tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667284174716376085.post8758620560802999874..comments2023-06-12T04:22:39.996-07:00Comments on Ahead of the Wave: March 17: of This and ThatUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667284174716376085.post-22684860138582387162011-03-17T22:38:16.521-07:002011-03-17T22:38:16.521-07:00The colors of Northern Ireland - Protestant Northe...The colors of Northern Ireland - Protestant Northern Ireland - were orange indeed. My ancestry is Protestant Northern Ireland, but that was back in 1725. It's orange because the British king at the time of those troubles was William of Orange - who was actually Dutch. So what's in it for him? I figure that's far enough back for me to not engage in any political jockeying. I really don't have a horse in that race. So I celebrate St. Pat's day with the customary green.<br /><br />Today I wore a scarf I saved from my Mom's house after she sold it. It is a kind of olive color. Not the traditional kelly-green, but good enough.<br /><br />For dinner we had lean lamb steaks and potatoes. Irish enough, I guess!Glennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03681336164718681936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667284174716376085.post-67802740230631607972011-03-17T22:00:09.341-07:002011-03-17T22:00:09.341-07:00We are Orange Irish or Scotch-Irish and Protestant...We are Orange Irish or Scotch-Irish and Protestant. The British sent us over to colonize Ireland. Irish Irish wear green. I never learned about the Scotch-Irish until I went to Ireland.MMHhttp://rockbridgetimes.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667284174716376085.post-65652473238709234162011-03-17T20:34:25.036-07:002011-03-17T20:34:25.036-07:00Ed always wears orange on St. Patrick's Day!Ed always wears orange on St. Patrick's Day!Brenda Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11205370445553406208noreply@blogger.com