Kiss Me I'm Irish
According to the genealogy info done by my Aunt, we're 5 generations away from the "Motherland" on our Cauley side. My Great-Great-Great Grandpa Patrick Henry Sr. Cawley born in County Mayo Ireland and came to the states sometime before 1866. So there's some genealogical history in case you doubted our family has Irish roots (should already be apparent by my red goatee). So I'm entitled to wear my "Kiss Me I'm Irish" button this coming Friday (St. Patrick's Day). And even though St. Patrick's day was originated and may still be recognized as being a Roman Catholic celebration in honor of their St. Patrick, in the US it has largely become a holiday celebrating Irish heritage for those that claim it, and an unofficial drinking holiday for the rest of the secular celebrating crowd. So I will be out this Friday night with friends celebrating my Irish heritage by smoking a good cigar, drinking a couple tumblers of a nice single malt scotch, and swilling a few gallons of Guinness and Killian's Irish Red.
Labels: genealogy, holiday, irish, party, st. patty's
