the watch of time

Remember when holidays pretty much were celebrated on the actual day?

Now, no doubt in part for commercial purposes, promotion has largely turned them into multi-day, if not multi-week, events.

Which still leaves some latitude in how the spirit might be defined this time of year…

• Everyone named Patrick is given a mulligan for the day
• The best of the morning means having draft beverages for breakfast
• Exercise classes add extra twirls to bring out that green feeling
• Leprechauns are treated with a short amount of respect
• Green tag sales mainly comprise green tags
• The Hulk, the Green Goblin, and Green Lantern perform their yearly folk trio
• Wearing of the green can be induced uninvited by regurgitation
• Potato eye collectors hold their largest conventions
• The Green Party everywhere is thought of as a place to have fun
• Irish eyes may still be able to smile, but eyes of the less practiced will spend time trying to focus