Well, I went downtown yesterday for St. Patrick's day, and what a zoo it was! The mass of people that came out of the woodwork to dress in green and drink was amazing! It was an absolute sea of green! They expected 400,000 people, but I bet there were more. It was my best friend, Becky's, 40th birthday on St. Pats, and boy did we have fun! It seemed like the true Irish were on the street watching the parade, and the people pretending to be Irish were in the bars! It was a beautiful day, which I'm sure contributed to the crowd. No St. Patrick's day is complete until you've heard the sound of bagpipes! They are so awesome!
It did seem like a contrasting group of people downtown to celebrate. You had the freckled, fair-haired people with their families pulling wagons down the street. Then you had 21 year old girls wearing tank tops and short shorts with green wigs drunk out of their minds at two in the afternoon! Everyone seemed to get along fairly well. I only saw a few minor altercations!
The sights, sounds, and smells of downtown Cleveland definetly change on St. Patrick's Day!
It's nice to see regardless of what people say about our economy, people in masses were willing to go downtown and spend some cash. I'm sure it was a huge economic boost to downtown Cleveland. (And it will keep the city's streetcleaners busy for the next week!) No matter how tough times seem to get, people seem to be willing to spend their money to forget their cares and have a good time. I know we did!
I would definetly go downtown again, although the older I get, the more out of place I seem. Especially since I'm not a drinker. It is interesting being the only sober one in the room! Maybe we'll do it again next year! Happy St. Patrick's Day!
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