Orange vs. Green on St. Patrick's Day - vicious fight!


	Orange vs. Green on St. Patrick's Day - vicious fight!

zombiedonny

3-17-2007 1:58 PM

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st. patrick's day, irish, ireland, catholic, protestant

zombiedonny says:

Being in the U.S., I had no idea St. Patrick's Day could be so controversial! I'll have to be careful what color I wear today!

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3-17-2007 4:51 PM

staykovmarin

"Religious wars are like two children fighting over whose imaginary friend is stronger" - not sure who

3-17-2007 5:16 PM

thegreenman

I'm wearing orange today as a cooincidence, but I'm also Orange Irish on my mothers' side. .

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