Saint Patrick's Day Rant

Today is Saint Patrick's Day! It's the one day of the year where everyone you meet is suddenly Irish, people wear green clothing, people say annoying phrases they think are witty, and meanwhile I am sitting quietly in my corner listening to Celtic and not wearing green.

I appreciate any holiday- it's important to appreciate holidays, rather than accidentally offend someone -and St. Patrick's Day is no exception. The only problem I have with it is, why isn't it during the school week? There have been weekday St. Patrick's Days in the past, yes, but I've never gotten them off from school.

Saint Patrick's Day should be during the week. That way, I can declare it a holiday due to my (year round) Irish heritage, and take school off. Just ask any high schooler- they'd agree with me. Maybe the teachers too. After all, who doesn't want a day off?

Another quibble. On Saint Patrick's Day, suddenly everyone you meet claims Irish heritage, even if you're pretty sure they're not. Those who really do have an Irish heritage aren't taken seriously. Finally, it all come down to having a time machine. Go back in time, find your ancestors, and see if they live in Ireland. Then come talk to me.

Annoying phrases are annoying. It's simple, however redundant that statement was. "Top 'o the morning!" is the most common one. You wouldn't say that the rest of the year, would you? You would say, "Good morning", or if you're like me, "Guten morgen." I don't even think Irish people say "Top o' the morning!" regularly.

I forget where I was going with this, but none of it applies to leprechauns. So if you are a leprechaun with Internet, then disregard all of the above. You have a good excuse to say or do anything I've complained about. Just don't come anywhere near my house. I have a gun.

That is all.

Edit: Yes, yes, I changed the background. I wanted it to be spring-like, but I couldn't find one I liked. So, space! I like this one. It may or may not become permanent.