To set a proper tone for this day of all things Irish I offer a story from this Sunday’s New York Times Magazine. It is an Irish tale, complete with an ailing mother, a starving widow, mermaids and scoundrels.Cheers!
In honor of the patron saint of Ireland, our office will likely close around noon today. I expect, at some point in the day, to stop by Clyde’s. They have put on a pretty good St. Patrick’s Day celebration for as long as I can remember. I was four years out of college when I picked up this button. I know some folks in town have Clyde’s “Irish Power” buttons that are even older.
So…,if anyone comes up to me at Clyde’s today wearing a button older than this one, I’ll buy you a drink.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
great story, thanks
ReplyDeleteDid anyone have an older pin?
ReplyDeleteAlas no.
ReplyDeleteThe closest anyone came was 1984. I bought them a drink anyway.
I did learn that the first year they were issued was 1975. Nobody I spoke with, including the bartenders, had ever seen a '75.
I'm on the hunt. I figure I have a whole year to track one down.
-wb
You wouldn't happen to have an extra 2000 would you? It's the only one I'm missing from 1981 to 2012. It's worth quite a few beers if you can hook me up. Email me at cjcallender1@aol.com
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