Tuesday, March 17, 2015

SAINTS PRESERVE US

Today bein' March 17th it's the day for the wearin' o' the green. (And corny fake Irish accents.)


So, don a shamrock, grab a pint and join in the fun.

Not everyone has an Irish leprechaun to wish them well. But I do.


His name is Jerry Michael Welsh, better known as Big Jerry. I met him through my good friend Reed. Jerry is truly Irish from his year- round shorts and Hawaiian shirts down to his huge, welcoming smile. His emails always sign off the same way.

Forever and For Always Irish!!!

Yesterday's email included an Irish Friendship Wish:

May there always be work for your hands to do;
May your purse always hold a coin or two;
May the sun always shine on your windowpane;
May a rainbow be certain to follow each rain;
May the hand of a friend always be near you;
May God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you;
And may you be in heaven a half hour
     before the devil knows you're dead.

Jerry is a kind friend of animals as he is a friend of any man or woman. He is a true leprechaun.


It seems strange to thrust such praise on a man I've only met once in my life. Maybe it's Irish magic.

I had another Irish friend many years ago, a fine news reporter with a dogged and quirky personality. He's gone now but I'll always remember Will Murphy.


To them and to you, I wish a happy St. Patrick's Day.

5 comments:

  1. May you live to be a hundred years,
    With an extra year to repent.

    Mike (Irish as Paddy's pig)

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  2. Cheers back to you on this day (The Orioles are wearing green-billed caps today in Sarasota). Thanks for the reminder about Will, it is a good day to remember his friendship.

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  3. The first photo is pretty.

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  4. They both sound like splendid individuals. Happy St. Patrick's Day.

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  5. So good of you to remember our pal Will. We are awaiting a performance of Paddy Keenan a great player of the pipes.

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