I think you can expect acceptance for having an official day of cheesy daftness (same as Christians have to accept people enjoying toy-bunnies-and-chocolate-easter-eggs day, and unwrap-your-pressies-then-eat-loads-of-grub day) but umm expecting "respect" for leprechauns-and-green-beer-day is equally daft as what goes down IMO!

Enjoy what you do, but do eat PORK like decent self-respecting Irish-Americans! Tsk tsk! And don't forget the fried potato bread either for your morning's coronary (my Mum would have this topped with fried egg sausage and bacon all fried in lard..)