There is a stone in Ireland that people kiss to get "the gift of the gab" ie the ability to speak at length in an entertaining fashion. This stone is the Blarney Stone, giving rise to the colloquialism "its a load of old blarney" meaning something is nonsensical.
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Good answer, above! To kiss the blarney stone, which is on the upper works of a castle, you have the guide hang you upside down by your ankles, and, well, kiss away. Not for the faint of heart!!
For good luck one must kiss the Blarney Stone.
on ST. Patrick's day Irish people kiss the clover for good luck!!
You kiss it and people say it gives you luck.
Luck isn't real.
Kissing the blarney stone gives you the "gift of the gab". You'll supposedly be very talkative, and spreading "blarney" (or BS). The tradition of kissing the Blarney Stone is said to bestow eloquence on the kisser. To be able to kiss the stone you have to dangle yourself from a position from which, if you fell, you would meet your demise. http://www.sacredsites.com/europe/ireland/blarney_stone.html
For good luck one must kiss the Blarney Stone.
people believe it is good luck if you go up and kiss the stone. so the people in blarney Ireland kiss the stone in hope of getting soem good luck
It is said that people should kiss the Blarney Stone on St. Patrick's Day. The stone is located at Blarney castle in Ireland. It is said that if you kiss it, you'll never again be lost for words.
The BLARNEY stone is a famous stone in Ireland that is said to bring good luck to those who kiss it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blarney_Stone
on ST. Patrick's day Irish people kiss the clover for good luck!!
You kiss it and people say it gives you luck.
Luck isn't real.
In Ireland it is said that if you rub it, you will relieve your worries and bring good luck.
According to Irish tradition, kissing a Blarney Stone will give the kisser the "gift of gab". In other words, making he or she a flatterer or wittier person. See Blarney Stone link for full history below.
yeah kiss the irish!1
Kissing the blarney stone gives you the "gift of the gab". You'll supposedly be very talkative, and spreading "blarney" (or BS). The tradition of kissing the Blarney Stone is said to bestow eloquence on the kisser. To be able to kiss the stone you have to dangle yourself from a position from which, if you fell, you would meet your demise. http://www.sacredsites.com/europe/ireland/blarney_stone.html
Its for good luck