I opened the door to the break room and was greeted by a delightful surprise. Everywhere about the room were green decorations, gold coins, books about Ireland and St Patrick, and four leaf clovers! A breath of springtime on a chilly day.
The air was redolent with cloves and spices from the simmering crock pot of mulled apple juice, the table proffering mint brownie confections and other treats. Staff gathered in a cheery mood to chat and partake of the goodies.
I'm not Irish, but I enjoy a good party. In fact, I am about as English as it gets, with a heritage of names like Appleby and Morton. I refrained from wearing orange (purple being my color of the day), but fully participated in the conversations and the word games set about as a challenge.
This was way better than dying a river green or eating foods like eggs or mashed potatoes dyed some horrible shade of unappetizing green.
So Happy St. Patrick's Day, and hope yours was as sunny and cheerful as ours.
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