Answer to Saint Patrick's Day Crossword Puzzle -- March 18, 2025

Oakland Post-Enquirer, 18-March-1925

Happy Saint Patrick's Day, 2025 -- March 17, 2025

Oakland Post-Enquirer, 17-March-1925

Happy Saint Patrick's Day, everyone. 100 years ago today, crossword puzzles were a craze. Note that the numbering on this one is not what we are accustomed to with current crossword puzzles. I like "Pat gave her his 27-28-29 and off they went."

I will post the answer tomorrow.

St Patrick Radio Program on KPO -- March 13, 2025

San Francisco Bulletin, 16-March-1925

Saint Patrick's Day is coming.

100 years ago this month, on the eve of Saint Patrick's Day, San Francisco's KPO broadcast a special program. KPO became today's KNBR (680 Kilohertz).

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San Francisco Bulletin, 16-March-1925

Happy Saint Patrick's Day, 2024 -- March 17, 2024

San Francisco Examiner, 18-March-1924

Happy Saint Patrick's Day, everyone. 100 years ago today, San Francisco was having a busy day. 

Happy Saint Patrick's Day, 2023 -- March 17, 2023

Oakland Tribune, 16-February-1923

Happy Saint Patrick's Day, everyone.

This ad from the 16-March-1923 Oakland Tribune invites everone to a Saint Patrick's Day Dance at the roof garden of the Hotel Whitcomb.

Happy Saint Patrick's Day, 2022 -- March 17, 2022

Bismarck Tribune, 16-March-1922

Happy Saint Patrick's Day, everyone.

This ad for Saint Patrick's Day flowers mentions that "The Emerald Isle/Is Free At Last." The War of Independence had ended in December with the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty.

Saint Patrick's Day 2022 -- March 13, 2022

Yesterday we went to the Saint Patrick's Day Parade for the first time in many years. Before my phone battery died, I caught this photo of a Model T Ford. It may have represented the Rebel Cork Benevolent Association. The weather was cold, but we were happy we went because we were able to see kids from Good Shepherd School in Pacifica who were performing in a drumming band. They were happy to see my wife and the principal. It was bitterly cold and windy, so we left after we saw the kids. 

Happy Saint Patrick's Day, 2021 -- March 17, 2021

 

Kentucky Irish American, 20-March-1921

Happy Saint Patrick's Day, everyone.

This editorial cartoon says that if Saint Patrick were in Ireland in 1921, he would have had a new set of snakes to expel. The first snake represents David Lloyd George, the Prime Minister of Great Britain. The second snake may represent Unionist politician Edward Carson, who was opposed to independence. The third snake represents the Black and Tans, a Unionist constabulary which committed many acts of violence during the Irish War of Independence. 

Happy Saint Patrick's Day, 2020 -- March 17, 2020

Washington Star, 16-March-1920

Happy Saint Patrick's Day, everyone.

This ad from the 16-March-1920 Washington Star offers ice cream "in the colors of the NEW IRISH FLAG/GREEN ====== WHITE  ====== ORANGE"

Answers Every Irishman Should Know -- March 18, 2019

Washington Herald, 17-March-1919

Here are the answers to yesterday's Saint Patrick's Day quiz.  I disagree with their answer to the last question.  

Answers Every Irishman Should Know

1. Erin.
2. Cork.
3. Emnmet.
4. Dublin Castle.
5. Trinity.
6. For ourselves (self-reliance).
7. Legs (feet).
8. Ulster, Munster, Leinster, Connaught.
9. Holland.
10. Belfast.
11. Redmond.
12. Lord lieutenant.
13. Gratton.
14. O'Connell.
15. De Valera.
16. Hyde, MacNeil.
17. Davitt.
18. Kilarney.
19 Dublin Castle.
20. Loughneigh.
21. St. Patrick.
22. Scotch.

See Irish question on page 2.  

Happy Saint Patrick's Day, 2018 -- March 17, 2019

Washington Herald, 17-March-1919

Happy Saint Patrick's Day, everyone.

