Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day With Shannon’s Irish Dad
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day With Shannon’s Irish Dad
If you didn’t already know this about me, I wear my Irish pride on my sleeve. That is all thanks to my born and raised Irish Dad. I’d like to tell you a little about him.
My Parents’ Love Story
My mom, a Northeast Philly native, spent all of her summers working in Wildwood. Over the course of those years, she befriended a few Irish visitors and roomed with them one summer. Little did she know these friends would introduce her to the love of her life. After some convincing, these Irish men, convinced my dad to get out of Ireland for the summer and head over to Wildwood.
My parents were assigned to the same room. Yes, they were strangers and roommates. During that summer, they became best friends. By the end of August, they developed a crush on one other. My dad flew back to Ireland, but continued to write to my mom. Shortly after, they fell in love and he made the big move to America. A few years later they got married, the day after St. Patrick’s Day nonetheless, and had my sister and me.
St. Patrick’s Day with Shannon’s Irish Dad
St. Paddy’s Day is a big holiday in my family. Today, The Andie Summers Show invited my dad onto the show for fun and games. Please enjoy these hilarious videos of The Andie Summers Show and my dad celebrating St. Paddy’s Day.
Irish Slang
If you want to sound like a an Irish person on this holiday, you can impress your friends by using these Irish slang words!
Sláinte – Commonly used as a toast, similar to saying “cheers.” Literal translation is: Health
The Jacks – The bathroom
Yoke – A general term for a thing (The Irish version of Philly’s “jawn.” )
Craic – Good times / fun
Banjaxed – Broken / ruined (That car is completely banjaxed)
Gas – That’s funny “He’s a gas”
Culchie – “Redneck” someone from rural Ireland
Gaff – House
The black stuff – Pint of Guinness
Erin go bragh – Ireland forever!
