Comments on: Saint Patrick And The Snakes http://www.chrisweigant.com/2010/03/17/saint-patrick-and-the-snakes/ Reality-based political commentary Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:08:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: ChicagoMolly http://www.chrisweigant.com/2010/03/17/saint-patrick-and-the-snakes/#comment-8069 ChicagoMolly Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:09:31 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=1683#comment-8069 Actually, the way Pádraig got rid of the snakes was, whenever he visited a village he told the people, <i>"They taste like chicken!"</i> There's an Irish proverb that should be at the top of every political blog: <b>Bíonn dhá insint ar scéal, agus dhá leagan déag ar amhrán.</b> <i>There are two sides to a story, and twelve versions to a song.</i> <i>Slán 's beannachtaí!</i> Actually, the way Pádraig got rid of the snakes was, whenever he visited a village he told the people, "They taste like chicken!"

There's an Irish proverb that should be at the top of every political blog:

Bíonn dhá insint ar scéal, agus dhá leagan déag ar amhrán.

There are two sides to a story, and twelve versions to a song.

Slán 's beannachtaí!

]]> By: Kevin http://www.chrisweigant.com/2010/03/17/saint-patrick-and-the-snakes/#comment-8068 Kevin Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:24:15 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=1683#comment-8068 Chris, Re. the Blarney Stone...moi, aussi. (Plus, I'm Irish on my father's side). Chris,

Re. the Blarney Stone...moi, aussi. (Plus, I'm Irish on my father's side).

]]> By: Herm71 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2010/03/17/saint-patrick-and-the-snakes/#comment-8066 Herm71 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:51:43 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=1683#comment-8066 Very entertaining and enlightening. I'd heard most of that one before but 'twas a fun refresher. Also, here's another related quote. Folks in the know will correct me if I'm wrong, I'm sure, but I believe this one's also W.C. Fields (according to the brass plaque on the wall of the Catalyst nightclub in Santa Cruz, CA): "Water, never drink it; fish f#@% in it." Very entertaining and enlightening. I'd heard most of that one before but 'twas a fun refresher.

Also, here's another related quote. Folks in the know will correct me if I'm wrong, I'm sure, but I believe this one's also W.C. Fields (according to the brass plaque on the wall of the Catalyst nightclub in Santa Cruz, CA): "Water, never drink it; fish f#@% in it."

]]> By: Chris Weigant http://www.chrisweigant.com/2010/03/17/saint-patrick-and-the-snakes/#comment-8065 Chris Weigant Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:21:50 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=1683#comment-8065 Kevin is correct. And she's about to make her second appearance here, this weekend (so tune back in to see it). Also, HawkOwl, I have kissed the Blarney Stone and have therefore acquired the Irish "gift of gab." :-) -CW Kevin is correct. And she's about to make her second appearance here, this weekend (so tune back in to see it).

Also, HawkOwl, I have kissed the Blarney Stone and have therefore acquired the Irish "gift of gab."

:-)

-CW

]]> By: Kevin http://www.chrisweigant.com/2010/03/17/saint-patrick-and-the-snakes/#comment-8064 Kevin Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:28:00 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=1683#comment-8064 Hawk Owl, The charming Mrs. Weigant is Irish. Hawk Owl,

The charming Mrs. Weigant is Irish.

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2010/03/17/saint-patrick-and-the-snakes/#comment-8063 Michale Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:06:30 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=1683#comment-8063 <I>I'm disappointed in you. Usually you're so good about showing attribution. That comment needs to have a credit line at the end which reads:</I> OK, ya got me on that one.. That is one of my favorite sayings (obviously) but I never bothered to check who actually said it.. :D Consider me properly chastised. :D Michale..... I'm disappointed in you. Usually you're so good about showing attribution. That comment needs to have a credit line at the end which reads:

OK, ya got me on that one.. That is one of my favorite sayings (obviously) but I never bothered to check who actually said it.. :D

Consider me properly chastised. :D

Michale.....

]]> By: Hawk Owl http://www.chrisweigant.com/2010/03/17/saint-patrick-and-the-snakes/#comment-8062 Hawk Owl Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:35:12 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=1683#comment-8062 Well, and for sure twas a nice bit o' writing -- a fine mixture of humor, speculation, deftly turned phrases (and paragraphs), original and imaginative mixing of history, lore, and savvy speculation. Yeats, Joyce, O'Faolin, and many another Irish writer, especially that blessed, but not yet -- and never likely to be -- sainted, George Bernard Shaw, would be mightily pleased. "Weigant" does not sound particularly Celtic -- who then, pray tell, is your Irish muse? Well, and for sure twas a nice bit o' writing
-- a fine mixture of humor, speculation, deftly turned phrases (and paragraphs), original and imaginative mixing of history, lore, and savvy speculation.
Yeats, Joyce, O'Faolin, and many another Irish writer, especially that blessed, but not yet -- and never likely to be -- sainted, George Bernard Shaw, would be mightily pleased.
"Weigant" does not sound particularly Celtic -- who then, pray tell, is your Irish muse?

]]> By: Chris Weigant http://www.chrisweigant.com/2010/03/17/saint-patrick-and-the-snakes/#comment-8060 Chris Weigant Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:25:46 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=1683#comment-8060 Michale - I'm disappointed in you. Usually you're so good about showing attribution. That comment needs to have a credit line at the end which reads: "-- W.C. Fields" As the Irish say: "May the road rise to meet you, may the wind be always at your back." :-) -CW Michale -

I'm disappointed in you. Usually you're so good about showing attribution. That comment needs to have a credit line at the end which reads:

"-- W.C. Fields"

As the Irish say: "May the road rise to meet you, may the wind be always at your back."

:-)

-CW

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2010/03/17/saint-patrick-and-the-snakes/#comment-8059 Michale Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:19:32 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=1683#comment-8059 <I>So you'll now excuse me if all this typing has raised a monstrous thirst in me.</I> Everyone needs to believe in something. I believe I'll have another beer.. :D Michale..... So you'll now excuse me if all this typing has raised a monstrous thirst in me.

Everyone needs to believe in something.

I believe I'll have another beer.. :D

Michale.....

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