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Organized an "Irish Stew" cookoff, turned out really good, lots and lots of food, lots of Guinness, and a very good time had by all. For first prize for the cook off I'd promised a no kidding pot of gold. So, I took a little cast iron pot I have and filled it with Sacajawea "gold" dollar coins, all of 'em polished up bright and shiny. Well wouldn't you know it, I'm standing up there like a big grinning ape with the pot of gold, as the colonel is ready to announce the winner. For anonymity the contestant's pots were identified only by a "yellow sticky" with a number on it. The colonel read off the winning number, and there was nothing for me to do but set the pot of gold in front of "number 5", my trusty old enameled steel pot with the black scorched bottom. I was a little embarrassed to win, since I'd organized and set up the cook off, but I quickly recovered my wits, scooped the shiny coins up in my hands, and started tossing 'em out to the kids in the crowd.
Good stuff, think I'll go have another pint and watch the boys play cards. Happy Saint Patrick's Day everybody.
Sarge
Good stuff, think I'll go have another pint and watch the boys play cards. Happy Saint Patrick's Day everybody.
Sarge
black & tans, and am now down to straight Guinness (Darn!). Lamb stew with roasted leeks and parsnips is about thirty minutes away from being done - time for another Guinness, and a toast to my grandma Flanagan
