St. Patrick’s Day, a day where we’re all a little bit Irish. A day to wear green, enjoy some fine beer and whiskey, partake in revelry and give all the St. Patrick’s Day toasts you can recite.
Everyone seems to have their favorite St. Patrick’s Day toasts, blessing, prayer, song, saying, etc. — authentic or far from it. Here are some of our…
Favorite St. Patrick’s Day toasts
May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face;
the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,
may God hold you in the palm of His hand.
Or this one (which sounds familiar)…
May you be in heaven a full half hour before the devil knows you’re dead.
Or this one…
My friends are the best friends
Loyal, willing and able.
Now let’s get to drinking!
All glasses off the table!
Or…
Saint Patrick was a gentleman,
Who through strategy and stealth,
Drove all the snakes from Ireland,
Here’s a toasting to his health.
But not too many toastings
Lest you lose yourself and then
Forget the good Saint Patrick
And see all those snakes again.
‘Beannachtam na Feile Padraig!’
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
And for your best buds…
May the hinges of our friendship never grow rusty.
For friendship in general…
May your home (or bar) always be too small to hold all your friends.
Perhaps you’d like a musical toast?
Some have quite the spirit…
Some Guinness was spilt on the bar room floor, when the pub was shut for the night.
Out of his hole crept a wee brown mouse and stood in the pale moon light.
He lapped up the frothy brew from the floor, then back on haunches he sat.
And all night long you could hear him roar: ‘Bring on the god damn cat!’
If you’re a Tolkien fan…
You can drink your fancy ales
You can drink them by the flagon
But the only brew for the brave and true
Comes from the Green Dragon!
A sincere toast…
May neighbours respect you,
Trouble neglect you,
The angels protect you,
And heaven accept you.
And one last one for luck…
May you have all the happiness
and luck that life can hold—
And at the end of all your rainbows
may you find a pot of gold.
Of course there are countless more. What’s your favorite? We wish a happiest of St. Patrick’s Day to you all, Beerknurds. Come toast a pint with us and please be safe while celebrating. Sláinte!