100 years ago, the Washington Herald published a Saint Patrick's Day quiz.  If anyone would like to try it, I will publish the results tomorrow.  I think I got only 5 of 22 correct.  I disagree with their answer to the last question.  

PATRICK'S DAY THIS MORNING;

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO YOU?

How Accurate Is Your Information as to Ireland and Irish Notables?? Sons of Erin Know Answers; Do You?

"Sure, an' there Is no better Irishman than me!"

Irishmen of Washington, all of you who proudly admit being Irish to the last drop of your word-renowned fighting blood, how much do you know about that blessed land of Erin of which you are so proud?

Do you know who De Valera is? Gratton? Daniel O'Connell? Do you know what great Irish patriot was hanged by the English In 1803? Can you tell in what county of Ireland Is located the Blarney Stone and. above all things, do you know of what nationality was St. Patrick, to whom you pay tribute to-day?

It is ventured that one Irishman in ever so many can answer the list of twenty-two questions printed on this page, and yet each has to do with men and things which have figured prominently in the history of the Emerald Isle.

The Irishmen Knew.

Several well-known Irish scholars were asked these questions and they experienced little difficulty In answering them. Dr. Joseph Dunn, at Catholic University, rattled off the whole list without a break, and was a bit embarrassed that one should think he couldn't. James McCormick, prominent In Irish fraternal circles, who not only is familiar with Irish history but also knows a thing or two about the Gaelic language, did the same.

Patrick T. Moran, who will preside tonight at the mass meeting at Liberty Hut. in celebration of St. Patrick, doesn't claim to be the first-rate scholar, but he struck a fairly good average in answering the questions. He missed a couple of 'em.

It la safe to say that a vast majority of Irishmen cannot call off the answers. If you don't believe It, try 'em on your Irish friends.

A. W. McGowan, a policeman of the First precinct, who makes the claim that no better Irishman ever happened than he. made an attempt to stand up before the quiz, but "got stuck" on the first one and gave it up when he heard a few more.
A Horse on Rooney.

Pat Rooney. the noted Irish comedian, who appeared at Keith's last week, took a crack at It, too. Pat knew that one had to be held by the heels to kiss the Blarney Stone, and that St. Patrick Is alleged to have chased all the snakes out of Ireland. His son, also Pat, knew that much, he said.

Rooney claimed he knew very nearly everything about an Irishman one would care to know, but the history of Ireland, he said, was a "horse of another color."

"Because I don't know the history of Ireland, that isn't to say that I'm not a good Irishman." explained Pat. "Do you know all the words of the 'Star Spangled Banner'? Nope? But that doesn't prove that you're not a flrst-rate American, does it? The same applies to those questions you asked me."

St. Patrick's Day Exercise.

You've heard of memory tests, and things like that? Of course, they're What they give a fellow when he tries to get into the Civil Service or the army. Those army tests were concocted by Max Watson, author of the Irish tests given below. How many can you answer? Try 'em on your Irish friends? Then turn over to the editorial page and see the right answers.

Are you ready for the questions?

All right, here they are:

1. What Is the Gaelic name for Ireland?

2. In what county of Ireland is the Blarney Stone located?

5. What prominent Irish patriot was hanged by the English on September 30. 1803.

4. What Is the name of the building In which the seat of the British government in Ireland is located?

6. What is the name of the college in Dublin established by Queen Elizabeth?

?. What is the meaning of Sinn Fein?

7. In what way does a person have to be held to kiss the Blarney Stone?

8. What are the four provinces of Ireland?

9. In what country was William of Orange born?

10. What city in Ireland Is the stronghold of the Orangemen?

11. Who was the leader of the Irish parliamentary party who died In 1918?

12. What Is the title of the British officer who is the chief executive of Ireland?

Everybody Knows These.

