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this is one of my favorite months because of green beer, corn beef, St Patricks day and here in Florida we get our vegtable gardens rolling and planted.

who else is doing something special this month?
alaya sc3

In high school i always looked forward to spring sports starting... many years later eith the time change its back into the yard and not running in the dark in the evening. That and plants starting to turn green again!

alaya sc3 wrote:this is one of my favorite months because of green beer, corn beef, St Patricks day and here in Florida we get our vegtable gardens rolling and planted.

who else is doing something special this month?
alaya sc3

Being of Irish descent , and having spent seven years in Ireland from 1988-1995 and Northern Ireland as well...this makes me laugh a bit . You wont catch an Irishman drinking green beer or eating corned beef that day. They are American inventions for St. Patrick's Day. You will find it in Ireland, but that is for the tourists who expect it in pubs in Dublin. Back in the day I frequented the "Widow Scallans" , you wouldn't have found a drop if green beer there. Might even have gotten dismissed from the pub, or given a knock on the noggin for your troubles. The Irish actually don't go out and get drunk on "Paddy's Day". The actual name for the day is "The Feast of Saint Patrick. It is a holy day in the Catholic calendar. Most people will pass the day by going to church, and then going home for a "feast". Most likely consisting of lamb or bacon , and definitely not corned beef.

Until the late 70's because it being a Catholic feast day, the bars were closed. Most will wear some patch of green to honor the day, maybe a shamrock to honor the day. Some wont, and they usually are the Protestants who don't celebrate the day at all....and in rebellion will wear something orange. There was even a parade until the 90's in Ireland, and it was started to bolster tourism.

Thanks for making me smile.....

Hopefully none of these festives continue to get cancelled because of this dam virus, I love March just as much for the same reasons!!

I love the green too, especially the green that goes into my bank account

I love the flowers that are starting to poke out of the ground. Can't wait for everything to start to bloom.

Redhotriannon wrote:I love the flowers that are starting to poke out of the ground. Can't wait for everything to start to bloom.

Yes, let's share some flowers.
Today in my garden.

I love march. It's my birthday month.

tantalizingjoySC3 wrote:I love march. It's my birthday month.

Happy belated Birthday!!!

Nature starts getting going, and the back end of winter comes towards the end.

All the trees are blooming. Love it!!