am so happy to add those to my list of books to read.
Before Maryrose Wood wrote her famous series about the Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, she also wrote a series about the daughter of The Queen of the fairies. The stories take place in Ireland where the teen has gone for a summer bike trip and falls head over heels for the tour guide. She also discovers her legacy and a brother, who may or may not be a pooka. The first book in the trilogy is
Why I Let my Hair Grow Out. These books are a fun romp through the Celtic pantheon.
And, of course,
Hibernian Nights, by Seamus MacManus, belongs on any list of books about Ireland. This collection of Irish tales is stupendous and fun.
May your day be fun of green, sunshine and peace.
May your blessings flow over and troubles decrease!
More Irish Tales and Stories
If you’re searching for some tales on St. Patrick himself, who by the by was NOT Irish, but British, look no further than that sweet leprechaun Tomie de Paola, and his picture book, “Patrick: Patron Saint of Ireland.” It’s a wonderful collection of stories of a saint that returned to the land of his Irish kidnappers – to convert them. Talk about forgiveness during the Lenten season!
And Tomie also has a slew of books that define the Irish picture book folk tale, namely “Fin M’coul: The Giant of Knockmany Hill”, “Jamie O’Rourke and the Giant Potato” and “Jamie O’Rourke and the Pookah.” Any of these are as grand as a fine Irish mist to charm your young reader.
Erin go bragh! Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with nonfiction about Ireland and its history, fiction starring Irish and Irish American protagonists, and a little bit of pure blarney, all recommended by The Horn Book Magazine.
Picture books
In Eve Bunting’s Ballywhinney Girl (Clarion, 2012) Maeve’s grandpa unearths a mummy — common in Ireland, where (a note says) scores of remains have been found. Maeve’s uneasiness at the find turns to empathy for the long-ago girl who, like her, had blond hair. Emily Arnold McCully’s masterful pen-and-ink lines capture Maeve’s feelings; watercolors evoke the lush countryside. This is a sensitive opening to the universal theme of curiosity about death.
In Jamie O’Rourke and the Pooka (Putnam, 2000), Tomie dePaola’s good-humored tale about the folly of counting on someone else to do your work, Jamie O’Rourke, “the laziest man in all of Ireland,” and his cronies have a grand time while his wife is away, but the house ends up a mess. When a pooka, or animal spirit, arrives and cleans the place from top to bottom, Jamie thinks his problems are over. DePaola’s cozy, colorful illustrations are a good match for the lighthearted, rhythmic text.
In the St. Patrick’s Day contest with rival burg Tralah, young Fiona Riley’s idea to paint the town green gives the town of Tralee hope for a win. When Tralee stops painting to help a red-bearded little man in green, it looks like they’ve sacrificed their chance to win. Susan Wojciechowski’s A Fine St. Patrick’s Day (Random, 2004) is a folk-like tale of kindness rewarded featuring a winning heroine and lots of atmosphere in Tom Curry’s rich illustrations.
Intermediate fiction
A light hand, sharp wit, serious social issues, and a hint of subversion are ingredients in Siobhan Parkinson’s lively Kathleen: The Celtic Knot (Girls of Many Lands series; AmericanGirl, 2003). Times are hard for Kathleen and her family, who live in a crowded tenement in 1930s Dublin. Her opportunity for advancement comes when an unexpectedly kind nun recommends Irish-dance lessons. Well-contextualized Irish words and phrases are further defined in the appended glossary; historical notes and photos are included.
Patricia Reilly Giff’s Nory Ryan’s Song (Delacorte, 2000) recounts the tragic days of Ireland’s mid-nineteenth-century potato famine. Twelve-year-old Nory’s struggle to find food for her family brings her to the outcast village wise woman, where she overcomes her superstitions to learn the art of healing. Reflective rather than suspenseful, this first-person narrative allows the reader to become an eyewitness to history. This is a story of raw courage that ends hopefully if not happily. Look for sequels Maggie’s Door (2003) and Water Street (2006).
