Cheers to St. Patrick

Cheers to St. Patrick
I grew up in a very small town, Kennett, MO. Our town consisted of one very long main street, a "nice" restaurant, the Palace Cafe, and a movie theatre that has one screen. The first big screen movie I ever saw was Gone With The Wind, back in the '60s. For me, St. Patrick's Day meant wearing a green shirt so every other kid wouldn't pinch you all day. I was totally oblivious to parades, green water and green beer, much less the man, St. Patrick. An interesting man, this Patrick. A vision lead him to bring Christianity to Ireland in the 5th century. He used the clover as a "prop" to describe the Trinity - Father, Son and Holy Spirit. His legacy has evolved into wearing green and drinking colored beer. I don't know if Patrick had a sense of humor, I'll bet he did. We still enjoy wearing green, we even have a contest for "best dressed" on St. Paddy's Day at the office. But the man, who baptised thousands of people, left a special mark on this world. So, when you raise your glass of green beer, make the first toast to the man.