Ma, today is not your birthday but this day is worth celebrating for. For you, I am going to replace my Hellos with Thank Yous. Because that’s the only way I can show enough gratitude for all the things that you do. Thank you, Ma! You and Papa are Leo and my greatest blessings! Happy, happy, Mother's Day to you. We love you. <3 <3 <3
"It takes some one really brave to be a mother, Someone strong to raise a child, And someone special to love someone more than herself." - Unknown To Mama, Happy Valentines. For all of the times I never said "thank you" because I thought you knew, I thank you now more than ever. Ma, thank you for being our strength and inspiration at this difficult time. Please take care always. We love you!
To Papa, Happy Valentines to you too! Though you are in God’s loving care now in Heaven, know that you are always here in our hearts. You are a wonderful forever blessing in our lives, our greatest love. We miss you, Pa. We are not natives of Ireland. However, having spent 9 years and counting here in Ireland, we kind of get used to the Irish slang. Here are famous phrases/words to begin with:
Aubergine - Eggplant Chips - French Fries Crisps - Chips (e.g. Potato Chips) Dodgy - Possibly dangerous. "That neighbourhood is dodgy." Fekin' eejit - Fool ("f**king idiot") Grand - Great. So when someone asks you, "How was the party?” you can say, "It was grand." Craic (crack) - Event/Happening. When you say, “What's on?” you can actually say, "What's the craic?" Lad - A man. Loo - Toilet Lift - Ride Lift - Elevator Muppet - Fool Off-licence - A liquor store. They have a license to sell but you have to consume it offsite. Pissed - Drunk, not the same as 'pissed-off'. Rasher - Bacon Rubbish - Garbage/Trash Ring - Call. Oftentimes you can hear: "I'll give you a ring." Shout - I'll let you know. So you can say, "I'll give you a shout." Skip - Dumpster, where we put all the garbage bags. So you can say, "I have bags of rubbish to bring to the skip." Stone - 14 pounds in weight. Sham - Friend Telly - Television Taoiseach (thee shock) - Prime Minister Take Away - It's a take-out restaurant. Tool - Idiot Yoke - Anything or any person. |
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