When Mom told me that my ancestors were Scottish, I said, “No. I’m Irish.”
I continued to insist that my ancestors came from the Emerald Isle until she lost her temper.
I continued to insist that my ancestors came from the Emerald Isle until she lost her temper.
“Fine. You’re Irish,” she snapped.
Even when I was seven, I knew I wanted to be Irish. Never
mind that my surname was Carmichael.
To me, March 17th means planting potatoes,
wearing green, eating soda bread, and watching the ‘Worlds Shortest St. Patrick’s
Day Parade’.
The Scots (Scotti) were a tribe of Irishmen who settled in Scotland if it makes you feel any better Huntress. :-)
ReplyDeleteAnd I had my first pint in a pub called MaCauley's :)
DeleteIf all parades were like that one, I'd watch more of them.
ReplyDeleteHappy Saint Patrick's Day!
Maybe you really do have a little Irish in you?
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty picture... and there is something magical about being Irish... ;)
ReplyDeleteHow fun! And everyone is talking about this Irish soda bread. I need to find me some - or a recipe at least. I must try it now!
ReplyDeleteSoda bread is the easiest thing to make! I do it all the time in my house!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you want to be Irish! The Scotts and Irish are so closely linked though, you probably do have Irish roots somewhere! I'm Irish for about 4 generations, but then I have Scottish blood! Maybe you might be the other way around?
I say you're Irish all the way. The parade proves it. lol
ReplyDeleteWell, see there, we just know what we want, right? :) Maybe there's this genetic code that says "I want to be Irish"!
ReplyDeleteIrish soda bread is amazing! And your top photo of the path throught those arching trees is gorgeous. :)
ReplyDeleteUntil she lost her ... Irish temper ... ? ;)
ReplyDeleteI hear the Scottish vales are enchanting...steadfastness that's supposedly an Irish quirk, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your weekend.
That's the great thing about St. Patrick's day, everyone is Irish at least one day a year! Happy belated St. Patrick's day :)
ReplyDeleteso you're a green blooded scottish lassie? ah well. i've had to give in to my sons when they know they are right a few times and just smile when they figure it out. i remember telling my friends in massachusetts that i was moving to california but it was florida... =)
ReplyDeleteMy 13 year old son is the same way about being German. I told him we have Irish and Scottish ancestry too; he wanted to know exactly how far from being pure German he is. I don't think any answer except "none, I was kidding" will suffice.
ReplyDelete.......dhole
I'm Scottish and Irish too :) Thanks for stopping by my blog! (Sorry it took me so long to hop back over)
ReplyDeleteThat's a great parade.
ReplyDeleteI'm Welsh, English, German, French and Swedish. Probably a few more things--very American. lol