St. Patrick's Day

I like St. Patrick's Day; you can make it out to be a pretty fun day, but it never seems to get the same attention other holidays do. Here are a few ideas to make the day memorable. If I had the luxury of any free time this week, maybe we'd enjoy some lime Italian sodas, this, or a batch of these. You could also cut sandwiches into shamrock shapes with a cookie cutter.

Traditions in our family:
I remember when we were growing up, my Dad would get us kids green Mars candy bars, and for me and mom, green carnations (delivered by a leprechaun to the refrigerator for us to find in the morning).

In my sister in law's family, a leprechaun visits every year on St. Patrick's Day morning with bagels, and cream cheese and milk (tinted green).

Here in Las Vegas, my Aunt and Uncle make a big deal out of the holiday and invite us over each year for an amazing dinner and a funny movie, something Irish of course. My Aunt has the whole house decorated and plays Celtic music, and serves Irish cheese and hors d'oeuvres for appetizers, then a full meal with a specially brined corned beef from Reno, cabbage, some type of potato (perhaps boiled and tossed with herbs, or a delicious soup), Irish soda bread (yum!), and a raspberry fool and homemade shortbread for dessert - delish! If you haven't seen this movie, rent it this year to enjoy on the holiday, it's funny AND Irish!

Do you have any St. Patrick's Day traditions?