Saint Patty's Day Rhyme

Green eggs and beer.

Green beer and eggs.

We had them both by the kegs.

We gulped them down by the shore,

and when we ran out,

we asked for more.

The parade for Saint Patrick's Day,

our city held it last Saturday.

And although all the time it did so rain,

nobody dressed in clothes that were plain.

Green boas and hats and clover painted on cheeks,

nowhere in the city was the celebration bleak.

After the parade, the boozers headed for a place dry,

They walked across the bridge and railroad ties.

Straight into the building where I did work

into the bars at the sound of popping wine corks.

All the restaurants welcomed the soggy beggars.

On this one day, they served "Keggers and Eggers."

A beer and egg breakfast in the morning at ten.

The revelers believed they reached their true zen.

The police came out in force to watch the drinkers,

and by noon the booze left no more straight thinkers.

One coworker found his shoes puked on,

while I avoided a waltzing fellow during a song.

But the most drunk fellows had an industrious knack,

of fashioning themselves a beer "backpack."

They poured the liquor into the waterproof lining,

and drank it through a tube while seeking fine dining.

Hidden from the police officers' watchful eyes,

they could drink out in public without the lawmen's harsh cries.

After my shift, I headed out into the rain,

wanting to get home on the T - light rail train.

On board I was accosted by a man

who held a most interesting plan.

For a trade he wanted my umbrella in exchange for money,

so he could give it to his wet, drunk honey.

Since I had a coat on I shrugged and said, "Why not?"

And handed it over right there on the spot.

They disembarked and said, "thank you," at a wave,

while I headed toward the store called, Shur Save.

With the ten spot I bought pizza and chocolate milk,

since I had a craving for the ilk.

I went home to wonder about that Saturday,

wondering about the people on Saint Patrick's Day.

Green eggs and beer, green beer and eggs,

how many DID they have by the kegs?

Happy Saint Patrick's Day!

(This was a true story.

The rhyme was inspired by Dr Seuss's

"Green Eggs and Ham")