Saint Patrick's Day At The Elks 2024

If you're enough lucky to be Irish, you're lucky enough!  ~Irish Saying

Saint Patrick's At The Elks

It is that time of year and we are ready to celebrate! We have on our matching shirts and are ready to party!

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We were serenaded by an amazing Irish band!

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We Arrived At 5:45 PM and Located Our Table

We are eight this evening, Bob & Donna, Robin & Bob, Gail & Brenda, and us! Great fun was had by all!

The band was setting up as we entered the room. We knew how loud they were going to be an opted to sit in the McCallum Lounge next door where we could hear everything yet not be blasted out!

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Ready to cut loose!

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The speakers were disguised but we saw them!

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It is going to be a full house!

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The headcount was approaching 350 this evening.

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He could barely contain himself!

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Shooters are served.

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Poof! Are are in Ireland!

Did You Know? - A shooter, or shot, is a small serving of spirits or a mixed drink (usually about one US fluid ounce or 30 milliliters), typically consumed quickly, often in a single gulp. It is common to serve a shooter as a "side" to a larger drink.

Shooters can be shaken, stirred, blended, layered, or simply poured. Shot glasses or sherry glasses are the usual drinkware in which shooters are served. They are most commonly served at bars, and some bartenders have their own "signature" shooter.

The ingredients of shooters vary from bartender to bartender and from region to region. Two shooters can have the same name but different ingredients, resulting in two very different tastes.

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Always with a smile!

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Gail is ready to dance!

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Balloons? That means I am not the only one with "hot air"

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"What???"

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Having too much fun!

Irish Saying: - "There are only three kinds of Irish men who can't understand women - young men, old men and men of middle age."

 

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What is on her mind?

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She whispered in my ear!

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Looking good Brenda!

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Surprise!!

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It is going to be a great evening!

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Love that green!

Did You Know? - The color green signifies nature, life, youth, safety and hope. Green is the second most favorite color with blue being the first.

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Bob looks puzzled?

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"Bring on the drink!"

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Our table was perfect, just the right distance away form the band!

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She has gotten the "Wearin Of The Green" down perfectly.

Did You Know? - Patrick's Day is tied to Irish folklore. It is said that wearing green makes one invisible to leprechauns, the mischievous fairy creatures of Irish mythology. Leprechauns are known for pinching anyone they can see, so wearing green is thought to protect against their playful pinches.

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Where is Colleen?

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Cute!

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"Away camera, I am not ready yet!"

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"OK, I am ready!"

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We all have matching bonnets!

Did You Know? - A flat cap is a rounded cap with a small stiff brim in front, originating in Ireland. The hat is also known in Ireland as a paddy cap; in Scotland as a bunnet; in Wales as a Dai cap; and in the United States as an English cap or Irish cap. Various other terms exist (cabbie cap, driver cap, golf cap, longshoreman cap, ivy cap, train engineer cap, etc.). Flat caps are usually made of tweed, plain wool, or cotton, while some are made using leather, linen, or corduroy. The inside of the cap is commonly lined for comfort and warmth.

The style can be traced back to the 16th century in Northern England, when it was more likely to be called a "bonnet". This term was replaced by "cap" before about 1700, except in Scotland, where it continues to be referred to as a bunnet in Scots.

A 1571 Act of the English Parliament was enacted to stimulate domestic wool consumption and general trade. It decreed that on Sundays and holidays, all males over 6 years of age, except for the nobility and "persons of degree", were to wear woolen caps or pay a fine of three farthings per day (equivalent to £1.19 in 2021). The Act was not repealed until 1597, though by then, the flat cap had become firmly entrenched as a recognized mark of a non-noble person, such as a burgher, a tradesman, or an apprentice.

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Looking pretty good!

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Moe, Larry, and Curly Joe!

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We found the gold! Now we must wrestle it away!

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Slurp!

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The devil made me do it!

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Having too much fun!

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Going for the jugular!

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Donna reads aloud to our table!

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This is a fair fight, they are both the same size!

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Brenda had a sore back this evening; we could not get her out on the dance floor even once!

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Speaking of dance floors.

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Back in time.

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Wonderful music but very loud!

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We retired to our own smaller dance floor!

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Bob is after his Lucky Charms!

Did You Know? - It was one of the original frankenfoods Lucky Charms hit the shelves in 1964 after some crazy food scientists experimented with Cheerios and Circus Peanuts marshmallow candy to form the cereal we love today.

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Poor little guy does not have a chance!

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Mary gives it a go!

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