SURE AND BEGORRAH IT’S ST. PATRICK’S DAY
We wish you a good one, although we don’t really know what “begorrah” means.
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March 17, 2022
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Beannachti na fheile Padraig oraibh*!
* Irish for "Happy St. Paddy's all of y'all"
Posted by: padraig | March 17, 2022 at 09:23 AM
I would add an O' at the beginning of my name, but then I would have it forever and ever.
BTW - The Chicago River is a different shade of green when the color is added
Posted by: Not My Usual Alias | March 17, 2022 at 09:23 AM
Isn't begorrah the gaelic word for toque? Failte & slan. And Happy St. Pddays Day!
Posted by: Sharon O'Degrean | March 17, 2022 at 09:27 AM
O'Not My Usual Alias:
I like it. I think this will work well for you, at least for today.
Posted by: O'Jim | March 17, 2022 at 09:32 AM
Begorrah - a euphemism for the phrase “by God.” It's the Irish equivalent of an American saying, “by golly” or “by gosh.”
Posted by: YFNRW (your friendly neighborhood reference wench) | March 17, 2022 at 09:34 AM
Best wishes and felicitations to all of Irish heritage.
Posted by: O'MOTW | March 17, 2022 at 09:41 AM
O'NMUA: If they drink a lot of beer, and add blue dye to the river and then use the bridges for urinals the river should turn a lovely shade o'green.
Posted by: Bea Gorrah | March 17, 2022 at 09:41 AM
I thought begorah meant "Don't forget to arrange for a person to get you home".
Posted by: O'Guy | March 17, 2022 at 09:47 AM
No, "begorrah" means "I'm getting the next round of Guinness," which is why you don't hear me say it.
Posted by: padraig | March 17, 2022 at 10:07 AM
It's also Purim - the Jewish drinking day!
Posted by: Asher Scheiner | March 17, 2022 at 10:10 AM
"Chag Purim Sameach" all y'all!
Posted by: David O'Puddsky | March 17, 2022 at 10:41 AM
It means, "Always carry a shillelagh if you think you will encounter wild turkeys." A tip of the Paddy cap to the Blog and Denizens!
Posted by: ripleysparrow | March 17, 2022 at 11:07 AM
Here in Flathead County, we have always assumed Begorrah was the ancient Irish god of green beer. You often hear folks praying to him in bar restrooms.
Posted by: Flathead County Frank | March 17, 2022 at 11:27 AM
Begorrah is a Gaelic contraction for the oft repeated phrase repeated the morning after St. Paddy's Day partying...
"But I have gonorrhea."
Posted by: Sharon O'S.t.d.'s | March 17, 2022 at 11:50 AM
I think the Begorrah brothers were the ones who invented Irish whiskey.
Posted by: Lucky Jack | March 17, 2022 at 03:16 PM
Q: What do you call a leprechaun sitting out on the deck?
A: Paddy O'Furniture.
Posted by: MGZ | March 17, 2022 at 09:17 PM
Begorrah is Irish for "perimeter"
Posted by: Steve (The 24 Guy) | March 17, 2022 at 09:36 PM