Older fiction
In 1981, eighteen-year-old Fergus finds a body of a girl from the Iron Age in the bog between Northern Ireland and the Republic. He dreams about her while struggling to focus on exams as his brother, a political prisoner, begins a hunger strike. Parallel themes of sacrifice and resurrection dominate the imagery of Siobhan Dowd’s novel Bog Child (Random/Fickling, 2008), and the suspense sustains momentum. An author’s note gives background.
After construction workers discover a mass grave in his schoolyard, thirteen-year-old foster child Tom falls — or is pulled — into the excavated grave. He emerges from the darkness to find he has traveled through time from 1974 Liverpool to 1847 Ireland. Tom’s colorful first-person narrative in The Grave by James Heneghan (Farrar/Foster, 2000) describes the era of the great potato famine with honesty; his time travel experiences also provide some clues to his family background.
Nonfiction, Poetry, and Folklore
In explaining how repeated years of blighted crops decimated Ireland’s huge subsistence class, Susan Campbell Bartoletti’s Black Potatoes: The Story of the Great Irish Famine (Houghton, 2001) draws on an impressive array of sources to give faces and names to those who suffered and to those in positions of influence in Ireland and England. Added materials include a map, time line, and discussion of sources. Numerous archival prints add haunting evidence.
A picture book biography based on the Irish legend of Columcille, Don Brown’s Across a Dark and Wild Sea (Roaring Brook, 2002) emphasizes the love of books and learning that helped preserve Western civilization during the Dark Ages. The text is lilting; the sentences vary in length and intensity to make it suitable for reading aloud. The design (with calligraphy by Deborah Nadel) is dramatic, and Brown’s illustrations are almost dreamlike in quality. An informative author’s note is appended.
In Patrick: Patron Saint of Ireland (Holiday, 1994), Tomie dePaola separates his narrative into two sections: the first, a biographical account of Patrick’s life; the second, a compilation of legends. The uncluttered illustrations are reminiscent of murals in their emphasis on essential elements of the narrative. The whole is a well-executed treatment of an appealing subject.
Malachy Doyle gathers together seventeen Irish playground rhymes for calling someone out in One, Two, Three O’Leary (McElderry, 2004), a tale about the O’Learys and their ten children. Illustrator Will Hillenbrand depicts the family as bouncy and jolly, with bright colors against white backgrounds. The premise of the book is quite ambitious (a story told completely in nonsense rhymes), but the pictures tie the rhymes together to tell a lively bedtime story.
In another collection, Tales from Old Ireland (Barefoot, 2000), Doyle retells seven of his favorite tales, beginning with “The Children of Lir,” one of the best loved of Irish tales. “Lusmore and the Fairies” warns of the need to respect supernatural powers; “Fair, Brown, and Trembling” is a Cinderella variant; other tales are deeply rooted in Celtic mythology. Niamh Sharkey’s illustrations are richly colored like illuminated manuscripts. Thorough source notes are included.
While sharing a common Irish heritage, the voices and styles of the well-known and award-winning writers gathered in collection Thicker than Water: Coming-of-Age Stories by Irish and Irish American Writers (edited by Gordon Snell; Delacorte, 2001) are as refreshingly diverse as those of any top-notch short story collection. A strong sense of place, from a tiny island off Ireland’s west coast to a roadhouse in West Texas, is the common thread of these growing-up stories; that, and the strength of the writing.
Irish folk-hero Finn McCool hides behind his clever wife in Jessica Souhami’s Mrs. McCool and the Giant Cuhullin: An Irish Tale (Holt, 2002), a teasing tale of two cowardly giants. When Finn sucks his magic thumb, he can see fierce Cuhullin, who has his own magic finger, coming after him. Finn runs home to his wife, who hatches a plan to fool Cuhullin and deprive him of his magic finger. Both the light, playful text and vividly colored art are well matched to the comic tale. A well-made source note is appended.
The post Happy St. Patrick’s Day! appeared first on The Horn Book.
