TMS Live Blog - Happy St. Patrick’s Day
Posted on Mar 18, 2015Written by Paul Adkins
Begorrah and begosh, it’s certainly lovely to celebrate St Patricks Day in O’Lando. And who better to celebrate with than some very well known Irishmen here at TMS - none better than the O’Simonsen’s, and Mr O’Wrotniak and his Irish matey Mr O’Lerer for a drink, followed by dinner with National Champions of the Irish Jig, the O’Ehrenreichs.
Matt Powell was at the bar as well, but with a name like that, he’s clearly not Irish.
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