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Posted on March 17, 2026 by beth

‘you never know

what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from.’

-Cormac McCarthy

Happy St. Patrick’s Day !

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Ann Arbor-ite writes about enjoying life with all of its ironies and surprises.

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merrildsmith on March 17, 2026 at 5:12 am said:

So true!

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ivor20 on March 17, 2026 at 5:15 am said:

Happy St Patrick’s Day, Beth 🍀💚 a song for the unlucky ones …

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- beth on March 17, 2026 at 7:23 am said:
  
  thanks, Ivor. a very moving song
  
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  - ivor20 on March 17, 2026 at 8:00 am said:
    
    You’re most welcome
    
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Darlene on March 17, 2026 at 6:02 am said:

That is a great quote!

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Dale on March 17, 2026 at 6:28 am said:

That is so very true! Happy St. Paddy’s to ya!

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- beth on March 17, 2026 at 7:23 am said:
  
  and back at you, dale –
  
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  - Dale on March 17, 2026 at 8:32 am said:
    
    🍀
    
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Hannah Kaminsky on March 17, 2026 at 7:02 am said:

I like that perspective. Happy St Patrick’s Day!

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Sadje on March 17, 2026 at 7:15 am said:

Haha! A bit of a tongue twister

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- beth on March 17, 2026 at 7:24 am said:
  
  indeed
  
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ladysighs on March 17, 2026 at 7:24 am said:

How lucky we are to have your blog to enlighten us, entertain us and bring us enjoyment.

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- beth on March 17, 2026 at 12:29 pm said:
  
  ☘️
  
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Ephemeral Encounters on March 17, 2026 at 8:54 am said:

Great quote 💚

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- beth on March 17, 2026 at 12:28 pm said:
  
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Jim Stewart on March 17, 2026 at 9:05 am said:

Ah, Saint Pat’s…enjoy the celebration.

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- beth on March 17, 2026 at 12:28 pm said:
  
  Low key this year but I always enjoy it☘️
  
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  - Jim Stewart on March 17, 2026 at 11:14 pm said:
    
    Yeah, but I have new green beads to hang with the others. :-)
    
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melaniemcgauran on March 17, 2026 at 9:25 am said:

Wise words. ☘️

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Patrice on March 17, 2026 at 11:59 am said:

:D

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Eugi on March 17, 2026 at 12:43 pm said:

Happy St. Patrick’s Day, Beth. ☘️

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Laura on March 17, 2026 at 12:57 pm said:

Well I suppose that’s an excellent way to look at it…

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PiedType on March 17, 2026 at 1:00 pm said:

The cartoon is great! And I should tattoo that quote on my forehead.

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- beth on March 17, 2026 at 1:08 pm said:
  
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Keith's Ramblings on March 17, 2026 at 1:07 pm said:

Happy Paddy’s Day!

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- beth on March 17, 2026 at 1:08 pm said:
  
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Victoria on March 17, 2026 at 1:13 pm said:

Hugs and love, Beth! ❤️🍀❤️

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- beth on March 18, 2026 at 5:39 am said:
  
  and you have the river!
  
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  - Victoria on March 18, 2026 at 7:16 am said:
    
    Yes!!!!! 🍀❤️🍀
    
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Annette Rochelle Aben on March 17, 2026 at 2:28 pm said:

grinning from ear to ear

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Audrey Kletscher Helbling on March 17, 2026 at 3:02 pm said:

Happy St. Patrick’s Day, my friend!

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Dawn Pisturino on March 17, 2026 at 4:06 pm said:

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

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hitandrun1964 on March 17, 2026 at 8:19 pm said:

Happy Green Day. :)

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- beth on March 18, 2026 at 5:42 am said:
  
  and to you, with your green river –
  
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Geoff Stamper on March 17, 2026 at 9:27 pm said:

We had our corned beef, cabbage, and potatoes today.

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Ali Grimshaw on March 18, 2026 at 12:52 pm said:

What a fantastic quote. Thank you for this.

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- beth on March 18, 2026 at 3:10 pm said:
  
  my pleasure-
  
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Ab on March 18, 2026 at 9:28 pm said:

Happy St Patrick’s Day, Beth! 🍀

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