By:
nicole,
on 3/17/2014
Blog:
the enchanted easel
(
Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags:
tree,
birds,
children's art,
spring,
holiday,
leprechaun,
st. patrick's day,
kawaii,
rainbow,
whimsical,
shamrocks,
the enchanted easel,
Add a tag
...or as i like to say "happy leprechauns day!" love me some red-heads! :)
*PRINTS of this piece entitled Thea's Wishing Tree (painted early last year) can be found here~
here's wishing you all the luck of the irish today....even if there's not a lick of irish in you. ;)
By: Paula,
on 3/17/2013
Blog:
Illustration for Kids Blog
(
Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags:
fun,
cartoon,
green,
leprechaun,
St. Patrick's Day,
pattern,
paula j. becker,
paula becker,
clover,
icon,
Add a tag
.jpg?picon=993)
By: Cynthia Reeg,
on 3/14/2013
Blog:
What's New
(
Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags:
folklore,
poems,
St. Patrick's Day,
children's stories,
leprechauns,
limericks,
shamrocks,
children as authors,
poetry,
puzzles,
activities,
Add a tag
Are you all ready for a St. Patrick's Day celebration this weekend?
Try your luck at this Leprechaun puzzle.
Or if you'd like to discover how to write a Limerick, check out this information and write an example on a shamrock, no less.
And of course, there are always fun Irish stories to read. In A POT OF GOLD by Kathleen Krull, you'll be sure to find plenty of entertaining shenanigans.
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
By:
nicole,
on 3/1/2013
Blog:
the enchanted easel
(
Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags:
children's art,
children's illustration,
spring,
bunny,
etsy,
st. patrick's day,
easter,
mermaid,
kawaii,
whimsical,
march,
rainbows,
aquamarine,
the enchanted easel,
Add a tag
well, the first day of March has officially arrived, which means spring is not too far off. happy for most people right? not so much for me, as winter is my favorite season and we seem to have gotten shafted of yet another really snowy winter (which makes the arrival of spring even harder for me to digest) :(
anyhoo...my beautiful aquamarine hued mermaid, Beryl, has been featured in a treasury over at etsy welcoming in the new month. take a peek at some of the other interesting pieces she has featured in shades of the calming and peacefully beautiful aquamarine.
below are some crops of March themed illustrations and their links, where you can purchase prints of them.
oh, and Easter is early this year (March 24th) so i believe there may be a CUTE little bunny FOR SALE in my shop as well, an ORIGINAL PENCIL DRAWING. check him out, if you will....:)
By:
nicole,
on 2/25/2013
Blog:
the enchanted easel
(
Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags:
irelland,
tree,
birds,
leprechaun,
st. patrick's day,
kawaii,
rainbow,
irish,
whimsical,
shamrocks,
original painting,
the enchanted easel,
Add a tag
i have had this painting done for about a month now, but i wanted to wait until closer to march and st. paddy's day to list it FOR SALE AS A PRINT HERE:
it was inspired by a friend of mine's little girl (named thea) who was born on st. paddy's day. is she irish? heck NO! 110% polish as a matter of fact;) and she is actually blonde, but i wanted to paint a cute little red head, so.....
besides, who says leprechauns always have to be boys ;)
speaking of "red heads", i'm working on November's mermaid this week, little Citrine. not exactly a red head, but close enough.
check back for pics.....
By:
nicole,
on 1/21/2013
Blog:
the enchanted easel
(
Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags:
girl,
tree,
birds,
sketch,
children's art,
st. patrick's day,
kawaii,
rainbow,
irish,
ireland,
whimsical,
shamrocks,
original painting,
nursery art,
the enchanted easel,
Add a tag
in january...;)
i have been working on this illo/painting for the past few days. it was inspired by a dear friend of mine's daughter, born on st. patty's day. the ironic thing...she's about 110% POLISH! go figure...;)
i just thought a little irish whimsy would be fun. for the sake of the illo, i decided to make her hair a strawberry blonde color...kinda like macaroni and cheese (and how could THAT be bad....)!
i'm just about done and will be listing it FOR SALE as a PRINT sometime in early february.
hey, who says leprechauns are always boys...?!;)
by Rudy Ch. Garcia
The San Patricios Brigade is one of my favorite topics in bars and classrooms. On St. Patrick's Days I've asked bar patrons who were celebrating St. Pat's with beers if they knew about La Brigada; in all of my years of polling, only one red-haired American ever did. The majority of the others didn't look pleased nor thank me for filling out their historical ignorance about a period of their homeland's shameful past.
