And top o' the mornin''! Be the sun a-shinin'? Be the birds a-singin'?
Here's wishin' you lots o' smiles and green and good luck today!
And here's a tidbit about St. Patrick (from here) ::
St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland. Born in the late Fourth Century in Scotland, he was kidnapped as a teenager and shipped to Ireland to work as a shepherd in the mountains, where he spent his time in prayer. He escaped to Great Britain, where he reportedly had a vision telling him to return to Ireland as a missionary. Soon after, he joined the priesthood and did just that. He is credited with converting much of Ireland to Christianity. He died in the mid-Fifth Century, on March 17.
(Does is strike anyone else as just a little bit odd that Patrick was a monk who witnessed Christianity to many, many Irish people, but people celebrate him by imbibing in very much alcohol? I realize that the focus of the day has changed from St. Patrick himself to Irish pride and a great celebration of good cheer and all things happy and green. But . . . well . . . food for thought I guess.)
And I still wish you all sunshine and good cheer today! And kiss somebody, whether they are Irish or not. ;)