Happy St. Paddy’s Day to all you temporary Irish Catholics using this celebration as a day to drink green beer and pinch people. For generations, March 17 has been set aside to honor St. Patrick who (according to legend) chased all of Ireland’s snakes into the ocean, turned water into green beer, wore clothes made ofContinue reading “Top 5 Reasons to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day”
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Watching the Parade Go By
I’ve been a dedicated parade attendee for more than four decades. I’m not sure why. It’s not like watching a local parade is the same as enjoying the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade with its bloated, floating cartoon characters. It’s more like watching paint dry. (When the librarians stroll by, pushing book carts, you know you’re watching aContinue reading “Watching the Parade Go By”