I refused to wear green today. So I wore brown. Unintentionally there is a stripe of green in my head wrap but it's ok because as I said, it was unintentional.
Today at my job they are having (a) pot luck. As I refused to wear green today, I also refused to participate in the pot luck. I may be the only one who didn't. Ask me if I care.
Now, I am a very fair person-since I did not bring any vittles for the festivities, I will not eat any vittles that others brought in. And to me, that should be enough to put me on a level paying field with everyone else. But I am sure it won't
I know that people are going to ask "What'ya bring" and will probably look in dismay as I say, "Nothing." Again, ask me if I care.
To me, things such as-- Hispanic Heritage Month, Juneteenth, Black History Month, MLK Day, Cinco de Mayo, Native American Day (2nd Monday of October), Day of the Dead, Malcolm X's Earthday, Asian Pacific American History Month (May), and other nationally recognized ethnic holidays are all more important than St. Patty's Day. Heck, you even get a day off from work for MLK Day and at least one day of Hispanic history taught in grade school during Hispanic Heritage Month. But few people celebrate the above mentioned holidays/special months at their place of employment like they do days such as Valentines Day or St. Patty's Day. I don't get it.
(note: Cinco de Mayo is pretty popular so that holiday may be an exception. But even when its an exception, unless there is an overabundance of Mexicans or Mexican Americans around, it is treated more as a joke than anything else.)
Now don't get me wrong, I am not against anyone who celebrates this day. Go get drunk and be merry. My concern is that, in a setting such as corporate and semi-corporate America, people (those in higher positions than I) pick and choose what holidays they want to celebrate and expect you to want to celebrate them too. That's not fair. What about the Native Americans or Asian Americans who always have to celebrate your days but never get recognition on their days? What about the fact that their nationally acknowledged holidays/months are often forgotten but yours are always remembered?
In actuality, even though I know enough about Irish history (in America and beyond) to know that they didn't/don't particularly get down with us, I can say this-- I would be more apt to participate in a group St. Patty's day celebratory food exchange IF we made it a point to celebrate other important times, such as the ones mentioned above. Is a little equality too much to ask?
And wait...Today's Google (in comemoration of today's holiday) looks a lil freaky....
Also, why are leprechauns so scary?
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