IRELAND CANCELS ST PATRICK’S DAY PARADES

The nation of Ireland – THE NATION – has canceled all St. Patrick’s Day parades, including the massive festivities that take place in Dublin, over concerns about the spread of the coronavirus. The celebrations are known for kicking off the country’s tourism season with 500,000 revelers from around the world flooding the country of 4.8 million each year for the various parades in its towns and villages. The country so far has reported 21 cases.
* People are turning green before St. Patrick’s Day, and that’s not good.
* Officials warn to watch for the symptoms of a tender or swollen blarney, or a drippy begorrah.
* Anybody want a good deal on green confetti?
* May the facemask rise up to meet you.
* Erin go PTTTTTH!