Sharing bits and pieces from this Irish Newsletter..Enjoy ana

THE MAILBAG

Beth writes: Is there anywhere in the United States that carries Irish Aran 4-oz-or-better,
not dyed, natural wool for knitting? Even the unwashed, oily wool would be great,
but I can't find a yarn shop that carries anything heavier than 3-1/2 oz hanks,
and that just won't do.
Irish Culture & Customs newsletter which is published every fortnight or so and sent out to nearly 4500 readers all over the world.
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Spring Break in Ireland
Photographs by David Metraux. On this site you can also send a free postcard of
any scene you happen to like a lot
https://www.davidmetraux.com/ireland.html

QUIPS, QUOTES, PROVERBS & TOASTS
The sun was blistering down on a rare irish spring day and a farmer remarked to
his neighbour, “Isn’t it a lovely class of day?” “It’s so lovely, the neighbour
replies, “I wish I was working so I could take the day off.”
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A BIT OF THE WIT

A pub in the West of Irelandhad this notice over the front door:
The following charges apply to all men who wish barmen to take phone calls from
their wives:
€1 “He’just gone.”
€2 “He hasn’t been here all day.
€3 “ I haven’t seen him for ages.”
€10 “WHO?”

JOKE OF THE WEEK
When Kate found out she was pregnant, she told the good news to
anyone who would listen. Her 4-year-old son overheard some of her parents' private
conversations.

One day, when Kate and her 4-year-old were shopping, a woman asked
the little boy if he was excited about the new baby.

"Yes!" the 4-year-old said, "and I know what we are going to name
it, too. If it's a girl we're going to call her Fiona, and if it's another
boy we're going to call it quits!"
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RIDDLE
First off, the answer to our last cranium cruncher:
Q. What is a nuahcerpel?
A. Leprechaun spelled backwards!
This one was just way too easy for the Riddle People!! We canÂ’t imagine how many
responses we actually received given that we havenÂ’t been getting all of our messages.
But the ones that did make it into our mailbox were in the hundreds! However, first
in was Annie Murdoch from down under. Ace, Annie!

And now for our next headbanger:
A word I know, six letters it contains.
Subtract just one, and twelve is what remains.
Q What is it?
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With that, weÂ’ll leave you with another verse for all of our readers:
You're the twinkle and warmth in Irish eyes.
The whimsey and charm of leprechaun guise.
The treasured gold at the rainbow's end.
The beauty and mystery of emerald glens.
You're the top o' the mornin' - our cup of tea.
You're springtime adornin'. GodÂ’s blessings on thee.
Edited and adapted from that famous Irish writer Anon.

And, as they say in Ireland, mind yourself.

Slan agus beannacht!

Bridget & Russ
Get down on your knees and thank God you're still on your feet!
Celtic Blessing - sung by the St. Coca's Choir, from Kilcock, Co. Kildare
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrS3kYW6du4
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