Addendum to Last Post
Ooops! I've been informed that it is not Philipino, but Filipino. HUH??? What's up with that?? Consistency is obviously not a trait that my friend Ray's culture possesses, so I'm going to have to rethink this Ambassador to Asian Culture role he has volunteered for. And the favorite holiday being St. Patrick's Day because, in his words, "any holiday that celebrates drinking beer, is my kind of holiday!" perhaps raises a red flag.