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There is something I find pleasantly amusing about St. Patrick’s Day on campus.  It isn’t that the weather is always beautiful this time of year, or that the trees have their new leaves, or that the spring breakers have all returned with obvious sunburns.  Rather, it’s the silly tradition of wearing green that dates back to elementary school days where you’d be pinched if you forgot.  Looking around today I see that at least a quarter of the kids–me included–have on a green shirt or dress.  Even the students who are obviously not the least bit Irish are participating, and it gives me a warm feeling of common understanding of my fellow man.  Sure, it’s pointless, but it’s comforting.  Plus, green’s a really nice color.

Filed under: Musings, School, Special Occasions on March 17th, 2008