I made divinity and potato salad last night for my Armageddon lunch on 12-21-12. What better way to celebrate the end of the Mayan calendar than with sugar and mayonaise?
The recipes were handed down from my Great-Grandmother Callery who brought them from Ireland. The endeavor prompted a memory of a conversation I had with Father Kevin Moran, Pastor of St. Theresa's Catholic Church, several years ago.
He asked me what part of Ireland my family was from? I replied: "I believe the Maddens are from Limrick, the Flahertys and Callerys are from Cork."
"Oh no," said the Priest from Derry. "The Callerys are from Derry. It's a bad clan," he shook his head in disdain. "A very bad clan."
He was still shaking his head as he walked away.
I always wondered if he meant bad as in evil or bad as in bad-ass warriors? I'll contemplate this while eating Irish divinity and potato salad.
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