Friends,
Today is Saint Patrick’s Day, when people put food coloring in beer and rivers to celebrate the death of a guy who used a shamrock to illustrate a religious principle to 5th Century Irish people. Your coworkers might insist that you wear something green today, to celebrate the snakes that weren’t likely to even be in Ireland that Saint Patrick most probably didn’t drive anywhere. Because you’re not wearing green, they might give you a little pinch. This is an important tradition which, according to the Annals of Ulster, allows you to punch that person in the throat. It’s not very nice, of course, but that’s the tradition and you have to stick with it.
And what better way to cure a bruised throat than a nice room temperature pint of Guinness!
– bob