Dave has a great article on St. Patrick's day here. Happy Feast of St. Patrick! I'm 25% Irish, but of my ancestry, it is the Irish I am the most proud of. They have kept the faith (though western influences and liberal politicians are threatening to change that) and are a solid people. If I were to travel outside the United States currently, Ireland is where I would go. Now if only England would give up the last tiny fragment of their empire... c'mahhhhhn guys, you know you want to. It's OK, you're already in the history books, now give it up! As my grandma (whose mother was from Ireland) says: Go n-éirí an bóthar leat Go raibh an ghaoth go brách ag do chúl Go lonraí an ghrian go te ar d'aghaidh Go dtite an bháisteach go mín ar do pháirceanna Agus go mbuailimid le chéile arís, Go gcoinní Dia i mbos A láimhe thú. May the road rise to meet you May the wind be always at your back May the sun shine warm upon your face, The rains fall soft upon your fields And until we meet again May God hold you in the hollow of His hand.