A True Story

Top 'O the Mornin'

to Ye Lads and Lassies!

While I am part Irish,

there is no blarney in

my story of a St. Patrick's Day

long, long ago.

(Make that about 40 years ago).

It took place in a land,

far, far away from here.

(Alright, it was only about 110 miles from here).

when I was just a young lass.

(I really was a young lass once).

It was thee eve of St. Patrick's Day

(or St. Urho's Day as I shared with you yesterday).

as I slept soundly in my bed.

While unbeknown to me,

some leprechauns

were out and about the town.

Up to a ye bit of wee

mischief they were.

Yet I didn't realize it

until St.  Patty's Day itself.

As I left my home

for the short walk to get the mail,

everything seemed "normal"

on that beautiful morn'.

Although, I will admit,

the greens seemed greener

all around.

I was a little later than usual

that day,

so to the front door of the Post Office I went.

A quick glance at the main street,

revealed something unusual.

There, before me Irish Eyes,

was a wide,

green stripe,

right down the middle of Maddy Street.

I quickly wiped my eyes

sure that I was seeing things.

But alas, when I opened these eyes,

the stripe remained!

I remained on the sidewalk,

but my steps quickened as I followed the stripe.

My path led me to the local

drugstore.

Can you imagine my surprise

when I saw a huge

shamrock painted

on the walk

in front of the store?

I felt is necessary to do some

further investigating

so I crossed the street.

There! In front of the bowling

alley AND the bank

were two more huge

shamrocks!

In didn't end there.

The gas station and

grocery store

magically had

shamrocks there too!

It seems the leprechauns

had been up to more than a

wee bit of mischief.

I couldn't wait to get home

to tell my Mom

what I had seen.

The whole town was

a buzz

over the town of green

for days months.

Some say they spotted

spots of green paint

in places where it shouldn't have been,

had it been the leprechauns.

Others laughed it off

and assured others

it had to have been

leprechauns.

No one knows for certain

who the culprits were.

Or if they do,

they aren't saying.

Me?

I'd like to believe

in the little green men

scurrying around while other slept,

painting my little ole town Green!

May you find a little magic

today and always.

Irish Toast

Here's to you and yours

And to mine and ours

And if mine and ours

ever come across you and yours,

I hope you and yours will do

as much for mine and ours

as mine and ours have done

for you and yours!

ERIN GO BRAUGH!