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He Rid Erin of Snakes: Or Did He

'Tis said Saint Patrick rid Erin of snakes If such is true what a great tale it makes Skeptics claim it ain't true Others haven't a clue Could be a scam like the Irish Sweepstakes

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Paghunda Zahid

Date: 2/26/2021 4:48:00 AM

A good one. Love the 'or did he' in the title. Well penned

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 2/25/2021 3:32:00 PM

Yes I know of the history of it very well, Nicely written Robert, thank you for sharing.

Alexis Y.

Date: 2/25/2021 2:30:00 PM

Lol! Robert, You've penned a good Limerick. I never heard of St. Patty and the snakes until now. Thanks for the laughs. Have a great day:-)Alexis

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 2/25/2021 12:26:00 PM

:) Thanks for the laugh, Bob! I'd heard about St. Patty and the snakes, but I guess we'll never know how much truth there is in that. Enjoyed, Bob! Hugs, Carolyn

Judy Ball

Date: 2/24/2021 11:12:00 AM

A really well done Limerick and an informative bit of history. Love this. God Bless, JB ( Hmmmm! wonder where he put the snakes. Must have sent them to Florida)

Robert L. Hinshaw
Date: 2/25/2021 10:19:00 AM

I hear Florida is over-run with the critters and we have our share of them here in Colorado! Thank you Judy for your kind comment and if it is appropriate to say, have a happy St Pats Day. Enjoy your warm weather - 8 inches of snow last nite here in Col Springs - Bob H

Gershon Wolf

Date: 2/23/2021 5:14:00 PM

You know, I've heard that too about the venerable Saint. They say his motto was: We can't stand Pat! lol. Cheers, Gershon

Robert L. Hinshaw
Date: 2/24/2021 9:42:00 AM

Gotta keep movin' for sure, Gershon! Always enjoy your witty retorts! Press on! Bob H

Ilene Bauer

Date: 2/23/2021 4:03:00 PM

hey bob! it's great to learn something from such an entertaining limerick! thank you...

Robert L. Hinshaw
Date: 2/24/2021 9:41:00 AM

Happy I could enlighten you with useless trivia, Ilene! Stay warm - Bob

Lindsay Laurie

Date: 2/23/2021 4:00:00 PM

G’day Bob … if Ireland wants some snakes, they can have a million or two from here as well as some human ones. The Irish don’t know what they’re missing - thanks again Bob - Lindsay

Robert L. Hinshaw
Date: 2/24/2021 9:40:00 AM

A few browns from Australia would shake them up for sure, Lindsay. We could ship a few rattlesnakes (and a few politicians) to them to upset their world!!!f Bob

Sara Kendrick

Date: 2/23/2021 2:35:00 PM

Cute one. Enjoyed reading it today. How did you fair during all this very wet cold weather? We did not get the worst of it. We had clouds, wind, rain and cold with freezing temperatures at night but I am thankful that it wasn't as bad here as it was in some places. Thanks for your visit. Sara

Robert L. Hinshaw
Date: 2/23/2021 3:21:00 PM

Thanks Sara. We did not get the brunt of the storm altho we had some snow and cold weather but it wasn't associated with the Texas mess. Today it is 65 degrees but snow and cold expected Wed and Thu - such is Colorado weather! Stay warm - Bob

Tom Cunningham

Date: 2/23/2021 12:29:00 PM

Good one Bob, ive been to Ireland and never seen a snake. Id heard of the sweepstakes, never knew till now it was a scam. Best of luck in the contest. Tom

Robert L. Hinshaw
Date: 2/23/2021 3:28:00 PM

Thanks Tom. The sweepstake was established in 1930 to finance hospitals in Ireland but rapidly filled the pockets of its founders. It passed into history in Feb 1987. If interested, type in your search "Irish Sweepstakes" & all kinds of info will come regarding it. Bob