St. Paddy's Day

Rico says that heavy drinking should be the order of the day (hey, Rico is part Irish, after all...), but his condition prevents all but the occasional medicinal dose of whisky. The internet, of course, provides a list of today's events:

Whether you’re Irish or a leprechaun wanna-be, everyone loves a good St. Patrick’s Day Parade because “everyone wants to be Irish on St. Patrick’s Day”. Though St. Patrick’s Day is the national holiday of Ireland, it is celebrated worldwide. Originally a religious celebration in observance of the death of Saint Patrick (circa 385 – 461), an Irish patron saint, it has now become a holiday to celebrate Irish culture and its influences.
The United States celebrated St. Patrick’s Day well before its independence from Great Britain. The first St. Patrick’s Day and parade in North America was held in Boston in 1737, followed by New York City in 1756. While St. Patrick’s Day originated in Ireland, the largest St. Patrick’s Day parade is held in Chicago (photo), with over two million spectators and participants. The US, with its large Irish ancestory, has parties, parades, and events throughout the country. The largest St. Patrick’s Day Parades are:

Chicago, Illinois, since 1843– over two million spectators
New York City, New York, since 1756– tied with ChicagoSavannah, Georgia– over four hundred thousand spectators
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania– a pre-Declaration of Independence-era parade
Kansas City, Missouri– two hundred thousand spectators
Boston, Massachusetts
San Francisco, California– the oldest and biggest west of the Mississippi
Houston, Texas
Cleveland, Ohio
New London, Wisconsin