It actually happens to fall on St Patrick's Day. Which means that Thursday will probably be the best day of the year for me. Brian Murphy of ESPN.com summed it up as follows:
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Ancient pagan cultures are responsible for our seasonal holidays, right? Wintertime, they celebrated with lights to combat the darkness. In the autumn, they celebrated with feasts to celebrate the harvest. Nice touches.
There can be, however, no pagan equivalent for the majesty of the vernal celebration set to ensue this Thursday: The First Day of March Madness, On the Same Day as St. Patrick's Day.
This is the Halley's Comet of party situations. I know it's happened a few times in the recent past, and it always elicits in me the same feeling – unfettered, orgasmic joy. I've spoken of "Cooler Day" in the past, and it's always the Monday that encompasses Opening Day in baseball, the NCAA championship game and the first day of Masters week. But when St. Patty's falls on the same day as the first day of March Madness, that's Uber-Cooler Day.
If you do not somehow lie your way out of work that day; if you do not retire to a local Irish pub that features multiple TV sets; if you do not soak in the glory of this day to its fullness ... well, then, dear friend, your life will be a poorer thing.
Carpe diem, dear reader. Make your lives extraordinary
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I took both Thursday and Friday off work, and I've got 5 friends from out of town coming to stay with me. We're getting to the bar at 11 am, since the games start at noon. I have been waiting for months for this day. Just three more days!!!