"For the whole world is Irish on the Seventeenth o' March!" – Thomas Augustine Daly
Every March 17, the United States turns emerald for a day. Americans wear green clothes and raise glasses of green beer. Menus fill with green milkshakes, bagels, even grits. In a bit of leprechaun-worthy mischief, Chicago dyes its river green.
I’ll wear green on St. Patrick’s Day, but skip the dyed drinks and foods. I’ve been in Chicago for the occasion, walking along that famously green river.
My own celebration happens in the kitchen. This year’s meal: corned beef, colcannon twice-baked potatoes, and roasted cabbage, carrots, and parsnips - traditional fare with a few twists.
HAPPY FIRST DAY OF SPRING!
I made beef and Guinness pies. The first thing I had when we visited Dublin in March of 2020.
ReplyDeleteThe first day of spring arrived in Phoenix with a temperature of 106! Yikes. What happens next???
ReplyDeleteI had a great view of the Chicago River out my apartment window while I was working there and would you believe I never saw the green river. I think I must have flown home to AZ those weekends. I've seen some photos on Instagram and they make me sorry that I missed that event.