Come on- you've lived on the West Side, full of Irish Catholics for how many years?!? It's pronounced "Slahn-chuh" (emphasis on the first syllable) and is Gaelic for "Cheers!"
Posted by Brett at March 14, 2004 11:16 PM8 o'clock, early?
Posted by Anji at March 15, 2004 01:50 AMYou must brush up on your Irish words and slang words and get used to dining in Irish restaurants with unpronouncable names as I would hate to know that you are walking around Ireland mute and hungry when you go on holiday there *rofl*.
Posted by Michelle at March 15, 2004 02:18 AMI have sent some love Jackson's way. Hope he wins! For some reason, his competition entry blog reminded me of a book I once read about addiction ( valium, I think) called "I'm Dancing As Fast As I Can." Good luck, Jackson, and Slainte!
Posted by Cowtown Pattie at March 15, 2004 11:29 AMi have been trying to remember the name of that book for MONTHS! was set in cleveland. and i wanted to read it again. crazy that you mentioned it, c-p. not crazy in the clinical sense, you know. you know what i mean.
Posted by stacey at March 15, 2004 03:44 PM