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I don’t know when St. Patrick’s Day turned from a sweet celebration of a wonderful culture into an excuse for binge drinking (a Guinness holiday instead of a Hallmark one?) , but I think it was at some point in my lifetime. Before it used to be just about wearing green, running in the almost Spring grass looking for four-leaf clovers, eating Lucky Charms, drinking Shamrock Shakes, and of course, watching wonderful family films like Leprechaun.
But seriously, St. Patrick’s Day is flush with weird legends and myths of the patron saint of Ireland. The story of St. Patrick is that he drove the snakes out of Ireland (metaphor for Pagans), Christianized the country, and he used the Shamrock to help explain the Holy Trinity of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
The Irish culture has plenty of fun superstitions, but luck of the Irish, pinching people on St. Patrick’s Day, and turning their rivers green aren’t any of them. Join us for a conversation on where all our silly St. Patrick’s Day traditions come from and some of the real history of St. Patrick’s Day as well as legends and myths about the Emerald Isle’s patron saint himself.
One of the strange stories we talk about in the show is this weird shadow that’s cast by Saint Patrick at this New Jersey church. Sure, it’s just a coincidence… OR IS IT?!
It’s a good time as any to bring out one of our favorite Irish songs done by an amazing Irish band. Thin Lizzy wasn’t in love with getting famous through an Irish folk song, but their version of “Whiskey In The Jar” made it a Top 40 hit all over the world. We do an acoustic guitar and violin version of it that you can request at the next Sunspot Acoustic Duo show or See You On The Other Side live event!
As I was goin’ overThe Cork and Kerry MountainsI saw Captain FarrellAnd his money, he was countin’I first produced my pistolAnd then produced my rapierI said, “Stand and deliver or the devil he may take ya”
Mush-a ring dum-a do dum-a daWhack for my daddy-o.Whack for my daddy-oThere’s whiskey in the jar-o
I took all of his moneyAnd it was a pretty pennyI took all of his money,Yeah, and I brought it home to MollyShe swore that she loved me,No, never would she leave meBut the devil take that woman,Yeah, for you know she tricked me easy
Mush-a ring dum-a do dum-a daWhack for my daddy-o.Whack for my daddy-oThere’s whiskey in the jar
Being drunk and wearyI went to Molly’s chamberTakin’ Molly with meBut I never knew the dangerFor about six or maybe seven,Yeah, in walked Captain FarrellI jumped up, fired my pistolsAnd I shot him with both barrels
Mush-a ring dum-a do dum-a daWhack for my daddy-o.Whack for my daddy-oThere’s whiskey in the jar
Now some men like a fishin’But some men like the fowlin’Some men like to hear,To hear the cannonball roarin’Me, I like sleepin’,‘Specially in my Molly’s chamberBut here I am in prison,Here I am with a ball and chain, yeah
Mush-a ring dum-a do dum-a daWhack for my daddy-o.Whack for my daddy-oThere’s whiskey in the jar-o
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