There’ll be parades in some of the cities of our great country tomorrow when the Irish go all out for Ireland’s Saint Patrick. To some of us, as Scotch'as Lauder’s kilts, it strikes cold, but to everyone with an ear an Irish tenor can melt the heart.

Following is a bit of posey contributed by a reader. As for any truth in the matter, I ha’e ma doots. . On the eighth day of March it

was, some people say That St. Patrick at mid-night he

first saw the day While others declare it was the

ninth he was bom And ’twas all a mistake between

midnight and morn For mistakes will occur in a hurry

and shock And some blame the baby and

some blame the clock. Till with all their cross question,

sure no one could know

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