HAPPY ST. PADDY’S DAY 2026

I’m always all in on St. Patrick’s Day. Mr. X recently asked me why that is, (after seeing me celebrate it for a gazillion years,) and I replied because it’s just such a fun, easy and colorful holiday.

What I wish us all today!

But I can’t do much for it today, for several reasons, chief among them being that it’s also the first day of…March Madness!!! For you nescients out there, that’s the college basketball championship tournament, which takes place over the next three weeks. I try my best to watch every second of the incredible action. (No worries—I’ll report on it all at the end.)

On top of that, today is two days after the Oscars, so I’m still working on my review of all that madness. (I hope to publish it tomorrow.) I’m also writing theatre reviews and articles about the various Oscars Gifting Suites. Let me tell you, March is a crazy month!

So, I’m making today’s celebration of St. Paddy’s Day short and sweet. The most important thing to remember about the occasion is that if you do not wear at least a wee bit of green, people who are doing the day right have carte blanche to pinch you!!! Mark my words. Even if you’re just sitting in the house with one other person! I’m always safe because I polish my nails in varying shades of emerald for the special day, even if it’s just Mr. X and me sitting in front of the TV.

And if you’re craving my usual March 17th articles, complete with sweet and interesting Irish blessings and pix of all my green manis though the years, just go to one of the two “Search” boxes on the right of the site, and enter the holiday’s various titles there. Or go to the “Date” archives, also on the right side, and look at every “March” throughout the years, and you’ll find them there.