11 Who was the statesman associated with Henry Flood, instrumental in securing the independence of the Irish Parliament?

14. What is the name of the great Irish emancipator who had the religious tests abolished In the British Parliament?

15. Who is the provisional president of the present Irish republic?

16. Who are the two great leaders of the Irish language movement?

17. Who was the man who broke down the Irish landlord system?

18. What part of Ireland is famous for its lakes?

19. What place in Ireland is called the Devil's Acre by the Irish?

20. What is the name of the largest lake in Ireland?

21. According to Irish tradition, who drove the reptiles from Ireland?

22. What was the nationality of St. Patrick?

Happy Saint Patrick's Day, 2018 -- March 17, 2018

Happy Saint Patrick's Day, everyone.

I took a photo of this statue of Saint Patrick in the back of Good Shepherd Church in Pacifica while I was setting up the collection baskets for 5 O'Clock mass.

Happy Saint Patrick's Day, 2017 -- March 17, 2017

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Happy Saint Patrick's Day, everyone.

The original Life Magazine was a humorous weekly that was published from 1883 to 1936.  Here is the cover of their 16-March-1922 edition.  Be sure to click on the image to see a larger version. 

Happy Saint Patrick's Day, 2016 -- March 17, 2016

www.coverbrowser.com

Happy Saint Patrick's Day, everyone.

The 20-March-1937 Liberty featured an article on "Hollywood's Income-Tax Jitters."  In 1936, the rate on the top bracket, $5,000,000 was 79%.  Some day perhaps we can get more people to pay their fair share. 

Happy Saint Patrick's Day #7 -- March 17, 2014

Happy Saint Patrick's Day, everyone.

The 25-March-1939 Liberty features an article by Italian dictator Benito Mussolini. 

Juana Briones and More -- March 15, 2014

We had a day off today, so we went downtown.  The weather was warm and sunny.  We parked at Fifth and Mission and walked up Fourth and Stockton to Macys.  Stockton is still blocked but there isn't much happening on the surface. 

After Macys, we walked to the Irish Bank, but they were closed to set up for their Saint Patrick's Day block party.  We walked down Kearny and third to the Yerba Buena Gardens.  As we walked along Mission, a decorated cable car went by and two girls yelled my wife's name.  The car went by so quickly, she couldn't see who they were.  We had lunch at Super Duper Burgers.  They do a nice hamburger. 

We walked up Fourth to Market just in time to see the Good Shepherd students march by in a combined Catholic schools band.  We watched for a while and saw the cable car again.  It was from the Rebel Cork Benevolent Association.  Two of her students and their mother were aboard. 

We went down Third to Mission and over to the California Historical Society to see their current show, Juana Briones y su California ~ Pionera, Fundadora, Curandera. This is the CHS' first bilingual exhibit. One of the artifacts is a section of adobe wall, which was part of her home that was recently and shamefully torn down  in Palo Alto.  There was a nice selection of documents, images and maps that traced her life from Villa Branciforte to Santa Clara to San Francisco to Palo Alto.  The show is handicapped by the lack of a verified drawing or photograph of Juana Briones.  She was too busy to pose for a picture. 

We stopped at AG Ferrari to get something to drink and a cookie.  We sat at the outside tables and watched the jammed traffic on Mission.  Traffic was fine on the way home. 

Happy Saint Patrick's Day #6 -- March 17, 2013

Happy Saint Patrick's Day, everyone.

This ad for actress Colleen Moore's first talkie, Smiling Irish Eyes, comes from the June, 1929 Moving Picture Magazine.  Her husband John McCormick was not the famous Irish tenor. 

"Now at Last You Can Hear Colleen Talk."  

Happy Saint Patrick's Day #5 -- March 17, 2012

Happy Saint Patrick's Day, everyone.

Actress Martha Vickers made a great impression as Carmen Sternwood in The Big Sleep.

Door #20 -- March 16, 2012

I took this photo at Saint Patrick's Church on Mission Street on 14-February-2012.  I like old bricks. 

It rained again today.  I worked from home. 

Happy Saint Patrick's Day #4 -- March 17, 2011

Happy Saint Patrick's Day, everyone.

June Haver was a popular actress in the 1940's.