Didn't Know if his Ass was Punched, Bored, Chewed out by rats out Burnt out in the Miramichi Fire...

This is Malcolm's longest Expression - So St. Patrick's Day has come and gone and no baby- well there was a baby, it just wasn't the one we were waiting for - Congrats to Roy and Marion on the birth of their son Cameron Patrick Hickey, this expression is about being confused and not knowing what is going on, that's kinda where we are at this time - Nic says the Baby is taking after me, as I am often late - I think maybe she is just shy like all of us MacAfee's, or she's a Showboat and wants to keep all of us waiting, either way I hope it happens soon.

here's a little info on the Miramichi Fire of 1825-

On the seventh day of October the air was dry and an eerie stillness of the atmosphere made it hard for one to breathe. By mid-day the sun was blacked out by a dark veil and a faint smell of far off smoke was noticed. In the distance, rumbles were heard and assumed to be thunder and the approach of much needed rain. The blood red sun was erased from the sky by the dark veil, of now noticeable smoke. A tawny, thin line of light was visible on the horizon to the Northwest. Lumbermen said it was far off woods fires or maybe Northern Lights?

Maybe?

That evening the low horizon, as viewed from the south bank of the Miramichi River, the sky began to cast an orange glow. The temperature was over eighty degrees. To hot for October. A breeze picked up from the Northeast. As it did the far off rumble seemed louder and closer.

All at once the entire northern sky was upon the Valley with fire. Seventy miles of flame blazed skyward hundreds of feet. Hurricane winds whipped the fire and the River into a frenzy. Whole flaming trees blew through the air, crashing down upon sailing ships anchored down in the harbor.

Many inhabitants were overwhelmed by the fire, consumed while standing in awe. Many people believed that Judgement Day was upon them and within minutes the entire north bank was engulfed in the inferno.

Animals ran with people following, into the Rivers refuge. One account tells of a bear huddled in the water with cattle and people. Flames roared with deafening thunder, the intense heat melted human and animal flesh and boiled small ponds and streams.

Burning hot embers rained down as far away as Halifax. Smoke crawled through Newfoundland and sailors in the Gulf were unable to navigate with no sun in view for days. All the time hot embers rained down upon their vessels, scorching decks and smouldering rigging and sails.
Sailors also thought it was Judgement Day and prayed accordingly.