Jaunting car: a two-wheeled, horse-drawn cart, with two long benches facing outward (Webster).
Today is St. Patrick's Day - worldwide. A day for the wearing of Ireland's green, in honor of its patron saint. Green is the color of Ireland, as you may know, if you have visited the "old sod," as Dear Wife and I have done several times. Not only are you surrounded with green hills and fauna, but also with friendly people and entrancing history.
Jaunting cars are no longer in use, but when I was a youngster, I knew about them because of calendars. Every year we received a calendar from my Irish grandfather and it would have one of three themes: a jaunting car, a shamrock, or an Irish cottage with a thatched roof and a group of the smiling Irish in each scene.
In honor of the occasion my mother would serve dinner of corned beef and cabbage, with a side dish of potatoes (of course), and green beans or peas. For dessert we would have green lime Jello and green-decorated cookies.
Erin go bragh.
More, later.
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