Over the weekend, I watched a bit of news coverage regarding St. Patrick’s Day. Since I am in Chicago, I see everything going on here. It is actually pretty amazing… parades, parties, etc.. And, it all starts WEEKS ahead of today. And, then, I just kept hearing people on the news talking about how drunk they are going to get today.

So, I started asking, “do people even really know what this day really is? Or, do we just use it as an opportunity to party?”. So, I think it is the day that St. Patrick supposedly drove the snakes out of Ireland. But, how many Americans that will be getting rocked tonight actually know what this day is? I mean … you know what Christmas is, President’s Day, MLK Day, Thanksgiving… but, St. Patrick’s Day has just become this glorious opportunity to get drunk off your ass in the middle of the week for no apparent reason … even if you are not Irish!

The reason I know this is because I have been asking people at work. Nobody has a clue. I asked my very educated and intelligent wife, Tracey, this morning. Also, no clue. So, what percentage of Americans have ANY clue at all as to what this day is. Now, that would be interesting to know.

Or, maybe, that would just be useless information. Better for all Irish and non-Irish, alike, to just celebrate a drinking holiday. So, tilt back the Guiness, listen to some “Whiskey in the Jar” and most of all enjoy your St. Patty’s Day… whatever the hell that is.

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