Happy St. Patrick's Day

We just had a little St. Patrick's Day feast, lovingly cooked up by Tracy, Elyse, and Jeff on the electric grill. So just like the Irish immigrants in the old days, we have now returned to our desks bloated and sleepy and full of hot dogs, burgers and chips. For a while it put me in a Memorial Day state of mind, but then I remembered that it's freezing outside, the pools aren't open, and we have to come back to work on Monday. At any rate, it was nice to take a break, kick back, and listen to the soothing sounds of editor Alex Young on the bagpipes. That's right...we had a bagpipe serenade. He's a regular Rufus Harley.

Pictures and captions below courtesy of Jim:

Did you know the cheeseburger was invented in Ireland by St. Patrick in 1973?

Squash and weiners on the grill of the great Irish patriot George Foreman. Yum.

We imported these authentic sour cream and onion chips from O' Duane Reade. The hot dog buns we found under a magical rainbow.
We went all out and hired the world's greatest bagpiper Dieter von Houseonfire! I can't believe he knew all those vintage Rush tunes!

I can't even begin to tell you all the ways that this picture is awesome. Well done, Jim. At first I thought it was that part from the Cremaster movies where all the editors are marching down that one creepy hallway...

If you're looking for something Irish and literary this weekend in NYC, Gerard Donovan, author of the forthcoming Julius Winsome (due in the fall from Overlook) will be reading the greatest hits of Irish lit with Colum McCann and others at Puck Fair from 12:30-3:00pm. Follow the link for more info.

If your hangover gently suggests that you stay inside for the remainder of the weekend, Diarmaid Ferriter's mammoth history of modern Ireland, The Transformation of Ireland will keep you busy all weekend long...

--John Mark