Subject:
Re: [VMS-SIG] Encompass Reception - August 16, 2004 - Please RSVP
From:
"Norman F. Raphael" <norm.raphael@METSO.COM>
Date:
Wed, 25 Aug 2004 14:01:55 -0400
To:
VMS-SIG@LISTSERV.ENCOMPASSUS.ORG
http://www.ierland.com/lyrics/its_the_same_old_shillelagh.txt
It's The Same Old Shillelagh [Words and Music by Pat White (1940)
Sure It's the same old shillelagh
Me Father brought from Ireland.
And Divil a man prouder than He,
As He walked with it in his hand.
He'd lead the band on Paddy's Day
And twirle it round his mitt
And divil a bit we'd laught at it
OrDad would have a fit
Sure with the same old shillelagh
Me Father could lick a dozen men
As fastas they'd get up be gorry,
He'd knock'em down again
And many's the time He used it on me
To make me understand
the same old shillelagh
Me Father brought from Ireland.
or (and I've niver herd this'n)
http://www.ierland.com/lyrics/song_of_the_splintered_shillelagh.txt
Song of the Splintered Shillelagah
(First heard from Ellen Stekert; pieced together from various
sources; Tune:Over the Water to Charlie. RG)
'Twas the night before battle and, gathered in groups,
The soldiers lay close at their quarters,
A-thinking, no doubt, of their loved ones at home
Of mothers, wives, sweethearts and daughters.
With a pipe in his mouth sat a handsome young blade,
And a song he was singing so gaily,
His name was Pat Murphy of Meagher's Brigade
And he sang of the land of Shillelagh.
Said Pat to his comrades, it looks quare to see
Brothers fighting in such a strange manner;
But I'll fight 'til I die, If I never get killed
For America's bright starry banner.
Far away in the west rode a dashing young blade
And the song he was singing so gaily,
'Twas honest Pat Murphy of the Irish Brigade
And the song of the splintered shillelagh.
Well, morning soon broke and poor Paddy awoke
He found rebels to give satisfaction
And the drummer was beating the Devil's sad tune
They were calling the troops into action.
Far away in the west rode a dashing young blade
And the song he was singing so gaily,
'Twas honest Pat Murphy of the Irish Brigade
And the song of the splintered shillelagh.
Then the Irish Brigade into battle was seen,
Their blood for the cause shedding freely
With their bayonet charges they rushed on the foe
With a shout for the land of shillelagh.
Far away in the west rode a dashing young blade
And the song he was singing so gaily,
'Twas honest Pat Murphy of the Irish Brigade
And the song of the splintered shillelagh.
The day after battle, the dead lay in heaps
And Paddy lay bleeding and gory,
With a hole in his breast where some enemy's ball
Had ended his passion for glory,
No more in the camps will his letters be read
Nor his voice be heard singing so gaily
For he died far away from the friends that he loved
And far from the land of shillelagh.
===
"Power, Michael (Group IT)" <MPower@GLANBIA.IE> wrote on 08/25/2004
11:03:00 AM:
>> Kitty O'Shea's (in the Chicago Hilton & Towers)
>> Shillelagh Room
>>
>> What a very Irish venue, but the shillelagh room seems a dangerous
>> place for a friendly gathering.
>>
>> I picked up this definition on Shillelagh and just wanted to share afew
things
>>
>> Named after a village in Ireland, (Yes! There is such a village)
>> the Shillelagh is a short club (approximately 20-24") (I didn't
>> realise there was a standard but I won't argue the point)
>> that was carried as a defense against muggers and thieves in days of
>> olde. (True)
>> Also known as a Cudgel and still very popular today, (Hmmm...)
>> they are kept in homes and cars throughout Ireland for the same
>> purpose. (No: we use baseball bats just like the rest of the world)
>>
>> Hope everyone got home safely!
>>
>>
>> regards
>> Michael
>>
>> Michael Power
>> Group IT Network & Operations Manager
>> Glanbia Plc.
>> __________________________________
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Schmidt, Dave [mailto:DSchmidt@MSA.COM]
>> Sent: 25 August 2004 15:27
>> To: VMS-SIG@LISTSERV.ENCOMPASSUS.ORG
>> Subject: Re: Encompass Reception - August 16, 2004 - Please RSVP
>>
>> Barbara,
>>
>> Thanks for the invitation, but I was unable to respond as I was packing
for
>> Skiing in New Zealand for a 33rd anniversary trip with my wife. Guess
the
>> word didn't make I to you.
>>
>> Hope you had a great time.
>>
>> Dave Schmidt
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: O'Connor, Barbara [mailto:boconnor@SMITHBUCKLIN.COM]
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 7:26 PM
>> To: VMS-SIG@LISTSERV.ENCOMPASSUS.ORG
>> Subject: Encompass Reception - August 16, 2004 - Please RSVP
>>
>> Dear Encompass SIG Leaders and members,
>>
>> As a valued member of the Encompass US team, we cordially invite you to
>> attend a private gathering hosted by Encompass at HP World on Monday,
August
>> 16th, at 7:30 p.m. This gathering honors our dedicated leaders,
volunteers,
>> LUGs, SIGs and invited guests who have worked very hard to make HP World
>> 2004 a success. Please plan to come, have some drinks and appetizers,
meet
>> your fellow Encompass compatriots, and get ready for a great week!
>>
>> You must RSVP by this Wednesday, August 11 at noon to Katie Diestelkamp
>> (mailto:katie.diestelkamp@encompassUS.org).
>>
>> This reception is by invitation only and we would be pleased to have you
>> attend!
>>
>> When:
>> Monday, August 16, 2004
>> 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
>>
>> Where:
>> Kitty O'Shea's (in the Chicago Hilton & Towers)
>> Shillelagh Room
>> 720 S. Michigan Ave
>> Chicago, IL
>>
>> Questions?
>> E-mail Katie Diestelkamp at mailto:katie.diestelkamp@encompassUS.org.
>>
>> Looking forward to seeing you in Chicago!