This is a very important day for some of us -- the one day of the year there were no strings attached. Lent was cancelled.. nothing sorrowful liturgically etc. The happiest day of the year. Out of respect for the dear departed, I would like to ask that people respect the music, corny as you might find it, and the traditions of the Irish-Americans. Every year we go through the Plastic Paddy insults, and putdowns of people who want to sing Molly Malone and Danny Boy. No one is going to force you to listen to any of it or drink green beer. Just avoid us if you don't want to celebrate. I would not dream of telling a Vietnamese person how to celebrate Tet or an Italian about Columbus Day....mg