And each Sept. in my primary classrooms I've introduced the history of the Irish immigrants who fought on the side of Mexico in the War to Steal the SW from Underdeveloped Mexico. It quickly made my students more historically aware than most Anglo American adults. About their own country's history. The children were always greatly affected, by the brutality perpetrated against those white immigrants and by their solidarity with their Mexican ancestors.
It doesn't seem ironic to me that Hispanic Hispanic Heritage Month in this country, officially celebrated from Sept 15-Oct.15. doesn'tcoincide with Mexico's annual recognition of The San Patricio Brigade earlier in Sept. It seems in keeping with typical American denial of dismal historical crimes.
After my reading/singing of my fantasy novel at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque* will follow a special event. La Bloga has written before about this event that is greatly celebrated in Mexico and Ireland. In this past post two significant books were reviewed, Irish Soldiers of Mexico and Molly Malone and the San Patricios, that describe the events leading to the torture, beatings, brandings and hangings of those Irish-American heroes. You can read additional background info from The Society for Irish Latin American.Studies, among others.
As important to read about and contemplate as Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, it's something every American should know, not just those of us of Spanish-speaking heritage or seven-year-old Mexican immirgrant children, or those in Ireland or Mexico. Below is the information from NHCC on the Albuquerque commemoration:
El Día de los San Patricios
Saturday, September 29th at 4:00 pm
Wells Fargo Auditorium
National Hispanic Cultural Center
Free Admission
For the third year, the NHCC commemorates the courage of the St. Patrick’s Battalion whose soldiers fought for Mexico, forging strong ties between Ireland and Mexico that continue to this day. During the U.S.-Mexican War of 1846-48, more than five hundred immigrant soldiers, mostly Irish, deserted the U.S. Army and joined forces with Mexico. These men became known as the San Patricios. Every year this event is commemorated in Mexico and in Ireland at the highest levels of government.
A lecture by UNM Professor Caleb Richardson, live music by Gerry Muissener and Chuy Martinez and a screening of The San Patricios: the Tragic Story of the St. Patrick’s Battalion, a video documentary by Mark Day will be offered to the public free of charge by the National Hispanic Cultural Center in the Wells Fargo Auditorium on Saturday Sept. 29th at 4 PM.
Dr. Caleb Richardson is an expert on Irish, British, and European history and will give his perspective on the reasons for the formation of the St. Patrick’s Battalion during the U.S.-Mexican War. Gerry Muissener of the Irish American Society will perform live music as will Chuy Martinez of Los Trinos.
Commenting on the Mark Day film, historian Howard Zinn said, “Absolutely enthralling. Dynamite material. It is a perfect example of historical amnesia in America that this story is virtually unknown to every American. A superb job.” Howard Zinn author of A People’s History of the United States. For more information, call Greta Pullen at 505-724-4752 or Laura Bonar at 505-352-1236.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
* LaBloga-ero Rudy Ch. Garcia will do a reading & signing of his Chicano fantasy novel tomorrow Sat. Sept. 29th at 2:00pm in the National Hispanic Cultural Center, 1701 4th St. SW, in Albuquerque. Please inform anyone in that area that you think might be interested. The Closet of Discarded Dreams on sale for $16. (NHCC contact Greta Pullen 505-724-4752)
 |
| © Holly DeWolf |
C was pretty excited about his hat. He came up with the idea himself and I happened to have a green plastic plate for a sturdy base. He happily wore it to school and I was surprised it survived the day!
The brim holds paper airplanes.
there is a pocket on one side that has a hole to an inside pocket to hold snacks.
