Green beads, Big Red Rooster rocks on a float, tons of puppies and babies, cops who don't care about public displays of drunkeness, all nationalities recognizing that we're at least 1/16 Irish today, some of us who actually are Irish giving eachother looks like "oh, I know you're for real," if you sell beer you are Irish today, huge Chipotle burrito, some random guy passing out drunk by the middle of the parade at 11:30 a.m., pirate ships as floats, various women's football and roller derby teams, green wigs are highly sought after fashion pieces, non-descript coolers and solo cups filled with various beverages that "can't" be identified, and oh so much more.

All in all a great excuse to party before noon. Three cheers for Greenville Avenue, Saint Patrick's Day, and useless blog posts. I need a nap.