A My Odd Sock St. Patty’s Day

 

St. Patrick’s Day is approaching fast as everyone readies their celebrations.

Decorations are hung.  Green lights shine.  Bars and restaurants advertise Irish favorites for a day of Celtic fun.

Yet, I am indifferent.  Uninterested.  Overwhelmed by the blatant commercialism of St. Patrick’s Day.

I just don’t have the spirit of the holiday.

Others tell me “You need more involvement, My Odd Sock.  THAT will put you in the mood!”

And they told me where to go to get started…..

 

 

“Party Place, really?” I wondered.

 

 

 

 

Then I saw a sign in the window claiming this was the “St. Patrick’s Day Headquarters.”

I nodded in agreement.  This must be the right place to find the answers I was looking for!

So I went inside.

 

 

 

The store was jam-packed with everything Irish.

I was certain to find the spirit!

 

They had t-shirts galore!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

They had Irish ties.

 

 

 

 

 

Green beards.

 

 

 

 

 

Tattoo sleeves.

 

 

 

 

 

And flashy bling.

 

 

But in the midst of all this green, I didn’t feel any better.

I felt worse, in fact.

My stomach tightened.  My face reddened till I loudly blurted out…”DOES ANYONE KNOW THE REAL MEANING OF ST. PATRICK’S DAY?”

All heads turned to stare at the confused man in his wheelchair.

A little boy slowly approached.  He was about eight-years-old, with sandy-brown hair, wearing an oversized jacket.

“I can tell you the meaning of St. Patrick’s Day, mister.”

Just then the lights flickered and the entire store went dark all except for one tiny bulb casting a gleam on the boy’s small head.

“St. Patrick’s Day is also known as the Feast of Saint Patrick, the foremost patron saint of Ireland.  It commemorates Saint Patrick…the arrival of Christianity in Ireland…and celebrates Irish heritage & culture.  That’s the real meaning of St. Patrick’s Day,” he said.

As if on cue, every customer in the store then shouted in unison…”HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY, MY ODD SOCK!!!”

How will you celebrate the wearing of the green?

Be safe everyone.

NOTE:  Any similarities between this story and that of “A Charlie Brown Christmas” are purely coincidence.