Who wouldn't want to kiss that little Irish (mixed with a few other things) face?
Other years we've tried to set some Leprechaun traps hoping to catch a little guy and strike it rich with a pot of gold. We are still waiting. Fun info
here about how to catch a leprechaun. This year the boys are trying a new approach - make a lovely, welcoming space that a leprechaun would like to stay. The theory is then he will be so happy with his new home he will reward you.
This is C's house: several rooms, a poem he wrote for the leprechaun, jewels, shamrocks, coins, a rainbow -
What more could a leprechaun want?
E's is simpler with a rainbow arched doorway and sprinkled gold everywhere.
Update: after several nights of vacancy hotel Leprechaun is closed.
"I guess Leprechauns only live in Ireland and don't like to travel much," C
We had a little Irish celebration in playdate form, right after school. Decorated sugar cookies, drank green apple juice - spiked with sparkling water, and hunted for leprechaun treasures in the basement. I hope everyone had a lucky day too!
Per my last post, I believe St. Patrick’s Day falls within tax time for a reason, but that’s not what I’m here to talk about. First off, I want to say Happy Anniversary to my Grandpa and Grandma Schwind, who are celebrating sixty-five years together today! WOO! Secondly, and in honor of St. Patrick’s Day, I’d like to trace my beer evolution for you and how I ended up at a Girls’ Pint Out event last night.
It began in high school, when I dated a guy whose dad was a Miller Lite salesman, so in high school, I drank Miller Lite. What am I talking about? In high school, we drank whatever we could get our hands on. In college, I was cheap. We all were, so we drank Natural Light, by the case. I still have memories of watching my pal, Nicole (who was about five-foot-two), carrying cases of Nattie up the four flights to my apartment. In a way, carrying one case in each hand kept her balanced, even under the influence.
Post-college, I got better about beer. I worked as a bartender first, but the beer was still mostly light and domestic. I moved on to work in a wine and specialty beer shop in Ohio. This is where the trouble started. I began to learn about wheat beers, IPAs, porters … beers that cost eight dollars for a six pack (whereas Nattie was once ten dollars for a case). And despite my cheapness, I bought these beers, and I loved them.
In Charleston, South Carolina, I reverted to crappy light beer, because we spent our days at the beach, and you can’t drink an IPA at the beach. You seriously can’t, unless you want to make a trip to the hospital. Then, when Jake and I moved to Phoenix, my expensive taste in beer exploded, due to the proximity of Total Wine and the build-your-own-six-pack. Now, I drink tons of home brew (thanks to Jake’s buddies, Brandon and Wyatt). I love places like The Yardhouse, where they have close to a hundred beers on tap. Generally, I stick to IPAs and wheat beer for my home consumption.
I first heard about AZ Girls’ Pint Out at Ignite Phoenix, where the founder of the Arizona chapter spoke. At the time, Jake elbowed me and said, “You should do that.” A bunch of chicks hanging out, talking about beer in cool local venues; sure, I could do that. I attended my first event last night, at Sun Devil Cellar in Mesa. It’s not in the prettiest part of town, but once inside, I was blinded by the wide array of beer and friendly customer service guys.
The idea of Girls’ Pint Out is excellent. Quote from their website: “We’re gals into grolsch. Ladies into lagers. Princesses into pilsners. Angels of ale. You get the idea.” It’s proof that smart, beautiful, creative women do enjoy a cold one, as much as any dude. We like talking about it, too, and most of the women I met last night even create their own home brew!
We focused on Irish beer. We tried Smithwick’s, Murphy’s Red, O’Hara’s Irish Red, Porterhouse Oyster Stout, Porterhouse Wrasslers Full Stout, Guinness Stout, and Guinness Foreign Extra. Some items of note: I don’t like red ales. The Oyster Stout was made with REAL oysters (which you know I love). And Guinness Stout can’t stand up to the Foreign Extra. The Foreign Extra has more alcohol, more flavor, and more general yum. A factoid that I found to be most excellent: When Arthur Guinness started making beer in 1759, he signed a lease for an unused brewery in Dubl
By:
sketched out,
on 3/17/2011
Blog:
sketched out
(
Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags:
lepre-con man,
illustration,
drawing,
humor,
sketch,
children's illustration,
sketchbook,
leprechaun,
sketching,
St. Patrick's Day,
St. Paddy's Day,
Add a tag
I'm so excited!
