tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post1980009655853528842..comments2023-12-16T05:27:05.041-06:00Comments on mexpatriate — in the key of steve: mexi-irish rose -- part iiSteve Cottonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00468378507171761868noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-74971215265995120022010-09-11T19:05:31.205-05:002010-09-11T19:05:31.205-05:00Yo Fellow Forumites
Looks 4 sure like www.blog...Yo Fellow Forumites <br /> <br /> Looks 4 sure like www.blogger.com really could be a triffik forum for me <br /> I am pleased to have stumbled upon it.<br /> <br /><br />Here's a funny quote to make you smile : People in cars cause accidents. Accidents in cars cause people. :<br /> <br /><br />Lol!<br /><br />Anybody into Walking<br /> <br /><br />Looking forward to a good long stay here!<br /> <br /> Nebraska,ShelbyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-34074607168601755072010-01-05T20:43:46.567-06:002010-01-05T20:43:46.567-06:00Calypso -- Happy to share.
John -- Stop on by, bu...Calypso -- Happy to share.<br /><br />John -- Stop on by, but don't count on any facts.Steve Cottonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00468378507171761868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-55272280392860771762010-01-03T04:20:40.031-06:002010-01-03T04:20:40.031-06:00I've always been fascinated by this story my w...I've always been fascinated by this story my whole life. My parents are both from Ireland and I grew up in a Mexican neighborhood in Los Angeles. This subject was brought up often.<br /><br />I'll have to make a stop in San Patricio on my next trip down through you area.<br /><br />John in LAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-73823494623994908272010-01-02T19:24:39.013-06:002010-01-02T19:24:39.013-06:00Appreciate the history lesson amigo - muy bueno.Appreciate the history lesson amigo - muy bueno.Calypsohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705486544074674388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-63126153956431555472010-01-02T02:30:42.393-06:002010-01-02T02:30:42.393-06:00Leslie -- Indeed you do qualify. And you are cert...Leslie -- Indeed you do qualify. And you are certainly a rose.<br /><br />Jonna -- Thanks. We sometimes forget that Mexico and America were well-matched in size. But never again after 1848.<br /><br />Whem I wrote the line about my lawyerly demand for proof, I was going to point out the appareant contradiction in my life. I do not see it as a contradiction, but merely one of the complexities of life. I may have a postmodern Enlightenment-besotted brain, but I am not a skeptic. After all, how would we ever prove the unconditional love of our dogs? <br /><br />ist Mate -- I will continue as far as I can go. Like you, I keep thinking there must be some connection. Why an Irish saint?Steve Cottonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00468378507171761868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-88354743228732588572010-01-01T23:40:17.152-06:002010-01-01T23:40:17.152-06:00I think you could track down an answer to your que...I think you could track down an answer to your question of whether there's a connection. You're talking about history, not myth. In fact, why else would an Irish saint be chosen as the patron of a Mexican village? Dig deeper.1st Matehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05276608080436409432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-8529606544713082112010-01-01T21:50:03.955-06:002010-01-01T21:50:03.955-06:00That is a great synopsis of the time, a fascinatin...That is a great synopsis of the time, a fascinating era and one that I also think has done much to shape the relationship between these 2 countries. <br /><br />I have to laugh at you saying you need proof to believe however, this from someone who admits to believing in a lot that can never be proven.Jonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14775514857047122526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-12816479312578360352010-01-01T20:27:18.638-06:002010-01-01T20:27:18.638-06:00Would I qualify as a Mexi-Irish rose? My maternal...Would I qualify as a Mexi-Irish rose? My maternal grandfather was Irish and my maternal grandmother is Mexican! :D <br /><br />Happy New Year, Steve!Leslie Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12084393882026836564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-11989217007074856292010-01-01T20:23:15.013-06:002010-01-01T20:23:15.013-06:00Teresa -- It was good to see you again -- and to m...Teresa -- It was good to see you again -- and to meet the guys.<br /><br />Bob -- Thanks. It helps to explain a bit about American-Mexican relations.Steve Cottonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00468378507171761868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-55376520452189509132010-01-01T18:06:14.073-06:002010-01-01T18:06:14.073-06:00Thanks for a great story. BobThanks for a great story. BobAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-24875113352607364442010-01-01T15:44:58.619-06:002010-01-01T15:44:58.619-06:00Happy New Year Steve,
It was great seeing you on ...Happy New Year Steve,<br /><br />It was great seeing you on Wednesday. Glad you got to meet my guys. Have a safe trip home.<br /><br />TeresaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com