{"id":49961,"date":"2022-03-17T09:13:24","date_gmt":"2022-03-17T09:13:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/?p=49961"},"modified":"2022-03-17T09:13:24","modified_gmt":"2022-03-17T09:13:24","slug":"holiday-happy-st-paddys-day-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/holiday-happy-st-paddys-day-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"HOLIDAY: HAPPY ST. PADDY’S DAY 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

HAPPY ST. PADDY’S DAY 2022<\/h1>\n

Happy St. Paddy’s Day, everyone! Did you all notice that I wrote \u201cPaDDy’s\u201d instead of \u201cPaTTy’s\u201d this time? That’s because…I literally just found-out that…that’s the way it’s supposed<\/em> to be! I learned it from the stars of Belfast<\/em>, by the way.<\/p>\n

\"Karen<\/a>

Karen Salkin on a previous
St. Paddy’s Day, rocking all her green, including eye make-up! Photo by Mr. X.<\/p><\/div>\n

Irish actors Caitriona Balfe and Jamie Dornan were on Jimmy Kimmel Live<\/em> on successive nights recently, and they explained it, Jamie a bit better than Catriona. He said it’s St. Padd<\/em>y’s because the correct<\/em> name of the saint the day is named for is…P\u00e1draig! (In Irish, it’s actually L\u00e1 Fh\u00e9ile P\u00e1draig.) Somewhere along the way, it became St. Patrick. But that’s too long a tale for this space, so if you’re as curious as I was when I discovered the error on most of our parts, I heavily suggest researching the topic.<\/p>\n

Another false conception by Americans about this holiday is that we’re supposed to eat corned beef and cabbage, which we’ve all come to believe is sort-of the official fare of the day. But guess what? Those two stars never had it! Jamie didn’t even know what corned beef is<\/em>!!! They both literally crinkled-up their noses at the thought!<\/p>\n

So now I’m looking to make some Irish friends by next year at this time, so they can school me on how to do fun correctly<\/em> on this day.<\/p>\n

One thing that will not<\/em> change, however, is the \u201clegend\u201d that if you neglect to rock some green on St, Patrick’s Day, you’re liable to get pinched!<\/p>\n

That’s right\u2014wearing at least a wee* bit of the shamrock color is the major rule of the day! (But, as I often remind the dentally-challenged, having green teeth<\/em> does not<\/em> count!)<\/p>\n

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Green jewely, nails, and sweater on Karen Salkin, of course! Photo by Mr. X.<\/p><\/div>\n

So I<\/em> never take any chances. Plus\u2014it’s always tons of fun to play dress-up! I’ve already polished my nails green, (it never hurts to be uber-prepared,) I have my shamrock earrings at the ready, and all of my green outfits are laid-out. (Yes, I have<\/em> been known to change a few times on this date, to give all my green attire its fair share of attention.)<\/p>\n

Once I’m all in my green habiliment and ready to rock on this St. Paddy’s Day, I hope to whip-up some green (in a good way) snacks. Perhaps I’ll bake a lovely minty-green Grasshopper Pie. And, of course, I’ll be performing an Irish jig in the kitchen as I work! [Note: The picture at the top is of part of a St. Patrick’s Day tea I threw for my mother in Brooklyn, many years ago. Photo by Karen Salkin.]<\/p>\n

St. Patrick’s Day is one holiday that’s fun for everyone<\/em>, even the non<\/em>-Irish. So have a wee* blast today! (And tonight, too, of course.) *[Note: The Irish call everything<\/em> \u201cwee,\u201d not just small<\/em> things.]<\/p>\n

I\u2019m ending with an Irish blessing for all of you, which is very apropos for today:<\/p>\n

May your blessings outnumber
\nThe shamrocks that grow.
\nAnd may trouble avoid you
\nWherever you go.<\/p>\n

I wish you all a very fun and very safe and very Happy St. Paddy’s Day!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

HAPPY ST. PADDY’S DAY 2022 Happy St. Paddy’s Day, everyone! Did you all notice that I wrote \u201cPaDDy’s\u201d instead of \u201cPaTTy’s\u201d this time? That’s because…I literally just found-out that…that’s the way it’s supposed to be! I learned it from the stars of Belfast, by the way. Irish actors Caitriona Balfe and Jamie Dornan were on<\/p>\n

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