Reality Makes for Unrealistic Fiction

This past weekend was SaintPatrick’s’ Day. This is a day that isn’t really celebrated in Ireland, I’m told, but here in America it has becomesynonymouswith wearing green and drinking Guinness and corned beef and drinking. It’s like a celebration of Irish stereotypes, which is fun because I likeGuinnessand corned beef. Man I really like corned beef.

Anyway, in New York it is an absolutely massive drinking day for those who partake. I actually was out at nine in the morning for a breakfast and b...