Q: I live in Connecticut and it is huge here. As kids we celebrated at school by wearing green and the teachers would always have a tiny party for us. As an adult, nearly every restaurant has corned beef and cabbage, and now that people are more educated about it most restaurants will have several authentic Irish dishes. Most bars will have Irish singers for the week(s) leading up to St Patrick's Day. I realize that it is because we have a large Irish descent population, but how about other parts of the country?
A: It used to be a protest march many years back. Now it's just an excuse to sell Guinness. Another commercialised holiday. Next there will be Ramadan cards and Yom Kippus gift packs