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St. Patty's Day A Grand Tradition at O'Tooles! |
Here is what ye missed! Schedule Irish Music Sunday night, March 14th, and Monday night, March 15th. Tuesday, the 16th, THE WAKE - bagpipers all day with a traditional Irish sing-along-with Glenn Crone that evening. Wedsneday, March 17th, St. Patrick's Day - Bagpipers all day. Irish Sing-along from 2:30 pm - 6:00 pm. Don Wade 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm. Traditional Irish Music 9:00 pm - 1:00 am Featuring on St. Paddy's night: 3 Celtic Musicians 1. Kelly Kennedy - vocals, piano, guitar 2. Brian Forsman - fiddle and Bodrhan 3. Baxter Hardinge - vocals, guitar, whistles, and bones
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WHY DOES O’TOOLE’S RESTAURANT OBSERVE A "FAKE WAKE" ON ST. PATRICKS DAY. UNDER THE ENGLISH "PENAL LAWS" OF 1702 THE HARSHEST OF RESTRICTIONS WERE IMPOSED ON IRISH CATHOLICS. MANY FELT DEATH WAS PREFERABLE TO LIFE UNDER SUCH UNBEARABLE CONDITIONS. THE POPE WAS SYMPATHETIC BUT POWERLESS. AS TOKEN SUPPORT HE GRANTED A SPECIAL DISPENSATION. WHEREAS DRINKING DURING LENT WAS FROWNED UPON, THE POPE DECREED THAT AT AN IRISH WAKE ALCOHOL WOULD BE PERMISSIBLE. THE THOUGHT WAS THAT THE DECEASED WAS NOT ONLY BEING BORN INTO SAINTHOOD BUT ALSO WAS BEING DELIVERED FROM THE HELL ON EARTH CREATED BY THE ENGLISH. THEREFORE... WHEREAS ST. PATRICK’S DAY FALLS WITHIN LENT AND..................... WHEREAS IT WOULD BE A PITY TO CELEBRATE ST. PATRICK’S DAY WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO CONSUME ALCOHOL - IN MODERATION.......................... THE O’TOOLE’S, AS A SUPPORTIVE GESTURE TO THEIR IRISH CATHOLIC FRIENDS, HOLD A "FAKE WAKE" ON THE 16TH AND 17TH OF MARCH. THE GUEST OF HONOR IS PADDY SPIG, WHO IS AS IRISH AS .......
by Glenn Crone |
