My husband loves this song so I thought I'd dedicate it to him. This may not be his favorite version however but it's still fun to watch! :~)
Trivia Questions...Grab a clean sheet of paper and see how you do. I pretty much failed but learned a lot in the process. Hope you all have a Happy St. Patrick's Day with your family. After you finish the questions, I've got a glimpse of what I'm gonna try for my family for a St. Patrick's Day dessert!
1. St. Patrick wasn't really Irish at all! True or False?
2. Irish farmers in the spring would do this to each member of their family as they said, "In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost."
a) Pull the leaves off of a shamrock.
b) Give a toast with beer to each member.
c) Mark a cross on their arm with ash from a burnt stick.
d) Hang a cross over their beds.
3. St. Patrick changed Ireland's national color to green. True or False?
4. What is Ireland's nickname?
5. What Irish dance later became popular in America in early century?
6. A leprechaun is really an Irish:
a) Shoemaker
b) Thief
c) Midget
d) Magician
7. Ireland was the first country in Europe to grow potatoes on a large scale. True or False?
8. Kissing the Blarney Stone is supposed to give you what?
a) Moist lips from the dew on the rock
b) Good luck in love
c) Remove shyness
d) Heals you of warts
9. In St. Patrick's time, poets were as high ranking as Kings. True or False?
10. The first St. Patrick's Day parade was held during the American Revolution in what city?
a) Boston
b) New York
c) Philadelphia
d) Washington D.C.
11. The Irish are said to have brought this breakfast to America?
a) Oatmeal
b) Pancake
c) Waffles
d) Cream of Wheat
12. If you ask for an Irish Coffee in a restaurant, what do you get?
13. A popular Disney movie about leprechauns is?
14. "Erin Go Bragh" means this in Irish:
a) Irish Bragging Rights
b) Ireland Forever
c) Ireland the Brave
d) British Go! (from Ireland)
15. The Celtic cross has a circle in the center. What does it represent?
a) Sun
b) Moon
c) Eternity
d) Unity
16. Irish Coffee was not invented in Ireland. Where was it invented?
a) Boston
b) New York
c) San Francisco
d) Chicago
17. In traditional Irish Stew there's lots of potatoes and the meat used is?
a) Lamb
b) Beef
c) Ham
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ANSWERS FOLLOWING.....
1. True...His Father was Italian and his Mother was Scot. He was born in Scotland.
2. C - Mark a cross on their arm with ash from a burnt stick.
3. False. During St. Patrick's time the color was blue. Green wasn't popular until the 19th century.
4. The Emerald Isle is the most common. It's also called, The Old Sod; Four Green Fields; The Bower.
5. Irish Jig
6. A - He's a little shoemaker with a reputation for being rich, but mean
7. True
8. C - It removes shyness and you are suddenly given the "gift of gab".
9. True! He often got the best meat, and best price for his entertainment.
10. A - Boston in 1737
11. A - Oatmeal
12. Coffee with Whiskey in it.
13. Darby O'Gill and the Little People
14. B - Ireland Forever
15. A - Sun
16. C - San Francisco
17. A - Lamb
I'm hoping to make some Pistachio Cake for dessert as a surprise! Shhh! My friend has a tried and true recipe she's going to give me but in the meantime...check out this blog I found of someone who made the Cake - http://www.livinggorgeously.com/2007/06/lemon_frosted_p.html. There seems to be some variations on it too that you can find by doing a quick search.
Isn't that pretty and it even has pistachio nuts on it as part of the decoration. Now how fun is that for St. Pat's Day!!
2 comments:
you have to play the danny boy for dad tonight while he's making dinner...he'll love it. i was cracking up. wish we were spending st. paddy's day with you...enjoy supper with mom and dad.
love ya
Cake just came out of the oven and it smells sooooo yummy!! Wish you were here tonight! Two more months and we'll be seeing you. Love you!
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