Until recently, I wasn't particularly fond of St Patrick's Day, viewing it as merely an excuse for many of my co-workers to get drunk and make bad Irish jokes. I am proud of my heritage, my family having moved from Tyrone just a couple of generations ago. So in general, I think more respect should be given and less drinking done. I know that sounds strange coming from someone who is Irish but that is just the way that I feel about it.
My opinion of St Patrick's Day changed this last one. True to form, the company I work for threw a party at one of the local bars. I did my best to be a good sport, drinking a few rounds with my co-workers before I slipped out and made my way back to the office to pick up some files I wanted to work on at home. I was sitting at my desk, when Brenda also came back to grab something that she forgot. Seeing me, she came over to my cubicle to ask me why I had left the party. I told her I wasn't much in the mood to be drinking while I had paperwork piling up. Times are hard and one needs to keep moving if one is to avoid being downsized.
"Bob, you worry too much," she told me, "You should let your hair down and get wild more often."
"Like you do?" I asked.
"Yes. When was the last time you had a good time?" she asked me.
"I have fun," I insisted.
"Yeah, right," she retorted, "How many times did you get kissed today?"
"Kissed?! Why would anyone kiss me?" I asked. Brenda was a nice girl but obviously out of her mind. There was no reason for anyone to kiss me, especially considering that I was without a girlfriend at the moment.
"Yeah, kissed," she went on. "You are Irish, ain't you?"
"You know I am Irish, but why would that make any difference?"
"Because today is Saint Patrick's Day."
I guess my confusion was apparent on my face for she continued. Tapping her 'Kiss me, I am Irish' button, she went on.
"I have been kissed a dozen times today. It was fun."
I shook my head. Brenda is a nice looking girl, of course she was going to have people attempt to kiss her if she was silly enough to wear a button like that---it was like standing under the mistletoe, men would come in droves to steal a kiss from her.
"Would you like to kiss me?" she asked.
My mouth went dry as she leaned forward. Her cupid lips begged to be kissed and I found myself wanting to kiss her very much as she licked her lips. Slowly she approached me, reaching out and grabbing a hold of the back of my head, drawing my mouth to hers. Our lips meet, and I found myself being kissed by her. Our mouths parted and our tongues crept into each other's mouths. I found myself pressing my body against hers.
Pulling away slightly, she pointed to the side of her neck and said, "Kiss me here."