Shamrock Day, anyone?

It would seem as if a new secular holiday is in the process of being
formed. I have no idea what it might be like in your area, but a lot
of stores are now having Shamrock Day Sales, Shamrock Day Specials,
and (as a way to give to charities ) $1 Shamrocks with your name on to
be posted in the store window.

Lots of green over all this, although Albertson's Supermarkets not
only gives you a green shamrock for a $1 donation, but a golden
shamrock for a $5 donation.

And more and more schools will be celebrating Shamrock Day (17 March)
to avoid the use of that awful sectarian word "Saint", thus protecting
the Children from whatever.

Obviously, I will be skipping the drinking of green beer, and will not
be eating corned beef and cabbage because I hate the stuff. The cats
will not be fed green kibble, nor decorated with green ribbons. (I
value an unpunctured skin.) I do hope to be able to go to Mass that
day in celebration of Saint you-know-who. (Hint: he was not born in
Ireland.)