Happy St. Patties Day!!!!!

AH thar owlways after me lucky charms!!!
I like this holiday- it's a no obligations, no shopping, do nothing holiday. Not much of a holiday really, but having many Irish family ties, I feel close to past ages and I tend to talk like an Irishman today-(Notice I said talk- as in accent, not like swear like an Irishman- although that has been known to happen on occasion) I do so love the Irish- They are a gritty, tough lot. I can admire that. Because I have been involved with the community theatre play this year (Sound of Music) and have been stumped at times by Catholic questions, I turned to my wonderful art director, who is an Irish Catholic, for advice. Colleen even has fantastically red, curly hair...I adore her!

Picture a bunch of Mormons trying to make sure we don't mess up on the Catholic look and feel... it has been comical at times. Colleen has been very helpful and I have appreciated her advice and support. We should have listed her in the program as our Catholic consultant! Today she sent me a joke, commenting that it would round out my Catholic experience and was on the mark for St. Patricks day... so here it is, just a wee bit blue but on this day, tired as I am, I care not. I will repent tomorrow!

A little boy got on the bus, sat next to a man reading a book, and
noticed he had his collar on backwards.

The little boy asked why he wore his collar backwards.

The man, who was a priest, said, 'I am a Father..'

The little boy replied, 'My Daddy doesn't wear his collar like that.'

The priest looked up from his book and answered,
''I am the Father of many.'

The boy said,
''My Dad has 4 boys, 4 girls and two grandchildren and he
doesn't wear his collar that way!'

The priest, getting impatient, said. 'I am the Father of hundreds', and
went back to reading his book.

The little boy sat quietly thinking for a while, then leaned over and
said, "Maybe you should wear a condom, and put your pants on backwards
instead of your collar."
HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!