Happy St. Patrick's Day

There are a few friends of our with definitive Irish roots that I definitely extend best wishes on this day. Of course, there are us mutts like me who can only claim Irish heritage because, well, everything else is in there. The whole "Irish for a Day" thing has kinda bothered me for a long time, as if people are not comfortable enough in their cultural identity, whatever it may happen to me.

Perhaps this poem I wrote this morning best expresses my feelings:

I'm Irish

On a day

when many

claim certain

lineage

to people

they know not,

I wonder

if the green

everyone

wears like

their birthright,

Represents

an envy

for something

more than their

lonesome self,

That ignores

their real roots

every

other chance

On a final note, Manassas is having their annual St. Patrick's Parade tomorrow (Saturday) morning. Usually, when parades are held on days other than the actual holiday, they are held in advance. That's what they did in Ballston with their Irish carnival last weekend.

Anyway, those are my two cents on the day. About time for a green beverage.