Kiss Me, I'm Irish!

No, really!  I am.  Even my name is Irish.  Tarah is a variant of Tara, which is Gaelic.  This name was the name of the sacred hill near Dublin where the Irish high kings resided.  It means 'hill or star'.  Yep, I always knew I was born a star (joking, clearly).

With St. Patrick's Day coming up on Sunday, I figured I would share a little St. Patrick's Day knowledge with you.

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St Patrick's Day last year.  Vinnie clearly isn't Irish...blue shirt?

 In Chicago, we go all out celebrating St. Patrick's Day because many residents are of Irish descent (Chi-rish).  Dyeing the river green has been one of the biggest traditions in Chicago.  I have never seen them dye the river green and am not planning on seeing it this year because I have to work.  You better believe I will be wearing green and drinking a Guinness (or 2 or 3) on Sunday though.

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Someday, when I actually don't have to work on the weekends, I plan on heading downtown and actually watching them dye the river green.

Have a safe and happy St. Patrick's Day!

XO. Tarah

An Irish Toast:

"May your glass be ever full.  May the roof over your head be always strong.  And may you be in heaven half an hour before the devil knows you're dead."