A snake, a pile of hail, and Pattie's Day.
By Jekca
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
Centralia, Missouri
March 17, 2016 8:33pm CST
My day started out with the finding of a snake stuck in a mouse trap (dead) under someone's desk at work. Then the sun left, and a storm rolled in, with torrential rain (we had hail at home, hubby managed to frantically get the truck's window under cover so no cracked windows).
I meant to get some corned beef on the way home, but traffic, and a last minute must do run by the bank caused me to forget, so we made some ham.
How was your Pattie's day? No snakes and better luck I do hope.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
19 Mar 16
@Jessicalynnt He is reputed to have driven out all the snakes from Ireland, but in reality Ireland did not have any indigenous species. It is similar to the story of England's Patron saint, Saint George, who is known for slaying the4 dragon.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
18 Mar 16
Was that one of the things he did, I am not good with history
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
19 Mar 16
@Asylum I wonder what he might have done to have started that reputation
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@celticeagle (168334)
• Boise, Idaho
18 Mar 16
No snakes. Thank the Gods! I had a wonderful bowl(or two) of corned beef and cabbage. Yum! Hope your ham was good too.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
18 Mar 16
It was good. I am going to hit the store tonight and see if corned beef isn't on sale
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@celticeagle (168334)
• Boise, Idaho
18 Mar 16
@Jessicalynnt ....That'd be great.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
19 Mar 16
@celticeagle It was actually, he cooked one up late last night, I didnt get any cause I went to bed, will get some tonight if he leaves me any. He really likes his corned beef! lol
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
18 Mar 16
impressive that a mouse trap can catch a snake
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
18 Mar 16
@Jessicalynnt I think they are banned here
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
19 Mar 16
@arthurchappell I think they should be banned all over!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
18 Mar 16
St. Paddy's Day, just like other 'holidays' are not much different than any other day.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
18 Mar 16
@Jessicalynnt At least for us anyway.
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@maggs224 (2320)
• Alicante, Spain
18 Mar 16
I didn't see any snakes nor did I eat any corned beef and cabbage. But I did spend a lovely afternoon with @jabo and her hubby and when we took them back to their hotel we saw many folks decked out in green celebrating St Patrick's day.
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@maggs224 (2320)
• Alicante, Spain
19 Mar 16
@Jessicalynnt It was a very lovely day
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
18 Mar 16
Yeah a baby, poor thing. I hope his siblings aren't inside too
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@JudyEv (342179)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Mar 16
@Jessicalynnt If they are, they'll be getting bigger! 
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@GardenGerty (160978)
• United States
18 Mar 16
I planted potatoes. Snake would have done well to let St. Pattie drive him out.
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@Hate2Iron (15727)
• Canada
19 Mar 16
Yikes... a snake under someone's desk. Now that creeps me out. My Pattie's Day was all about doing all things that a 4 year old would like to do. I have one little Bossy Boots for a granddaughter lol!!
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
19 Mar 16
Yeah I dont want to wear sandles to work anymore lol
@Tampa_girl7 (50531)
• United States
19 Mar 16
It was a very stormy day, no snakes.
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@xFiacre (13153)
• Ireland
18 Mar 16
@jessicalynnt Starting the day off with a snake would just spoil life for me.
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@garymarsh6 (23404)
• United Kingdom
18 Mar 16
OH my goodness. I would not step foot in that office I can tell you.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
18 Mar 16
The thought did cross my mind but I gotta work
@Morleyhunt (21744)
• Canada
18 Mar 16
No snakes. Sunshine most of the day. High winds and torrential downpour this evening.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
18 Mar 16
No snakes is a good day, lol
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@Mike197602 (15512)
• United Kingdom
19 Mar 16
Having ham is actually more traditionally Irish than corned beef
It's been interesting reading all these posts from the US about st patricks day and food etc.
Most of the US traditions are Irish american rather than irish.
Looking up the origins of corned beef is quite different.
All my biological family are Irish living in ireland and I've lived there too and really st patricks day celebrations are relatively new in ireland in the current form...it's actually come over to ireland from america
It's been interesting reading all these posts from the US about st patricks day and food etc.
Most of the US traditions are Irish american rather than irish.
Looking up the origins of corned beef is quite different.
All my biological family are Irish living in ireland and I've lived there too and really st patricks day celebrations are relatively new in ireland in the current form...it's actually come over to ireland from america