Wet, and with an unreasonably angry stomach, I arrived at the lab this morning and sat at my computer. As I finished my coffee I read through my emails. Briefly scanning the Lab news email, I stumbled with weary horror across the line:Join the MFC, Buddy's Cafe for tribute to 'St. Patty's Day'
That's it. It happens every year; I can't take it anymore. As every reasonable English speaking person knows, the abbreviation for Patrick is Paddy, not Patty. Patty is feminine; the abbreviation for Patricia.
St Patricia, the patron saint of Naples, is said to have lived in Constantinople in the seventh century. Fleeing to avoid marriage, she gave her life to God and her posessions to the poor. Her feast day is 25th August.
I'm growing tired of this ignorance. Perhaps this lab, overwhelmed as it is with buraucracy and political correctness, would do well to get decide which saint they'd like to commemorate, and do so on the correct day. But that would make sense, so is vanishingly unlikely.
Point taken.
ReplyDeleteInteresting Steven...But maybe, just maybe your partners in theological crime have made reference to the small piece of beef common to many as the hamburger and not the saint at all. Just trying to cheer you up! Hail to the male! Have a great St. Patricks Day, Good Bless Coach
ReplyDeleteMy Irish Grandmothers and Great-Grandmothers (I have many) may come haunt me tonight for admitting this, but I probably wouldn't have known the difference. Patty – Paddy – Ugh!!… blast you Ms. Quiet - my 5th grade teacher - and your lousy phonetic lessons!! Blast you I say!
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