A day off from work to drown yourself in beer? It could happen, if Guinness gets its way.
The company has started an online petition - dubbed Proposition 3-17 -to make Saint Patrick's Day an official federal holiday, paid vacation and all. As of 3:19 p.m., the company had 262,416 of the million signatures they need to go before Congress.
The proposition argues that the United States' Irish-American population is nine times greater than the number of people who reside in the whole of Ireland, and that the holiday brings people together with a sense of camaraderie.
A federal holiday, the company argues, means fewer people will miss work to celebrate and will allow people to celebrate Saint Patrick, and "express their Irishness."
So, what do you think? Personally I think if people are missing work to celebrate, they've got some issues.
Beer -even green beer - is fine and anyone who has read this blog knows I'm always up for a holiday. But correct me if I'm wrong. Doesn't the after-celebration hangover mean more call-ins the next day?
I'm just sayin'.
Hey, cheers to Guinness if Congress takes them up on the offer. I'm just not sure it'll happen.
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Sorry, I wore Orange today--with a little green thrown in. Erin Go Bragh! Ya'll!
March 17, 2008 at 9:14 p.m.Let the Irish have their day. What we need is another totally American holiday, like the Kentucky Derby or Indianapolis 500, or both. The 1 million signatures could be acquired in the first night of celebrations.
March 16, 2008 at 9:48 p.m.In Louisville and Indianapolis the events are preceded by a full week of merry making. Now Ex-governor Spitzer would feel most comfortable since it is a week of "anything goes" and the ladies arrive in town early for the festivities. They come in an assortment of price ranges to fit most any budget.
The city never closes, the police are told to be extremely nice and not strong-arm party goers. You never know whether the partier is a governor, Hollywood celebrity, or your own dear boss. Worse than that the alleged or suspected offender may be the owner of the next Kentucky Derby champion or Indy 500 winner.
Seriously, if we're gonna do this, we should require every American to recite the Breastplate of Saint Patrick. And no wearing orange. Think the Supreme Court will go along with this?
March 16, 2008 at 1:12 a.m.If you're interested - http://www.irelandseye.com/paddy/brea...
I'm not Irish, but I'm all for it. It's especially rough for me because I work evenings. Ever since I turned...uh....21(ish), I've enjoyed a lunch of corned beef and cabbage along with a couple of pints of Guinness. All good and well for after work, but I get off work close to midnight, and some employers get a little ruffled when you show up smelling like Dublin.
March 15, 2008 at 3:33 p.m.I'm not sure it needs to be a national holiday, but for the gazillion Irish-Catholics in New York a day off to celebrate would be nice.
March 14, 2008 at 3:45 p.m.