2012-03-17 Paddys Day Candidate

2012.03.17

It's Saint Patricks Day! I started off with St Patricks Day mass and then it turned into green coloured mass-mayhem!! My parents, sister, nephews and rakes of neighbours all dressed in green!! We had our local parade (from the church to the pub). After parading, dancing, etc, there was a competition for best outfit - my nephew just wandered up there by himself much to the amusement of the MC in the background (pity he had his rain suit on, cause he was all green underneath) I escaped into the city afterwards for a few beers with friends and then there was an Ireland v England rugby match..which we lost :( Another beer over here please.. ;)

Hail, glorious St. Patrick, dear saint of our isle,
On us thy poor children bestow a sweet smile;
And now thou art high in the mansions above,
On Erin's green valleys look down in thy love.

On Erin's green valleys, on Erin's green valleys,
On Erin's green valleys look down in thy love.

Ever bless and defend the sweet land of our birth,
Where the shamrock still blooms as when thou wert on earth,
And our hearts shall yet burn, wherever we roam,
For God and St. Patrick, and our native home.

For God and St. Patrick, for God and St. Patrick,
For God and St. Patrick and our native home.