OWEN Rule had the Guiness flowing at Wedderburn-Korong Vale RSL rooms on Sunday.
He acted as barman for St Patrick’s Day celebrations and had another reason to join in the festivities. It was his 68th birthday.
The long-time Wedderburn resident who was born in Pyramid Hill and grew up at Yarrawalla said he had seen some great birthdays over the years. “For my 50th, I shouted myself a round-the-world trip and was in New York for St Patrick’s Day - it was absolutely huge, bands playing everywhere,” he said.
That trip also had a stopover in Dublin for a visit to the Guiness brewery.
“Another year I spent my birthday at The Rocks in Sydney, another time in Geelong but New York was the best,” he said.
Owen even marked Sunday’s latest trip around the sun with a large leprechaun hat that sat firmly on his head as beers were poured.
He was joined by other members of the RSL sub-branch who also donned the green in homage to the patron saint of Ireland.