St. Patrick's Day, March 17th

Oregonian · **Posted:** Sat Mar 16, 2013 11:05 pm **(#1)**

May you be in heaven half an hour before the devil knows you're dead. - Irish Blessing

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Graechan · **Posted:** Sun Mar 17, 2013 1:03 am **(#2)**

Thanks 'O' for the lovely poster

I'd forgotten today is St Paddys Day here :sham

AnMal · **Posted:** Sun Mar 17, 2013 1:35 am **(#3)**

happy st patrick's everyone

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hope you all take the opportunity to go hear some live irish music somewhere.

Odinbc · **Posted:** Sun Mar 17, 2013 3:36 am **(#4)**

I love it, Oregonian :mrgreen:

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

Beautiful "0"

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12845

Thanks O, but I only want 1 minute (like living dangerously). lolol

Happy St. Patricks day to all here at GIMPChat.

GnuTux · **Posted:** Sun Mar 17, 2013 3:23 pm **(#7)**

May there always be work for your hands to do;
May your purse always hold a coin or two;

May the sun always shine on your windowpane;
May a rainbow be certain to follow each rain;

May the hand of a friend always be near you;
May they fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.

AnMal · **Posted:** Sun Mar 17, 2013 3:29 pm **(#8)**

gnu tux: that's a really nice blessing and a good looking animation!
can i ask what patterns you used inside the text?

GnuTux · **Posted:** Sun Mar 17, 2013 3:33 pm **(#9)**

That's AnMal.

I used this script to create the animated text.

AnMal · **Posted:** Sun Mar 17, 2013 4:54 pm **(#10)**

gnu tux: thank you! looks like a script i could have a lot of fun with

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Gms9810 · **Posted:** Mon Mar 18, 2013 4:31 pm **(#11)**

I didn't know it was st Pat's day until my Sunday school girls started harassing me, goes to show how in touch I am.

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12845

You just like to get pinched by the ladies Gms; I see through your selective forgetfulness. lolol

Mokonafan · **Posted:** Mon Mar 18, 2013 8:35 pm **(#13)**

LOL
I loved that blessing O, pahaha. xD
I'm part Irish so... =P

Wallace · **Posted:** Mon Mar 18, 2013 8:52 pm **(#14)**

St. Patrick was born in Britain to wealthy parents near the end of the fourth century. (It is believed that he was more Welsh then Irish.)
It is said that at the age of 16, Patrick was taken prisoner by a group of Irish raiders who were attacking his family's estate. They transported him to Ireland where he spent six years in captivity.
During this time, he worked as a shepherd, outdoors and away from people. Lonely and afraid, he turned to his religion for solace, becoming a devout Christian. (It is also believed that Patrick first began to dream of converting the Irish people to Christianity during his captivity.)

Wallace · **Posted:** Mon Mar 18, 2013 8:55 pm **(#15)**

Oregonian wrote:

May you be in heaven half an hour before the devil knows you're dead. - Irish Blessing

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I see you used the 'sparkly text'. Nice!

Oregonian · **Posted:** Mon Mar 18, 2013 9:01 pm **(#16)**

Thank you, Wallace, for your comments about St. Patrick. :sham

Wallace · **Posted:** Mon Mar 18, 2013 10:46 pm **(#17)**

Oregonian wrote:

Thank you, Wallace, for your comments about St. Patrick. :sham

@Oregonian,

:bigthup

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