Sometimes, it is just hard to come up with 600 words to make you chuckle. That said there are few things I’ve been pondering that I thought I would share.
Ever heard of Grandpa Rock? Or in my case, it would be Nana or Sweet Pea Rock. All of us gotten in the car, turned the radio on and heard a 30-year-old song that takes you back in time. Next thing you know, you are banging on the steering wheel and singing along. This gives you a reason to blast the radio and roll down the windows. So, here are my favorite songs. And I am willing to bet that as soon as you read the list you will be humming all day because no matter how old we are, we still ‘got it going on.’
“Carry On My Wayward Son” by Kansas, “More Than a Feeling” by Boston, “Take it Easy” by The Eagles, “China Groove” by Doobie Brothers, “Another Brick in the Wall” by Pink Floyd and “More Than Words” by Extreme. You will get extra points if you can name the guitar player from Extreme and send me a photo of what he looks like now. I’ve always had a mad crush on the man! Please tell me you’re humming and will create your own Grandpa Rock list. “Well. I am running down the road trying to loosen my load …”
St. Patrick’s Day should be celebrated the entire month, just not one day. Being a Fitzgerald and half Irish, I just think all of us could be a bit more like the Irish. Everything can be solved with a pint and a little chat. I have been watching Irish movies and mini-series for about a month now, and yes, I have to use closed captioning to understand some of what they are saying—but I have a new respect for Irish slang.
- Craic pronounced crack and unrelated to the drug. What’s the craic? Meaning what’s happening or good times.
- Grand—no need to explain how to say it. The dinner you planned sounds grand. Meaning anything between fine and amazing.
- Eejit pronounced with an Irish accent as idiot. The Irish consider this to be almost a term of endearment. My boy can sometimes be an eejit.
- Away with the fairies meaning daydreaming or distracted. That boy was away with the fairies at school
- Bollocks can mean nonsense, a mistake, an annoying person or just be used to emphasize something. It’s freezing bollocks today. It is almost a swear-word, but I decided to leave the true swear words for a column that will never be published.
So, try a few of these out, add an O or Mc to your last name, and there you go, you’re Irish. As my dad used to say, “If you are lucky to be Irish, you are lucky enough.” I am sure he is not the original author of this saying, but anything said with a twinkle in your eye is always believable.
“… I’ve got seven women on my mind.” Happy Irish Culture Month! Peace my Peeps!