Jasonisms

No, I'm not Irish -- I'm American. At the festival I met an honest-to-goodness Irish lady, straight off the boat from the Emerald Isle. When I told her I wasn't Irish, she immediately asked where I was from. "Florida," I replied. No, where's you're family from?  "Illinois." At some point, I said I was just a plain ol' American Mutt. She sighed, "What's your last name?" "[Insert Real Last Name Here]"  "Oh, so you're not Irish." Nope. Not even a little. But that doesn't mean I don't like cultural events, especially when they're free.  Yes, I said, Free . A friend of mine volunteered at the festival and they gave her a couple of free tickets for friends and family which she gave to me. The Colorado Irish Festival  is a small local event focused more around Irish-style music than anything else. There were bands and booze, some food but mostly burgers, dogs and cheesesteaks. Killians ...

For the past 14 years my motorcycle club has ridden in the Denver St. Patrick's Day parade. These are some of the Android shots I took today. There are many more dSLR shots to come, but these were quick and easy to edit using Snapseed.

60. Kincora   By James Clarence Mangan (Translated)     AH, where, Kincora! is Brian the Great? And where is the beauty that once was thine? Oh, where are the princes and nobles that sate At the feasts in thy halls, and drank the red wine,   Where, O Kincora?         5   Oh, where, Kincora! are thy valorous lords? Oh, whither, thou Hospitable! are they gone? Oh, where are the Dalcassians of the Golden Swords? And where are the warriors Brian led on?   Where, O Kincora?         10   And where is Murrough, the descendant of kings— The defeater of a hundred—the daringly brave— Who set but slight store by jewels and rings— Who swam down the torrent and laughed at its wave?   Where, O Kincora?         15   And where is Donogh, King Brian’s worthy son? And where is Conaing, the Bea...