Re: Thought for the Day (Happy Boxing Day!)

Posted by Uncle Dave on December 26, 2000 at 19:39:09:

In Reply to: Re: Thought for the Day (Happy Boxing Day!) posted by The Huggy Merchant on December 26, 2000 at 12:32:34:

: : : Irish Coffee is the perfect breakfast because it contains all four adult food groups: fat, sugar, caffeine and alcohol.

: : : (Anon)

: : Huggy.....

: : Not to correct, but to add.......there are five elements in the adult food group......you forgot the prescription pain killers!

: : And i think the British celebrate the Feast of St. Stephen today (according to the Chieftain's "Bells of Dublin" album).

: : Uncle Dave

: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

: St Stephens Day is not generally celebrated in England, it is very much an Irish celebration - I am not sure about north of the border....Miss Katie? Is it Boxing Day or St Stephens Day in Scotland?!

: HM

Huggy M......

You would be absolutley correct on the Irish connection.....as The Chieftains are unarguably Irish!!

I stand corrected, but would be interested in the history of the celebration.....all i know is from the cut on the aforementioned album (St. Stephen's Day Murders).

Regards,
Uncle Dave

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: : : : Irish Coffee is the perfect breakfast because it contains all four adult food groups: fat, sugar, caffeine and alcohol.

: : : : (Anon)

: : :   Huggy.....

: : :      Not to correct, but to add.......there are five elements in the adult food group......you forgot the prescription pain killers!

: : :   And i think the British celebrate the Feast of St. Stephen today (according to the Chieftain's "Bells of Dublin" album).

: : :       Uncle Dave

: : ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

: : St Stephens Day is not generally celebrated in England, it is very much an Irish celebration - I am not sure about north of the border....Miss Katie?  Is it Boxing Day or St Stephens Day in Scotland?!

: : HM

: 
:   Huggy M......

:    You would be absolutley correct on the Irish connection.....as The Chieftains are unarguably Irish!!
:   
:   I stand corrected, but would be interested in the history of the celebration.....all i know is from the cut on the aforementioned album (St. Stephen's Day Murders).

:      Regards, 
:        Uncle Dave


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