Did you know that St. Patrick’s Day can be a very sexy holiday? When lads and lassies of every worldly origin don their kelly greens and pin a “Kiss me, I’m Irish” badge to their shirt, they’ll be hoping to land a wee bit ‘o that legendary Irish good luck at the end of their particular rainbow.
What better time to crank up your lucky charms? Be like St. Patrick and chase the snakes out of your land with a party for two even rowdier than an Irish wake. Invite your little shamrock over for a romantic St. Paddy’s Day soiree and let the traditions work their magic. Here’s how:
1. Green up the cuisine
Sure and ‘twas a boneheaded bloke who first thought to color his beer green. If emerald brew doesn't exactly fit your fare, try your luck with a traditional pot of Mulligan stew, Irish soda bread and pint of stout. Dessert? Well, you know what they say about those green M&M's.
2. Brandish a brogue
Adopt the lyrical lilt of the Irish inflection, and charm that luscious lass by reciting a bit of verse by the Emerald Isle’s master of love poetry, William Butler Yeats:
Wine comes in at the mouth, And love comes in at the eye;
That’s all we shall know for truth, Before we grow old and die.
I lift the glass to my mouth, I look at you, and I sigh.
If she balks at your tongue-tumbling attempts at broken brogue, win her back when you...
3. Let loose a limerick
Whether it’s the gift of gab or the timeless poetry of a master, Ireland’s a land where lyrical language thrives. Pen your love a lusty limerick, maybe something like:
If I were a fellow named Lou, and I met a lady like you,
I’d flirt for awhile, then say with a smile
‘Can you guess what I’d like to do?’
What — she’s seized the green carnations and commenced clobbering you with them? Make haste, man, and...
4. Employ the pipes
In the land where the faeries craft merry tunes whilst skipping through ferny glens, music is the true native language. No St. Patrick’s Day soiree is complete without a rousing round of song, preferably a proud old pub favorite belted at full bellow, like:
When Irish hearts are happy, all the world seems bright and gay.
And when Irish eyes are smiling, sure they steal your heart away.
But if your beloved’s Irish-for-a-day eyes are rolling and not smiling, go ahead and...
5. Invoke the Lord of the Dance
Crank Riverdance, grab your leprechaun hat and wow her with that jig you've been rehearsing. No need to move the arms—that fancy footwork alone is sure to impress.
Whatever your native stripe, St. Patrick’s Day is a grand time to get romantic. So garner some green and get into the magic. Then, may the road rise up to meet you, and may the spirit of love lighten your every step.