I hate it when I have typos....(the liquid paper didn't work when I put it on my computer screen)

I am from Boston Chelsea. Born there way back in the '70's! I now live in the suburbs but Boston will always be my home. St. Paddy's day is huge in the city. Especially in Southie where their parade draws crowds from all over. I am half Irish/half Sicilian but I swell with pride at this time of the year. When my girls get a little bit bigger I want to take them to them to the parade so they can really get in touch with their roots :)

On a Mad Men note - I know the boys in office (Ken, Paul, Harry and even Freddy, when he was still in the office) would have loved st. Patrick's Day in Boston.

Do you really need to ask? This holiday is made for drinking and smoking. And the best part...no relatives! Cheers! ;o)

Hey, Chelsea, don't be such a northern jingoist. : ) The entire South was settled by Scot-Irish! The Italians discovered the Bahamas; the Irish discovered Appalachia. Even Kid Sister concedes that the biggest Irish community is SOUTH Boston. Coincidence? I don't think so.

If I could, I'd head to Savannah where there has been a big, big celebration for decades.

Since I can't, what I will be doing is Jameson. On the rocks. None of that protestant whiskey for me.

Haven/Heaven...it's the same thing, isn't it? ; - )

I don't think I've ever done a post when it didn't have at least two typos, Chelsea! (that sentence right there had 3----(backspace/retype backspace/retype backspace......)

: - \

Being Irish (big surprise!) I will make a pair of Irish Coffees and me and my (Scotch/English/Irish) hubby will sip away...yum.

There's always a huge celebration downtown in Bricktown but let the others go to that. We'll stay home and keep warm by the fire.

And D&S....you be sure to do your celebrating within crawling distance of your home, ok???

; - }

What's everyone's (esp. you, D&S! hee) favorite sub word for drunk (or describing 'how' drunk) ?

I'll start:

gassed...... or......

crawlin' drunk

I'll follow your advise SCfan! ;o) For drunk, my personal favorite is -"Toasted".
Cheers! (pun intended) ;o)

Wow, D&S...just like Lucky Strikes!

ha!

I know DavidM I was just missing my Northern roots don't cha know.
Right Joanskid I'll bet the Mad Men will be drinking until they turn green. What was it they put in that water cooler?
Right Drink&S no pesky relatives. I've barely recovered from Thanksgiving and X-mas.
SCfan I've always like the phrase "feelin no pain".
And tipsy

I remember the water cooler was a lovely shade of green. Perfect for St. Patrick's Day! Does anyone remember waht was in the water cooler? I know they mentioned it but I can't remember.

.....Pinching myself, getting drunk on Guiness, dancing on the table, then counting leprechauns.

.....That should be dancing a hornpipe on the table....

Was it creme de menthe in that water cooler?

Yeck....

This is kind of related to my invite above for everyone to post their favorite "drunk" synonym...

I've always wondered----what's the origin/meaning of "three sheets to the wind"?

I've never understood how that describes someone being sloshed.....anyone know?

....."Lit," "snockered," "blasted," "wasted," "pickled," "ripped".....sure there are plenty.

Isn't this Drink&Smoke's area of expertise?

"Three sheets ...."

It's a nautical term, as are many a colorful expression relating to drink.

On a sailing vessel a sheet is actually a rope. On a square rigger, if three sheets are flapping in the wind that means your sail is not too well tied down. Like only one of four corners is attached.

Another one is "listing to port." If you're drunk it's hard to walk a straight line, so this one means kind of tilting to the left as you walk.

You're not supposed to start drinking, of course, until the sun is under the yardarm.

The it is OK to get "plastered" or, more politically correct, "over-served."

Did someone call? Dry, you know me too well. ;o) DavidM, I knew "three sheets to the wind" had something to do with sailing. Thanks for the details...like I'll remember it. But at least I'll know where I can find it again. Cheers!

Thanks, David...

Has anyone mentioned "loop-legged"(drunk) yet?

or "slobberin'"(drunk)??

or even "stinking'" (courtesy Myrna Loy in "Best Years Of Our Lives", referring to her husband and Dana Andrews the night before)

time to shut up....!

......Absiposilutely......

Thank goodness.....it's Drink&Smoke....all order shall be restored.....

Where's z? Seems to me I recall her favorite drunk syn was "drunk as a skunk"... I could be wrong.....z.....where are you? Are you and D&
S having an elbow bending contest? hee

Oh, my husband wants to contribute...his fave is "drunker than a road lizard".....

You Drunken Maddicts you!
Hi Chelsea! How are you?? Love your post! You're sweet.
Well, what am I doing??? Well, me and Charlie my yorkie, are eating Irish Stew and drinking Green Beer until our tongues turn green!!!!!!!!!!
Love,
Nora