Good morning friends.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day. This morning we take it back to NYC where will be about 2 million people participating in the parade. Last I checked, that’s a lot of people.

The parade begins on 5th at 44th Street. It ends on 5th Avenue at 79th Street at around 4:30 p.m.

St Patrick’s Day is celebrated annually on March 17th. In 2016. The day honors the patron saint of Ireland, but celebrations are held around the world.  It is believed that St. Patrick died in the year 461 A.D. on March 17th.

Green is the color of St. Patrick’s day as a result of green ribbons and shamrocks are said to have been worn as early as the 17th century.

Ok, that was just a couple of tidbits about this parade. While St. Patrick’s tradition is centuries old, in NYC, it has somehow turned into a day of “Anything goes” — Take a day off, take a half day, call in sick tomorrow, but get that green beer today. While its a Parade of pride to millions, its a day to blow off steam and drink your head off for many too. Hey, who can judge ?

Happy Festivus. See you tonight. Scott Smith for Sammy & Family.