tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post5323015475067953896..comments2024-03-22T03:27:19.859-04:00Comments on Sourcebooks Casablanca Romance Authors: THE WEARIN’ O’ THE GREEN: Ten (Non-Alcoholic) Irish Things To Enjoy On St. Patrick’s Day by Pamela SherwoodAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12914920560584429315noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-12505230562139285532013-03-14T10:34:35.367-04:002013-03-14T10:34:35.367-04:00Terry, it would be intriguing to find out one'...Terry, it would be intriguing to find out one's family was descended from Oscar Wilde! I have a friend who claims descent on the distaff side from Sir Walter Scott. (And as an erstwhile teacher, I'm a bit alarmed to hear that anyone would have trouble spelling "Wilde"--"wild" with an "e," is that really so difficult?) :-)Pamela Sherwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14089346385390151931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-74070907824379587452013-03-14T08:45:40.940-04:002013-03-14T08:45:40.940-04:00We always thought we were Irish on my father's...We always thought we were Irish on my father's side because of Oscar Wilde (my maiden name is Wilde), but then found that they were all German. Which I should have figured as he and his father's names were Walter! :) When people didn't know how to spell the name Wilde, my dad would say, "Like Oscar Wilde." Some put his name down as Oscar Wilde. Some looked clueless, not knowing who Oscar Wilde was, therefore the spelling wouldn't have helped!Terry Spearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788961423817944896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-26952852006205007162013-03-13T17:30:11.903-04:002013-03-13T17:30:11.903-04:00Grace, I've never seen The Quiet Man in its en...Grace, I've never seen The Quiet Man in its entirety, but what I've seen I've liked, especially that epic donnybrook towards the end! It would certainly be a challenge to reimagine it as a Regency romance, but fun too. Irish chocolate potato cake sounds intriguing--and like a recipe that could turn out wonderfully right or horribly wrong. And a Swiss youth hostel? Irish trad music certainly gets around! And so many lovely tunes to choose from--my favorites include "Butterfly," "The Rights of Man," and "King of the Fairies."<br /><br />Amelia, glad you enjoyed the post! It wasn't so hard to write once I started seriously thinking about Irish things that made me happy.Pamela Sherwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14089346385390151931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-23429031444967666622013-03-13T11:59:06.977-04:002013-03-13T11:59:06.977-04:00Wow! You put a lot of time into that post. Thanks,...Wow! You put a lot of time into that post. Thanks, enjoyed it.<br />AmeliaAmeliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07603588884175706382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-16665620009329170732013-03-13T10:11:20.061-04:002013-03-13T10:11:20.061-04:00The Quiet Man, which I'm still trying to figur...The Quiet Man, which I'm still trying to figure out how to kidnap into a Regency plot. Irish Chocolate Potato Cake is a close second, if you get the texture just right. The Song, "The Mountains of Morn," will always make me cry because I first heard it in a Swiss youth hostel, when I was thousands of miles from home too.... Great post. Grace Burroweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01631291702461834307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-88603944417581999572013-03-12T10:27:08.739-04:002013-03-12T10:27:08.739-04:00Cheryl, I've been to England, but not Ireland,...Cheryl, I've been to England, but not Ireland, though of course I've seen photos. Beautifully green place--must be all that rain!<br /><br />Tamara, how interesting! I'll have to check out a photo of Cameron Crowe for comparison's sake.Pamela Sherwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14089346385390151931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-20447398730701982072013-03-12T09:50:33.582-04:002013-03-12T09:50:33.582-04:00I think writer and film-maker Cameron Crowe looks ...I think writer and film-maker Cameron Crowe looks like Oscar Wilde reincarnated. Tamara Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07248676173138017003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-60517754534741987472013-03-12T09:26:21.716-04:002013-03-12T09:26:21.716-04:00I went to Ireland last May and bought a green swea...I went to Ireland last May and bought a green sweater, so I'm good to go! Everything was beautiful there. Loved it!Cheryl Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11464377381132807409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-72585222110944906682013-03-12T09:17:03.348-04:002013-03-12T09:17:03.348-04:00Mia, Gene Kelly really is irresistible in "Si...Mia, Gene Kelly really is irresistible in "Singin' in the Rain"--age is no deterrent! :-)<br /><br />Shana, of all the witty remarks to have come out of the Victorian Age, Oscar Wilde was probably responsible for more than half of them.Pamela Sherwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14089346385390151931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-4085795710854211052013-03-12T08:55:17.318-04:002013-03-12T08:55:17.318-04:00Oh, I vote for #9. Oscar Wilde is one of my favori...Oh, I vote for #9. Oscar Wilde is one of my favorite authors.Shanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06267793335415078380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-59759819543632601342013-03-12T06:47:46.102-04:002013-03-12T06:47:46.102-04:00I still remember my daughter falling in love with ...I still remember my daughter falling in love with Gene Kelly after she saw Singing in the Rain. I didn't have the heart to tell her he was actually the same age as her great-grandfather! MiaMarlowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18027069675291646955noreply@blogger.com