Despite my being in a super-cynical period in my life and cringing at the idea that we’re celebrating some guy who went around Ireland telling people they were going to burn in hell, I still want to wish everyone a happy St. Patrick’s Day. I am currently sitting at home making sure the place doesn’t burn down as my roommate boils corned beef for three hours. Ironically, I’m a vegetarian and will not partake in this monster feast, but I will in fact be eating leftover Thai food for dinner. With a Guinness.
But anyhow, it’s still a great day for a celebration – it’s sunny! Spring is almost here. And today, I concede my cynical nature for these reasons:
-I’m Irish, and even though I’m not religious and I don’t eat meat, I still identify with Ireland immensely for its amazing music, scenery (that I’ve only seen in books, but whatever) and amazing culture in general (literature, dance, traditions, you name it). Not to mention their damn cool accent and beautiful names.
-Green is a great color.
-Guinness is a damn good beer.
I could go on, but I’ll save you making this completely unnecessary and boring post any longer. For the annoyance of all, here’s what our terrible president is doing today. At least it’s not starting another war:
Bush Meets With Irish Prime Minister
Happy St. Patrick’s Day folks.
