Beer, booze, and sexy girls on St. Patty's Day!

Beer, booze, and sexy girls on St. Patty's Day! Perhaps that's the reason I don't get too excited about the event, being female, myself. In looking over the celebrations, I especially liked the news coverage of the Chicago tradition of pouring green dye into the waterways of the city. Now that's something special!

I've been told I'm part Irish, which would explain the thirst for Guinness Stout. My grandpa drank whiskey, himself, and celebrated being Irish daily. He was actually part Irish and part American Indian (Cherokee), which is why we feel our family got the double whammy. Yes, some of us like to consume beverages with alcoholic content.

On St. Patrick's Day in California, people line up outside the bars with Irish names...Muluckay's, Gallaghers, Killarny, Fitzgerald's, Irish Mist, etc. I am not certain, but I think San Francisco has the most Irish bars & pubs in the state. For those who don't have to work (going to be a lot more of them this year), the party begins around 11 a.m. when the doors open.

While Mardi Gras and Brazilian Carnaval are growing in popularity here in Calif., I still think St. Patrick's Day is the biggest cultural event going on. Most the time I consider myself a Heinz 57, but on this special day, I enjoy being 100% Irish, and proud of it!

But that's only till Oktoberfest arrives and my German heritage has me waving a flag and eating sauerkraut.