Happy St. Pattie's Day
So, Happy St. Pattie's Day to all of you leprechauns out there. Don't forget to wear your green, or some relative shade of green, lest you get pinched with someone with a French manicure and long fingernails (ouch).
I think this year we will just do the "wear green" thing. Last year I cooked an elaborate, authentic, Irish meal complete with corned beef, mashed tatties, cabbage, and soda bread. And ya know? Irish food isn't that good. In fact, it's very boring. No offense to anyone, please. I have found the same to be true about British and Scottish food, as well (excluding shortbread). I would rather just tint my regular food green and say it is in the spirit of the season instead.
On holidays like this one, I miss working at the children's clothing and toy shop where I was employed throughout most of college and a bit beyond. My coworker and I planned fun and festive promotionals for this Irish heritage day, complete with rainbow-with-a-pot-of-gold cookies, green punch, shamrock coloring pages, and even a storyteller. I loved my ability to do creative teacher-like things without actually having to be a teacher! I always thought of it like a cruise director's job, although it was within a stationary building and all of the passengers were little people.
I think this year we will just do the "wear green" thing. Last year I cooked an elaborate, authentic, Irish meal complete with corned beef, mashed tatties, cabbage, and soda bread. And ya know? Irish food isn't that good. In fact, it's very boring. No offense to anyone, please. I have found the same to be true about British and Scottish food, as well (excluding shortbread). I would rather just tint my regular food green and say it is in the spirit of the season instead.
On holidays like this one, I miss working at the children's clothing and toy shop where I was employed throughout most of college and a bit beyond. My coworker and I planned fun and festive promotionals for this Irish heritage day, complete with rainbow-with-a-pot-of-gold cookies, green punch, shamrock coloring pages, and even a storyteller. I loved my ability to do creative teacher-like things without actually having to be a teacher! I always thought of it like a cruise director's job, although it was within a stationary building and all of the passengers were little people.
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