Paddy

On July 15, 2006, RAY PADDY, of Glen Burnie, MD. He is survived by his devoted wife, Kathy; five children, Lee, Scott, Dan, Terri and David Paddy; four granddaughters and four grandsons. He is also survived by three brothers, Donald, Roland and Charles Paddy and one sister, Patsy Foster. Relatives and friends are invited to call at the GARY L. KAUFMAN FUNERAL HOME AT MEADOWRIDGE MEMORIAL PARK, INC., 7250 Washington Blvd, Elkridge, on Monday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M., where services will be held on Tuesday, July 18, in the Vermillion Chapel at 10 A.M. Interment Meadowridge Memorial Park.

For those of you not already far gone in drink, a few reminders as the saloons stretch St. Patrick's Day into a three-day binge.  If you must  be familiar with the saint named Patrick, his nickname is Paddy , from the Irish Padraig . Thus St. Paddy's Day , as Paddy, Not Patty  has been at considerable pains to instruct you. Patty is a woman's name, the diminutive of Patricia . Do not number yourself among...

HAPPY ST. PADDY'S DAY. No offense. Until recently "Paddy" was always thought of as a term of endearment. I still think of it that way, as do my Irish friends and relatives.But, naturally, in this age of political correctness, "Paddy" is officially no longer affectionate. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary (Tenth Edition, 1993) defines "Paddy" as "Irishman" and adds this: "often taken to be offensive."The Ninth Edition (1986) doesn't say that. Nor does the unabridged Merriam-Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1961)

It is never too early to issue a warning. St. Patrick's Day will be upon us in a few weeks, and, while people are still reasonably sober they may heed this caution.  The diminutive of the saint's name is Paddy ; it derives from the Irish version of his name, Padraig.  Many people on these shores mistakenly refer to St. Patty's Day , but Patty  is the diminutive of Patricia . If you want to be on familiar terms, and...

On September 28, 2003, JEANETTE E. FRYE, wife of the late Layton Frye, mother of Ron Harrison, Al Harrison and the late Beverly Smith, sister of Marian Mooney, Helen Murphy, Genevive Givens, Beatrice Wise, Glen Paddy, John Paddy, the late Raymond Paddy, Lydia Minton, Charles Paddy, and Josephine Smith. Also survived by 11 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Family will receive friends Wenesday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. at HARRY H. WITZKE'S FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, INC., 4112 Old Columbia Pike, Ellicott City.

It is never too early to issue a warning. St. Patrick's Day will be upon us in a few weeks, and, while people are still reasonably sober they may heed this caution.  The diminutive of the saint's name is Paddy ; it derives from the Irish version of his name, Padraig.  Many people on these shores mistakenly refer to St. Patty's Day , but Patty  is the diminutive of Patricia . If you want to be on familiar terms, and...

Now that St. Paddy's Day is safely over for another year, Bill promised John Major that he would be a good boy until the next one.The winner of the Connecticut-Maryland game will be a huge state university from a little Northeastern state.Michael is flying high. Who cares if the ball goes in?

On November 20, 2003, BERNADETTE J. (nee Hasse), beloved wife of the late Harry J. Dombroski, devoted mother of Gail Nutter and her husband Bill, and Claire Paddy and her husband Dan, loving grandmother of Andrew Thomas, Melissa and Lauren Paddy and Michael Harry Nutter, dear sister of the late Marion Emilinski and William Hasse. Also blessed with many loving relatives and friends. Funeral from the George J. Gonce Funeral Home, P.A., 4001 Ritchie Hwy., on Tuesday at 9:15 A.M. Mass of Christian Burial in St. Philip Neri Church at 10 A.M. Interment in Holy Cross Cemetery.

For those of you not already far gone in drink, a few reminders as the saloons stretch St. Patrick's Day into a three-day binge.  If you must  be familiar with the saint named Patrick, his nickname is Paddy , from the Irish Padraig . Thus St. Paddy's Day , as Paddy, Not Patty  has been at considerable pains to instruct you. Patty is a woman's name, the diminutive of Patricia . Do not number yourself among...

