‘When Irish eyes are smiling …’
“Dia d huit,” is a very basic way of saying hello in Irish Gaelic. It’s addressed to one person and it literally means, “God to you.” Top of the morning from the O’ Oak Run community. For the occasion of St. Patrick's Day, Oak Run photographer Randie Duretz asked some of her neighbors to complete a lyric from a famous Irish song, “When Irish Eyes Are Smiling,” in a personally meaningful way. See their responses with the accompanying photos by Duretz.
Jeff Kines
“Dia d huit,” is a very basic way of saying hello in Irish Gaelic. It’s addressed to one person and it literally means, “God to you.” Top of the morning from the O’ Oak Run community. For the occasion of St. Patrick’s Day, Oak Run photographer Randie Duretz asked some of her neighbors to complete a lyric from a famous Irish song, “When Irish Eyes Are Smiling,” in a personally meaningful way. See their responses with the accompanying photos by Duretz. LEFT: Jeff Kines: “When Irish eyes are smiling, I look into those deep brown eyes and notice her red hair and know she’s up to no good.” CENTER: Ed and Flo Feltman: “When Irish eyes are smiling, we’re all smiling with you.” RIGHT: Hub Hubbard: “When Irish eyes are smiling, my Italian (and Scottish) heart smiles too for friends that I have made here in Oak Run.” More photos on page 11.
- Photos by Randie Duretz / For the Citizen
Kerrs
Ron and Evelyn Kerr, as per Evelyn: “When Irish eyes are smiling, they are usually up to shenanigans, let the shenanigans begin. My favorite saying is: May your troubles be less and your blessings be more and nothing but happiness comes through your door.”
- Photos by Randie Duretz / For the Citizen
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Jeff Kines
“Dia d huit,” is a very basic way of saying hello in Irish Gaelic. It’s addressed to one person and it literally means, “God to you.” Top of the morning from the O’ Oak Run community. For the occasion of St. Patrick’s Day, Oak Run photographer Randie Duretz asked some of her neighbors to complete a lyric from a famous Irish song, “When Irish Eyes Are Smiling,” in a personally meaningful way. See their responses with the accompanying photos by Duretz. LEFT: Jeff Kines: “When Irish eyes are smiling, I look into those deep brown eyes and notice her red hair and know she’s up to no good.” CENTER: Ed and Flo Feltman: “When Irish eyes are smiling, we’re all smiling with you.” RIGHT: Hub Hubbard: “When Irish eyes are smiling, my Italian (and Scottish) heart smiles too for friends that I have made here in Oak Run.” More photos on page 11.
- Photos by Randie Duretz / For the Citizen
Daland
ABOVE: Larry Daland: “When Irish eyes are smiling, I fell in love with you.” BELOW: Carol Kines: “When Irish eyes are smiling with that twinkle in his eyes and that little boy smile, he lights up my whole world.”
- Randie Duretz / For the Citizen
Bary Emery
Bary Emery: “When Irish eyes are smiling, the world’s a happy place, and let’s fall in love too.”
- Randie Duretz / For the Citizen
Guy and Carmela
Guy and Carmela. Per Guy, “When Irish eyes are smiling, every time I see you, my soul glows.” Carmela: “I see your eyes of love.”
- Randie Duretz / For the Citizen
Patricia Chase
Patricia Chase: "When Irish eyes are smiling, the whole world smiles at you.”
- Randie Duretz / For the Citizen
Ed and Flo
Ed and Flo Feltman: "When Irish eyes are smiling, we’re all smiling with you.”
- Randie Duretz / For the Citizen
John Ball
John Ball: “When Irish eyes are smiling, the whole world is smiling with you.”
- Randie Duretz / For the Citizen
Carol Kines
Carol Kines: “When Irish eyes are smiling with that twinkle in his eyes and that little boy smile, he lights up my whole world.”
- Randie Duretz / For the Citizen
Hub Hubbard
Hub Hubbard: “When Irish eyes are smiling, my Italian (and Scottish) heart smiles too for friends that I have made here in Oak Run.”
- Randie Duretz / For the Citizen
Kerrs
Ron and Evelyn Kerr, as per Evelyn: “When Irish eyes are smiling, they are usually up to shenanigans, let the shenanigans begin. My favorite saying is: May your troubles be less and your blessings be more and nothing but happiness comes through your door.”
- Photos by Randie Duretz / For the Citizen
Johnsons
Walter and Barbara Johnson. Walter: “When Irish eyes are smiling, when Barbara, my lovely bride, his heart is filled with joy.” Barbara: “It makes me happy seeing Walter smile.”
- Randie Duretz / For the Citizen
Sherry Jacobs
FAR LEFT: Sherry Jacobs: “When Irish eyes are smiling, my heart’s happy too.” LEFT: Patricia Chase: “When Irish eyes are smiling, the whole world smiles at you.”
- Randie Duretz / For the Citizen
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