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Posted: 3/17/2006 2:43:05 PM EDT
My wife and I are having a "disagreement"about how it should be abbreviated.

I say that it's "St. Patty's Day", she says "St. Paddy's".

My reasoning is that there is no D in Patrick, so it wouldn't abbreviate to "Paddy". But then I've seen a bunch of websites, etc. that show it as "St. Paddy's Day".

What say you?
Link Posted: 3/17/2006 3:24:45 PM EDT
[#1]
Paddy's. I'm Irish. Trust me.

See various threads on www.boards.ie

All Irish posters, all 'Paddy'

NTM
Link Posted: 3/17/2006 3:30:00 PM EDT
[#2]
Paddy = Male
Patty = Female
Link Posted: 3/17/2006 3:31:07 PM EDT
[#3]
Guinness Day
Link Posted: 3/17/2006 3:38:51 PM EDT
[#4]
I think Patrick is spelled somthing likr Padrig or somthing similar in the more celtic spelling.  Patrick is more latin based if I am guessing right.
Link Posted: 3/17/2006 3:39:27 PM EDT
[#5]

Quoted:
Guinness Day



I will vote for that too!
Link Posted: 3/17/2006 3:42:55 PM EDT
[#6]
Link Posted: 3/17/2006 3:44:38 PM EDT
[#7]

Quoted:
Patty is the diminutive for Patricia. Paddy is the diminutive for Padraig, the Irish for Patrick.

Spell accordingly.



I figured my spelling was off a bit but in the correct direction.
Link Posted: 3/17/2006 3:52:29 PM EDT
[#8]

Quoted:
My wife and I are having a "disagreement"...



Well, we know you won't be getting any PIE tonight.
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