On Twitter, @paddynotpatty has had a merry time of it pointing out that the diminutive of St. Patrick is St. Paddy , from the Irish name Padraig, insisting that "St. Patty" is simply wrong. Well, actually, that's only half the fun. The other half has been retweeting the ignorant comments of Americans. The responses tend to follow the pattern of "His name is Patrick, not Padrick. " Of course, since he was a Romano-Briton (and not Irish), if you had asked him what his name was, he would have said Patricius.* "Patrick" is modern English.

On Twitter, @paddynotpatty has had a merry time of it pointing out that the diminutive of St. Patrick is St. Paddy , from the Irish name Padraig, insisting that "St. Patty" is simply wrong. Well, actually, that's only half the fun. The other half has been retweeting the ignorant comments of Americans. The responses tend to follow the pattern of "His name is Patrick, not Padrick. " Of course, since he was a Romano-Briton (and not Irish), if you had asked him what his name was, he would have said Patricius.* "Patrick" is modern English.

On Twitter, @paddynotpatty points out, "It's that time of year again. " Indeed it is, when the mock-Irish and faux-Irish will chatter cheerfully about "St. Patty's Day. "  Patty  is a woman's nickname, diminutive of Patricia, a flat cake of chopped meat, a meat pie, or a peppermint candy.  The diminutive of Padraic (Irish) or Patrick (English) is Paddy .  Get it right and reward yourself with a Guinness. 

Preakness Ice Box won't run; Paddy O'Prado, First Dude will Ice Box, who finished a hard-charging second to Super Saver in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, will skip the Preakness on May 15 and might run instead in the Belmont Stakes on June 5, his trainer, Nick Zito , said Wednesday. Zito said he'll decide Monday whether to send Jackson Bend, who finished 12th in the Derby, to Pimlico Race Course for the second jewel of the Triple Crown.

It's not the most difficult assignment -- describing the best things about St. Patrick's Day. Actually, most (especially many at b ) would say that the most popular thing about St. Paddy's is also the best thing -- the drinking. Yes, that's fun (and made our list), but there are other reasons to forgo your sensible fear of gingers and head out on the greenest of green days. Here are seven reasons the holiday is one of our fave days of the year. 1. Unabashed liver damage: Look, any holiday could be an all-day drinking affair -- just ask our inappropriate Uncle Herb.

Cephas Thomas didn't know whether he'd laugh, cry or give a speech when "Paddy" Culbert finally returned to town. He knew it would be a moment he'd never forget. Two years ago, Thomas, security director at the Renaissance Harborplace, was at work in the lobby when Culbert, a New Hampshire businessman, happened to be driving by. The New Englander had been working crazy hours and was tired. He didn't realize he was about to have a stroke. What Thomas did over the next 30 minutes might have saved Culbert's life.

On July 15, 2006, RAY PADDY, of Glen Burnie, MD. He is survived by his devoted wife, Kathy; five children, Lee, Scott, Dan, Terri and David Paddy; four granddaughters and four grandsons. He is also survived by three brothers, Donald, Roland and Charles Paddy and one sister, Patsy Foster. Relatives and friends are invited to call at the GARY L. KAUFMAN FUNERAL HOME AT MEADOWRIDGE MEMORIAL PARK, INC., 7250 Washington Blvd, Elkridge, on Monday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M., where services will be held on Tuesday, July 18, in the Vermillion Chapel at 10 A.M. Interment Meadowridge Memorial Park.

The lazy day after Christmas is just right for taking stock. Before the year runs out, here are three books published in 1992 that rank as personal favorites.* Rare is the picture book that is so potent it needs to be closed and put aside after reading. "The Rainbabies," by Laura Krauss Melmed, illustrated by Jim LaMarche (Lothrop, Lee & Shepard, $15, ages 6 and up) is such a book.Most critics haven't paid it much mind. I have to wonder if I'm wrong to praise it as the best children's book of the year.

Kuta, Indonesia -- Bali police released grisly photos yesterday of the heads of three men suspected of carrying out suicide bomb attacks here, as well as an eerie video of one of them walking into a steakhouse wearing what appears to be a backpack and blowing up. "We have reached a conclusion that they were suicide bombings," said Bali Police Chief I Made Mangku Pastika. The disclosures came less than 24 hours after the blasts and added to mounting evidence that the triple bombing was carried out by the same Muslim extremist group that has been conducting suicide bomb attacks in Indonesia over the past three years.