PRESIDENT'S CORNER: Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!  Coming to the party?...or hop over to New York or Cleveland for the really big parades. Hee’s a little poem for the day…

The Wearin' O' the Green

Today is the day fer the wearin' o' the green.
Today is the day when the little people are seen.
Today is St. Patrick's Day, so if ye'r Irish me lad,
Join the celebratin' fer the grandest time ta' be had.

Ya' put yer hand up in the air, the other hand on your hip.
Ya' tap yer toe, ya' tap yer heel, ya' bounce yer knee a wee bit.
Ya' prance 'n dance around the room, n' circle one two three.
The saints be praised, I must admit, ya' all look Irish ta' me.

Big Week Coming: Elsewhere in the Bulletin you’ll find dates to remember. I would urge every member that can get here to come to the special membership meeting on Monday at 11 to hear one last time about the proposed fee structure change and vote! We have tried to make sure everyone has been informed about this issue through several Town Hall meetings, this Bulletin, and a special mailing to the members. Now it’s your turn to be heard by your vote.

We’ll also have our Taste of OLLI for the spring term. You should have your catalog by now—they are in the mail, so look over class possibilities. TODAY is the first day you can start registering for classes, so don’t miss out.

Spring! Monday is the first day of spring. Perhaps this last winter storm will just fade into memory. For music lovers, you may already know that one of our sacred days is Tuesday, March 21, the birthday of J. S. Bach…and coincidentally, of my dear Bonnie. So happy birthday to both these treasures.

More Irish humor…

What do you get when you cross poison ivy with a four-leaf clover?
A rash of good luck.

Why can't you borrow money from a leprechaun?
Because they're always a little short.

Why don't you iron 4-Leaf clovers?
Because you don't want to press your luck.

Knock Knock
Who's there?
Irish!
Irish Who?
Irish you a happy St. Patrick's Day!

I went out drinking on St Patricks Day, so I took a bus home...That may not be a big deal to you, but I've never driven a bus before.

What's Irish and stays out all night?
Paddy O'furniture!

Two elderly ladies met for the first time since school. One asked the other: “You were always so organized in school, did you manage to live a well-planned life?”
“Oh yes” said her friend. “My first marriage was to a millionaire, my second to an actor, my third to a preacher; and now I’m married to an undertaker.”
Her friend asked: “What do those marriages have to do with a well-planned life?”
“One for the money, two for the show. Three to get ready and four to go.”

Have a fun day everyone! Do I have to get serious next week?

Jim Held, President