March 14-- I just returned from a St. Pat's function that turned out to be one of the most inappropriate and politically incorrect gatherings that I have ever been to.  I loved every minute of it.

There is a bit of concern over tomorrow's weather forecast of possible rain and snow. That's because it may effect the "parade".

I'm going to get right to the point.  Parades are dumb.

Here in St. Louis we have an annual St. Patrick's Day Parade. It involves watching bald and overweight Elks Club members waving to you from the flatbed of a truck, and grown men wearing monkey hats driving around in go karts.

It's a lot like a bad acid dream you'd have back in college.

Yes, there are celebrities involved. But, it's not like an astronaut or Gary Coleman celebrity. Instead, we have St. Louis celebrities. The woman who dresses up in costumes and does carpet commercials on cable TV is a "St. Louis" celebrity.

Enough said.

But every year, on the Saturday before St. Patrick's Day people flock to downtown St. Louis to watch The Lawn Chair Marching Band and the guy who does the overnight weather wave from the backseat of a Lincoln Town Car.

I was at the parade last year, because I ran in the 5 mile race that was earlier. I won't be running the race this year though, but that's another story.

There was a guy named Dale, wearing overalls and sitting on the street curb with a cooler and his beautiful family. He said that they had all gotten there at 5 AM to make sure that they had a good view of the "parade" that started at noon.

Dale needs to get a life.

No, I won't be in downtown St. Louis this Saturday. Actually, I may go back out to Castlewood State Park.
I'm pretty sure that I won't meet any off the wall people this time though. They'll probably all be at the "parade".

Until Monday, I Hope You Survive Another Day In The Gray !!

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