COTTonLINE wishes all readers, particularly those with actual Irish roots, a Happy Saint Patrick's Day. Contrary to American practices, the real Irish do not normally view this day as an excuse to get roaring drunk.
Wry side note ... many American universities now schedule their spring break, formerly Easter Vacation, so that it includes March 17. They do this to escape any responsibility for binge drinking deaths occasioned by this ethanol-sodden holiday. Think of it as a 'hangover' from the days of in loco parentis (pun fully intended).
