Happy New Year in Irish
Posted by: Eolaí on December 31st, 2006
Saying ‘Happy New Year’ in Irish? Well, it’s not rigid; there are many different ways to wish somebody to have a year ahead that might […]
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Archive for “Holidays”
Christmas Curry
Posted by: Eolaí on December 31st, 2006
So yesterday was the sixth day in a row of eating turkey. The big roast dinners, the sandwiches, the makey-up dinners, and finally yesterday a […]
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Auld Lang Syne
Posted by: Eolaí on December 31st, 2006
I think the literal translation of Auld Lang Syne from the Scots - of Old Long Since - is perfectly clear of meaning, and when […]
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Irish New Year’s Eve at The Gaf
Posted by: Eolaí on December 30th, 2006
There are a number of Irish people planning on going to The Gaf on Wornall in Waldo at Romanelli for the 6pm celebration of Irish […]
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A Turkey Sandwich
Posted by: Eolaí on December 28th, 2006
So yesterday a couple of decorations fell down. You’re playing percentages; you put up so many that something’s got to give.
Anyway, it being a mere […]
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St Stephen’s Day
Posted by: Eolaí on December 26th, 2006
And what is St Stephen’s Day? people in Kansas City keep asking me.
As you know, Christmas was invented in Ireland, and the Robin in Ireland […]
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Happy Christmas so
Posted by: Eolaí on December 25th, 2006
Happy Christmas
May your time be peaceful.
Irish KC over the next week of Christmas will continue, but will be unpredictable, I predict.
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Lights, Cameras…
Posted by: Eolaí on December 24th, 2006
Lest their be any confusion regarding my posting on the differences experienced on Christmas Eve in Kansas City and in Dublin, I should stress that […]
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Drunken Christmas Story Part III
Posted by: Eolaí on December 24th, 2006
You are on a train from the middle of England destined for North Wales. For Holyhead and the ferry home.
The train arrives on time. […]
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Christmas Eve: Dublin & KC
Posted by: Eolaí on December 24th, 2006
Christmas Eve in Dublin
I would leave most if not all present buying until Christmas Eve and then head into town for the present-buying blitz.
I might […]
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Joy To An Irish Christmas
Posted by: Eolaí on December 24th, 2006
From An Irish Christmas by Moya Brennan
If Christmas Eve is your day, enjoy it. If not, d’ya fancy a pint?
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Scrubs Charlie Brown Christmas Thing
Posted by: Eolaí on December 23rd, 2006
It’s not remotely Irish, but then neither is that stuff I drank last night. And I need to go out and watch for price reductions. […]
Building Up Intensely to de-Christmasing
Posted by: Eolaí on December 23rd, 2006
On the First Day of Christmas my True Love Gave to Me, a Partridge in a Pear Tree. On the Second Day of Christmas my […]
A Christmas Horror Story Worse Than The Plaza
Posted by: Eolaí on December 22nd, 2006
The first time I saw the inside of a Kansas city bus with tinsel garland and a few little Christmas Tree lights strung along the […]
YouTube if you want to
Posted by: Eolaí on December 22nd, 2006
I need to go out and mug a few people, so here’s something to keep ya entertained. To quote Margaret Thatcher, youTube if you want […]
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Drunken Christmas Story - Part II
Posted by: Eolaí on December 22nd, 2006
By popular demand, here is a second snippet of a story of drunken fortitude in one Irishman’s quest to travel directly from a Christmas work […]
Amazon and Aer Lingus
Posted by: Eolaí on December 21st, 2006
Amazon have just wished me Happy Holidays and then ruined it by wishing me a wonderful New Year - which should be covered by the […]
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It’ll Be Lonely This Christmas
Posted by: Eolaí on December 21st, 2006
I’m not letting go of this Irish handballers in Kansas thing, especially since the most amazing thing is the poor kids are giving up Christmas […]
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Buying a Christmas Tree Without a Car
Posted by: Eolaí on December 21st, 2006
For the 2nd year in a row I bought my Christmas Tree early yesterday. Early for Christmas that is, not half-7 in the morning.
NOTE for […]
Christmas, It Could Happen to a Bishop
Posted by: Eolaí on December 20th, 2006
If you come from a country which celebrates Christmas over the Twelve Days, then to enjoy Christmas in the US you need to learn to […]
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