“May the wind at your back not be the result of the corned beef and cabbage you had for lunch”

“May the wind always be at your back” is a traditional Irish blessing. “May the wind at your back not be the result of the corned beef and cabbage you had for lunch” is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images.
 
“May the wind at your back not be the result of the corned beef and cabbage you had for lunch“ was posted on the newsgroup alt.humor on March 16, 1998. The saying is from “THE TOP 15 ST. PATRICK’S DAY TOASTS…This list copyright 1997 by Chris White and Ziff-Davis.“
 
“May the wind at your back not be the result of the corned beef and cabbage you ate for lunch“—with “ate“ instead of “had“—is an infrequent variation. “Maxine,” the crabby character from Hallmark’s Shoebox Greetings line, has used the saying, but probably did not originate it.
   
       
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St. Patrick’s Day
Keith E. Sullivan  
3/16/98  
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THE TOP 15 ST. PATRICK’S DAY TOASTS
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1. May the wind at your back not be the result of the corned beef and cabbage you had for lunch.
 
[ This list copyright 1997 by Chris White and Ziff-Davis ]
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Deborah Mumm
@AllergyQueen
May the wind at your back not be the result of the corned beef and cabbage you had for lunch!  Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
2:27 PM · Mar 17, 2009·Twitter Web Client
   
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Deanna
@ItsaDeannaThing
May the wind at ur back not be the result of the corned beef & cabbage u have for dinner! Happy St. Patty’s Day
9:16 AM · Mar 17, 2010·Twitter Web Client
 
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Libby DeMattia
@Bijou8013
May the wind at your back not be the result of corned beef & cabbage Happy St Patrick’s Day!
3:51 PM · Mar 17, 2010·Twitter Web Client
 
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Author Tom Baker
@Ponderingman
Happy Saint Patricks Day
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5:06 AM · Mar 16, 2012·Facebook
 
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Baristabrod
@baristabrod
Happy St Patrick’s Day@baristabrods may the wind at your back not be the result of corned beef and cabbage you had for lunch! Retweet pls
7:27 AM · Mar 17, 2012·Twitter for BlackBerry®
 
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Michael Koivisto
@mikekoivisto
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!  May the wind be at your back not be the result of corned beef & cabbage you ate!
7:17 PM · Mar 16, 2013·Twitter for Windows Phone
   
Chattanooga (TN) Times Free Press
Punch Lines
March 13th, 2014 | by Lisa Denton
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Maxine’s thoughts
Some wit and wisdom from Maxine, the crabby character from Hallmark’s Shoebox Greetings line:
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—May the wind at your back not be the result of the corned beef and cabbage you had for lunch.
 
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Cindy
@cee_tee_elle
May the wind at your back not be the result of corned beef and cabbage you had for lunch.  #StPatricksDay
12:46 PM · Mar 17, 2014·Twitter Web Client
     
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May The Wind At Your Back Not Be The Result Of The Corned Beef And Cabbage You Had For Lunch.
 
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Ron Miller
@Ron_Mill11
MAY THE WIND AT YOUR BACK ... NOT BE THE RESULT OF THE CORNED BEEF AND CABBAGE YOU HAD FOR LUNCH !!! Winking face
9:48 AM · Sep 26, 2019·Facebook