Time for a challenge: complete all the stereotypical St. Patrick’s Day tasks below. Have fun and good luck!
- Watch the St. Patrick’s Day parade on the Capitol Square
- Eat at least two of the following items at a local restaurant:
- Corned beef and cabbage
- Irish soda bread
- Irish stew
- Shepherd’s pie
- Lucky Charms (bonus if you can find them)
- Consume at least two of the following drinks at a local bar:
- Green beer
- Irish car bomb
- Jameson, 2 Gingers or Red Breast (shot, neat or on-the-rocks)
- Guinness, Murphy’s or Harp beer
- McDonald’s Shamrock Shake
- Have at least one drink before noon (anytime during the week)
- Take a picture with someone wearing a “Kiss Me, I’m Irish” T-shirt
- Wear a green St. Patrick’s Day T-shirt with some other funny slogan
- Participate in an organized walk/run of any length (e.g. Shamrock Shuffle, WJJO .10K Race, etc.)
- Wear green beads. Bonus if they have a shot glass attached to them.
- Spot someone dressed as a leprechaun
- Listen to live bagpipe music. Bonus if the song is something other than “Scotland the Brave”
- See any other live band
- Don’t wear a jacket when you go out because it’s March and should be a lot warmer
Consider yourself someone who really gets into the “traditional” St. Patrick’s Day celebration if you can complete at least 75 percent of this list.
I’m looking forward to being a “celebrity” judge for the inaugural MadTown Shakedown, a bartending competition taking place at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24 at HotelRED.
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