Angry birds has a new 'seasons' version for St. Patrick's day! They've even Irish'd up the Angry Birds theme song. Now I can slingshot angry birds and jig at the same time.
So awesome! Just sayin...
In the spirit of St. Paddy's Day, I've composed a lil ditty. (Please note: I am not Irish, merely an Irish wannabe).
Luck of the Irish,
Pots of gold and rainbows,
Leprechauns and magic,
Shamrocks and green meadows.
Fiddlin' and tappin',
Jiggin' and singin',
Good ole Irish ditties,
Fine whiskey for drinkin'.
Faeries and pixies,
Celtic religion,
Legends abound,
In every region.
Emerald green rolling hills,
Majestic oak trees,
Standing stones,
Cool ocean breeze.
Medieval castles,
Fine lords and ladies,
Deep moats and drawbridges,
Mazes and aviaries.
Clan tartan kilts,
Claddaghs and celtic knots,
Blarney stone fable,
Fathomless lochs.
So, go 'Fighting Irish',
Gotta love what they say!
'Kiss me I'm Irish',
And have a happy St. Patrick's day!
I talk a little about We are the Monsters at Indie Books Blog today.
But this blog post is a story about perceived value versus actual value...
I have a friend who worked for a local family farm on Fridays. (she has a regular, full-time salaried position at a local church, and Friday is her day off.) She helped prepare for the Farmer's Market on Saturday.
During green bean season, when beans were plentiful, the local farmers charge $4 a pound for their locally-raised goods. The grocery stores charge 99 cents.
My friend told me all the local farmers throw away pounds and pounds of green beans, but they won't lower their prices. Why? Because people should want to pay $4 for the local food. They should pay that much because it's the "right thing to do."
If only economics really worked that way.
People will pay what they pay. I'll write more about this next week, but for now...
Have a great St. Patrick's Day. If you go to a pub/bar/drinking establishment, bring your own food dye. The barman might charge extra for green beer.
;)
heyoscarwilde:
Green Parade
art by Arnold Roth (circa 1958) :: scanned from Humbug :: Fantagraphics Books :: 2009
By: 1questionaday,
on 3/17/2011
Blog:
One Question A Day
(
Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags:
Food,
Friends,
writing,
Fashion,
Luck,
Spring,
holiday,
St. Patrick's Day,
Funny,
Parties,
questions,
Saint Patrick's Day,
Add a tag
At our house St. Patrick's Day is a fun holiday, my husband's family is of Irish descent so we like to celebrate. Here are a couple glimpses of our day...
Dubliner cheese a a favourite, so what better today for lunch, cucumber and cheese sandwiches...
The afternoon passed with a lot of leprechaun traps being set up, these are only a few, our house is a mine field for leprechauns...
And of course we ended the day with Karate, Japanese style. Oh wait that's every Wednesday and not Irish. Today, we had our, once a year, corned beef and cabbage with roasted potatoes. I think I'm getting better at making it....
I hope yours was fun and full of good luck!
Hope you are having a terrific St. Patrick's Day. We made some decorations earlier in the week by using potatoes to make shamrock prints (or, in the case of my toddler, green smears.)
Find more of this week's Wordless Wednesday (or Wordful) posts at 5 Minutes for Mom or Seven Clown Circus.
View Next 11 Posts
.jpeg?picon=3626)
Happy St. Patricks Day (a day early I guess)! :0)
Hello, Happy Friday!! I am blog hopping today and thought I would stop by your blog. You are welcomed to stop by my blog and say hello and become a follower at http://jessicaslilcorner.blogspot.com