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From: "Judy Goodwin" <>
Subject: Re: [Memory-Lane] old sayings
Date: Tue, 7 May 2002 17:32:46 -0700
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Judy,

The Irish spelling of Patrick was Padraic. So It is really called St.
Paddy's day instead of St. Patty's day. Because of St. "Patrick", and the
fact that so many boys were named after him, the Irish were called Paddys.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Judy DeGennaro" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2002 5:16 PM
Subject: Re: [Memory-Lane] old sayings


> My mom always said 'he is as Irish as Paddy's pig'. She also sang 'my
> mudder and fadder were Irish and I am Irish stew'. I got a big kick out
of
> that when I was a little girl.
>
> Paddy was a slang or nickname for an Irishman. I'm not sure where that
> came from, does anyone know? I know that most of the policemen in NY
back
> in the 1800's were Irish, that is why they call the van that takes you
away
> a 'paddy wagon'. Do they still have paddy wagons? I 'm sure they don't
> have them here in California.
>
> Judy
> in California
>
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> > I've got one for you: As busy as a one-armed paper hanger!
> > - >>
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> > i still say this one giggle
> > gerri
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> > From: "sopharia hurst" <>
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> > Sent: Monday, May 06, 2002 8:56 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Memory-Lane] old sayings
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> > > I remember Madder than a wet hen. I have enjoyed so much putting up a
> > site
> > > with old sayings. I have found that no matter what part of the
country
> > you
> > > are from some of these you know.
> > > We grew up with them and I for one say lot of them to my grandkids.
> > Didn't
> > > think of that one till they were reading the ones I had done and they
> kept
> > > saying you always say that one. lol
> > > On the site I have tried to keep it where all school children can read
> > them.
> > > If you all know any more I would love to hear them and use them.
> > > Sopharia
> > > http://jas.net/~sopharia/
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