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St. Patrick'sDay?

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11:50 AM Mar 18 2000 \| 回答
Elaine China	Hi, thereI got wind ofSt. Patrick’s Day yesterday. I am just curiouswhat is it, where it stems from, how peoplecelebrate it? Does it have to do with Shamrock?I came by this word several times these days aswell. I have one more question about theslang: tongue-in-cheek Would you pleaseexplain this to me? Elaine

11:50 AM Mar 18 2000 | 回答

China

Hi, thereI got wind ofSt. Patrick’s Day yesterday. I am just curiouswhat is it, where it stems from, how peoplecelebrate it? Does it have to do with Shamrock?I came by this word several times these days aswell.

I have one more question about theslang: tongue-in-cheek
Would you pleaseexplain this to me?

Elaine

03:24 PM Mar 20 2000 \| 回答
migs United States	Tongue-in-cheek is aninteresting phrase. I’ve often wondered what thehistory is behind it. Unfortunately, aftersearching the web, I still don’t know.But, Ican tell you what it means: When you saysomething with your tongue-in-cheek, you are notserious about what you are saying. You might bejoking, or you might be trying to fool the personyou are talking to, but either way you are beinginsincere. For example, I might say to a friendwho knows that I hate broccoli: “I loved thatbroccoli your mom cooked last night. It was thebest I’ve ever had. I hope she invites me overfor dinner again next week.” Does that makesense? - migs

03:24 PM Mar 20 2000 | 回答

migs

United States

Tongue-in-cheek is aninteresting phrase. I’ve often wondered what thehistory is behind it. Unfortunately, aftersearching the web, I still don’t know.But, Ican tell you what it means: When you saysomething with your tongue-in-cheek, you are notserious about what you are saying. You might bejoking, or you might be trying to fool the personyou are talking to, but either way you are beinginsincere.

For example, I might say to a friendwho knows that I hate broccoli: “I loved thatbroccoli your mom cooked last night. It was thebest I’ve ever had. I hope she invites me overfor dinner again next week.”

Does that makesense?

- migs

09:39 PM Jun 20 2007 \| 回答
benza Australia	St Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland. He was an archbishop of roman catholic church. March 17th is the day. And being Irish, the people are jovial, quick to anger, quick to make friends, have a binge and dance the devil, on the streets of new york, where many irish people migrated when there was a famine in Ireland, as the potatoes they cultivated turned black and rotten due to an unknown virus then.

09:39 PM Jun 20 2007 | 回答

benza

Australia

St Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland. He was an archbishop of roman catholic church. March 17th is the day. And being Irish, the people are jovial, quick to anger, quick to make friends, have a binge and dance the devil, on the streets of new york, where many irish people migrated when there was a famine in Ireland, as the potatoes they cultivated turned black and rotten due to an unknown virus then.

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