St Patrick’s Day is observed on March 17th,
known as an Irish holiday celebrated for the past 1,000 years. It occurs during
the Christian holiday of Lent. Lenten observers
are prohibited from eating meat during this time and the Irish who participate
in the traditions of St. Patty’s Day activities join in with dancing, drinking
and feasting on traditional meals, including Irish bacon and cabbage. The tradition in America is very similar in
the drinking aspect of this day.
Everything is covered in green, from the Leprechaun hats, beads and shamrock garland draped across
everything, to the infamous green beer and pub crawls. You don’t even have to
be Irish to partake in the festivities or the major hangover that follows.
Leprechauns seem to be the popular mascot for this
holiday. Legend has it these feisty little folklore icons are mischievous and
enjoy being practical jokers. Like other fairy creatures, they can be traced
back to the Tuatha De’ Danann of Irish mythology. Apparently they collect gold coins for making
shoes and store them in a pot, hence the “pot of gold” associated with them at
the end of a rainbow. It is said that if a Leprechaun is captured by a human,
they must grant three wishes in order to be set free. I wonder if this is true in Second Life too….
Interview
with a Leprechaun
Lanai:
HA! Caught you, you little green rascal!
Leprechaun Larry: Sin
nimhneach! Let go of me lucky charms you
savage bean! Me gots some shoes to repair!
Lanai:
Not so fast you little troll. I believe I have three wishes that need granting
before I can release you back on the grid!
Leprechaun Larry: I prefer pigmy but fair enough!. Before I grant your wishes, me needs an ale.
Lanai:
Fine, I don’t mind taking you to this great Irish Pub I know, but please bring
ID, most places don’t allow child looking avatar in their establishments.
Leprechuan Larry: I’ll have you know I’m 783 years old and
hardly look like a child.
Lanai:
Larry…you should see some of the unfortunate looking children that run around
the grid, they would benefit from looking more like you! Poor things… Anyway,
let me TP you.
Leprechuan Larry: Sure thing! I’ll just stand right here
and wait for it, bean dúr
Lanai:
O.o hold on little wise ass! If I go,
that will give you a chance to escape. I’m not stupid , little man, grant me my
first wish now!
Leprechuan Larry: Mná atá ag éileamh sin, what is your
first wish bean?
Lanai:
I wish that you remain with me for the duration of my wishes.
Leprechaun Larry:
Great! Anois tá mé greamaithe leis an bhean dÚsachtach
Lanai:
I’ll have you know I use a Google translator. If I were you, I’d refrain from
calling me crazy…
Leprechaun Larry:
Sorry. *grants first wish*
Lanai: Thank you, a TP is on its way J
Leprechaun: What a
festive place…
Lanai:
From the look on your face, you don’t seem so excited. Order your drink so we
can get this over with.
Leprechuan Larry:
Have you thought about the wishes you want? *chugs ale greedily and taps the bar for another*
Lanai: Whoa! You might want to pace yourself and
actually yes I have. What are the rules?
Leprechaun: No
worries little lady, a Leprechaun can shake
off the effects of any single alcoholic drink! Well, the first rule is, you
can’t wish for unlimited wishes, but if you sleep with a leprechaun, you can
have three more!
Lanai: First of all I’m
taller than you and I never heard of that before.
Leprechaun:
Not by much *taps bar for a third drink*
Lanai: *sipping a water
with lemon* I wouldn’t sleep with you even if I had another avie’s excite tool.
That is not true you little liar.
Leprechaun
Larry: damnaigh!
Lanai: So tell me, what have others wished for
before I get my second wish?
Leprechaun
Larry: the last guy that caught me asked for a larger penis, 1,00,000,000
Lindens and a pony.
Lanai: Interesting…. Well
I don’t want two of those things… But I guess I’ll take a cool million.
Leprechuan:
Is that your second wish?
Lanai: yes. I wish for an
unlimited supply of Lindens.
Leprechuan:
your wish has been granted. *orders a 5th drink*
Lanai: CHA CHING! Sweet.
Boy, you can really put them away.
Leprechuan
Larry: *BUUUUUURP* Wish three? *orders a 6th drink*
Lanai: OMG you are
disgusting! *looks around*
Leprechaun
Larry: Got that 3rd wish? Or do I need to give you more examples?
Lanai: hmmmm…. Let me
think about this a minute…
Leprechaun
Larry: Women… *orders a 7th
drink*
Lanai: OK! I think for my
last wish, I want to marry a tall, dark and handsome Prince and live happily
ever after.
Leprechaun: You Cinderella types never fail with those
fairy tale wishes…Are you sure about that last wish? *shakes head and orders an
8th drink*
Lanai: Cinderella? Pfft. Why do you ask you little
alkie.
Leprechaun:
No reason, just making sure that you are clear on your final wish. Tá sí aon
smaoineamh cad atá ag éirí sí féin i ...
Lanai: Hmmm….all of a sudden I feel like you have
something up your dirty little sleeve… I wish you would just shut up with your
Irish comments and grant me my last wish!
Leprechuan:
Ha! cailín dúr! That works every time!
*POOF*
Lanai: $@#!*! I wasted my
last wish!?!
Barmaid: Who is paying for all these here drinks?
Lanai:
That would be me… *shakes head* At least I have the means to pick up his tab,
that little shit!
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Special
thanks go to the sweet Dreamy, goodgyrly (Barmaid) and one and only sushimoon (The Hulk & Leprechuan Larry)
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