Happy St. Patrick's Day

Even though my adoption certificate says that I was shipped from South Korea and my appearance sort of supports that theory, I'm pretty sure that there was a clerical error and I actually came from Ireland. Besides the fact that I loathe kimchi and don't play "World of Warcraft," there are other traits that support my belief:

1. I like corned beef, especially in a reuben.
2. Jameson. Self-explanatory.
3. I like the sound of bagpipes.
4. I don't like snakes which, coincidentally, don't exist in Ireland.
5. I think limericks are funny.
6. Fish 'n chips, yes. Octopus stew, no.
7. I like Flogging Molly, Damien Rice, and that other band - U2
8. My parents went on a pub crawl through Ireland.
9. I have a friend with the last name "Flannery."
10. I like an author with the last name "O'Connor."
11. My husband used to have a client called "O'Donovan's."
12. There is always a box of Lucky Charms in our pantry.
13. There's a restaurant named "Claddagh" in our suburb.
14. Leprechauns, while kind of creepy, aren't as creepy as Kai Lan. (Yes, I know that technically Kai Lan is Chinese, but everyone's always telling me that we all look alike anyway.)
15. I like to drink on St. Patrick's Day.

So put on a kilt, grab a hunk of soda bread, hoist your Harp Lager into the air and let's all toast our heritage together!