by Editor Janet Donovan
Photo credit: Janet Donovan
Did you hear the one about? An old Irishman was asked, “At your ripe age, what would you prefer to get… Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s?” The Irishman answered, “Definitely Parkinson’s……Better to spill half an ounce of whiskey than to forget where you keep the bottle!”
No one had any trouble finding the Whiskey at the St. Patrick’s Day Reception at the The Fairmont Hotel on the occasion of the visit of An Taoiseach (translation: Prime Minister) Enda Kenny T.D. hosted by Anne Anderson, The Ambassador of Ireland.
Ambassador Anne Anderson
“It’s my job is to introduce An Taoiseach this evening,” said Amb. Anne Anderson, “but of course An Taoiseach needs very little introduction. As you all know, he has been in office three years and over that three years he has presided over an enormous turn around in Ireland and I think there has been a sense from everybody that he has a steady hand on the tiller. These are still trying times, but you know what? Today when I was out there and seeing the sunshine coming through, I thought ‘that’s the attitude of Ireland.’ The sun is coming out, spring is on the way and that’s how we feel back in Ireland. We’ve been through a tough three year winter but the sun is coming out.”
“It’s great to be here in The United States for this St. Patrick’s Day, St. Patrick’s week, ” said Enda Kenny. “I can tell you that just as the Ambassador has said, spring has come to America. The sunshine hasn’t brought out the cherry blossoms yet or the flowers, but our journey in my country has replicated that in the last couple of years.”
Prime Minister Enda Kenny
We agree that things must be looking up. Besides the traditional Shepard’s Pie, guests dined on duck and plentiful everything while the Whiskey flowed.
Fionnuala Kenny (center)
A look inside:
“It’s cool to be Irish,” said Chris Matthews while being interviewed by Today’s Ireland, MHz.
Kathleen & Chris Matthews
On being Irish cool!
