tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8010473.post-36261990783977349332008-03-19T16:05:00.000-07:002008-03-19T16:05:00.000-07:002008-03-19T16:05:00.000-07:00David,That inherent diversity of the Irish people ...<B>David,</B><BR/>That inherent diversity of the Irish people (and of America) is one of the most beautiful things there is. It's nice to see that tradition is continuing with the new crop of folks immigrating to Ireland. <BR/><BR/>As far as St. P's day, I love fun parades, but I am not so much a fan of the way we Americans sometimes seem to tend to forget the deeper meanings of things. I can only imagine that if the secular /vs/ religious debate over the day is starting to go on here, it's got to be an even larger topic of debate over there.Los Angelistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17794296990587989214noreply@blogger.com