BIT O' GREEN

Dear Spike:

Today is St. Patrick's Day. And although your ancestors came from all over this big, green earth, the biggest piece of 'em came from one big, green island.

You're Irish, kid. So today is your day.

Or something like that. Truth is that St. Paddy's is for everyone. That's what I really love about it. Each year on March 17, it doesn't matter if you're black, brown, white or whatever — so long as you're wearing a bit o' green.

Still, your heritage gives you the right to be particularly proud on this day. I think that's OK. It's good to be proud of who you are and where you came from — just so long as you share it equally with everyone.

Love,
dad