tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028374.post3201132790662001035..comments2023-10-06T09:29:01.588-04:00Comments on cinderellen's corner: Happy St. Patrick's DayCinderellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08944325468803416106noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028374.post-28342131912641375362011-03-17T23:19:14.753-04:002011-03-17T23:19:14.753-04:00'Paddy' was originally a nickname for Patr...'Paddy' was originally a nickname for Patrick and still is in Ireland. The cops in Boston originated the term "paddy wagon" because the Irish immigrants (many of whom were called Patrick or Paddy) tended fight when in their cups and someone started to call the wagon they used to haul them to jail the paddy wagon. <br /><br />I'm a wee bit of Irish and it doesn't bother Kay Dennisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02646717192332313215noreply@blogger.com