St. Patrick's Day Fun

     There are a lot of fun ways to celebrate St. Patrick's day, whether you are Irish or not. Many people wake up early for kegs and eggs. Others wait a bit and start their drinking around noon on pub crawls. Others partake in festive dinners of traditional Irish fare. Which ever your favorite way to commemorate the day a bit of green often goes a long way.
     There's a tradition of those who fully partake in St. Patrick's day to pinch those who do not wear green. I actually hadn't heard about this custom until college. When I was growing up we would punch (very lightly or often just threaten to punch) those who did wear green. It was the thought that those who got in the spirit should be punished for being so obvious. More subtle displays of St. Patrick's Day pride are more appreciated among those I surrounded myself with, or so I like to remember.

     One of my favorite ways to celebrate in recent years has been to walk to the downtown Indy canal and take in the sighs. Every year, the city dyes the canal green. The pigment disperses in waves and flows throughout the water until all of it is colored. The fountains, waterfalls, twists and turns bloom with signs of the coming spring.