The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-17
T cant see tn clock fir lookin at tn pipe

readin' up religious books to see whether tn rewards is akel to me heeroyic sacrifice. An I'm almost ready to thrade in a couple iv millyon years f'r wan pipe full iv kinnikinnick whin tn corner iv me eye catches tn date tn top iv pa-aper It's ony two days to Pathrick's day, an a dauntless man can stick it out. But dear me- tn Sixteenth iy March is a long day. It's tn longest day in tn year Haythen astronomers say it ain't, but I know betther. An be tn same token tn Sivinteenth is tn shortest It's like dhream It don't last more thin minyit, but millyon things can happen in 1t. Annyhow, it comes ar-round at last Nanny iv me frinds goes out to meet it. Not me, mind ye. But ye can bet I'm standin on tn durestep waitin' fr it with me pipe in me hand.
 :" I'm woke up be a detachment iv tn A-Oh- Aitches firm Brighton Park narchin' by with la-ad blown Garry Owen on ffe-a chune that's made war pleasure in ivry part v tn wurrud They've took no chances iv bein left out iv tn parade, but started befure daybreak. All tn r-road is bloomin' in green. There ar-re green flags with yellow harps on thim in ivry window excipt O'Leary's, an he puts out what he calls tn pagan sunburs iv ol Ireland which tn flag he says that we followed befure we were convarted He's tn tur-rbe haythen, but Father Kelly says: Niver mind him. He's tn ony citizen in tn ward excipt tn foreigners, that l have to thry to convart,' he says But f'r him. he says, I'd f'rget all me argymints, maybe become soft an lose me punch Don't bother him. He keeps me in intelechool exercise he says An he's good man besides,' he says. But ivrybody is an Irshman on Pathrick's day. Scfwartzineister comes up wearin green cravat an yard long green badge an says, Faugh-a baagh, Herr Dooley,' which he thinks is Irish f'r good mornin'.' But ye niver teach him anything. He's been in this counthry forty years an don't know tn language. Me good frind lkey Cohen tines us, an l obsarve he's left tn glassware at home an is wearin' emeralds in tn front iv his shirt Like as not along will come little Hip Lung firm down tn sthreet with a package iv shirts undher his ar-rm an green ribbon in his cue.
 Over at yeer house there hasn't been so much excitement since Christmas mornin' Tn chdher ar-re up befure tn first milk wagon goes by an we're up an ar-round not long afther, fir ye can't shleep with thinkin' iv ye'er responsibility This is tn day ye have to carry tn big banner in tn front iv tn Roscomnlon men, an 'tis no sinycure It takes thoughtful man an sthrong an sure footed man, an ye're all that f'r little man. Dye mind tn windy day in sivinty-four whn ye were blown acrost tn sthreet an down into Clancys cellar' Ye were the conlical sight Ivry time think iv it I have to laugh But ye weren't as bad as Lonergan They do tell me he was carrid three blocks off tn line iv march an sus- pinded firm sicond story stoop.
 "Th' first thing ye ask whin ye get up is: What kind v fine mornin' is it9 An tn good woman says It's rainin' ptchforks.' Whats little danpness on such day' says ye. Afther yeve had ye'er breakfast it's time to get out tn hat. It's in closet in band box an tn good wife has. had tn dent r'ned out iy it that little