I had a very happy childhood, which is unsuitable if you’re going to be an Irish writer.”
Maeve Binchy, 1940-2012
Best wishes for a grand day to the Irish and Irish-at-heart! I fall in the latter category; as a long-time ophiophobic, my admiration for St. Patrick is boundless. I’ll be eating Lucky Charms for breakfast, baking with Guinness, and marvelling at the magnificent Book of Kells, now viewable online.