Jaysus, Mary and Joseph! Don’t ya be frettin’ over whether you’ll gain admission to me annual St Patrick’s Day Party! Sure and it’s the grand truth, there be no admissions process! All are welcome! To that end, ya won’t be needin’ to pay me any bribes to get in. Ya won’t be needin’ to send me inflated SAT or ACT scores. Ya won’t be needin’ testimonials to yer academic prowess. We Irish have a way of figuring that once you start yer gab! Ya won’t be needin’ letters from yer coaches exalting yer athletic abilities. After all, who amongst us has any athletic ability after a few stouts, whiskeys and a stomach full of corned beef and prataies! Though, if ya have an AOH(Ancient Order of Hiberians) score, that would be helpful, but not required. Sure, and tis no blarney, meself has no idea what a Hiberian is anyway! Me thinks tis someone who hibernates! And that’s the other point of this gatherin’ Gettin’ us out of our wintertime, cabin fever hibernation here in the mountains of Colorado!
After all, who can say who is and who isn’t Irish? I’ve heard it said that St Patrick himself was not Irish, that he was from Britain, his parents may have been Roman and that blue was the color associated with him, and not green. And, Christ on the Cross, it’s no grand deal to drive the snakes out of good ol’ Erin if there weren’t any there in the first place! It has also may be true that corned beef is not an old Irish tradition, but may have come by way of Amerique! It’s possible that most Irish can’t spell leprechaun! I’ve also read that the Irish Celts came there by way of Spain. Si, este es la verdad!
So, it may be true that everyone is a wee bit Irish on Saint Patrick’s Day. But, dooonn’t ya be bringin’ yer 23andMe score! Begorrah, we won’t be needin’ it! The festivities begin anytime after 3:00 pm, this Saturday, March 16 at 730 Main Street, Gold Hill. Bring something, if ya want or just bring yerselves!
And, once again, we’ll prove the truth of the old Irish adage: may your house always be too small to hold all your friends!

Donal Maloney