Friday Five: St. Patrick's Day Weekend
Posted: March 14th, 2008
By: Zach Heller
Category: Friday Five, Lawline.com, Opinion Corner

March means a number of different things to a number of different people.  For accountants, it means a lot of work.  For basketball enthusiasts, it means the greatest three weeks of the year.  And for the Irish, it means holiday festivities.  And this weekend into Monday, we can all be Irish.  This very special Friday Five is all about St. Patrick’s Day.

TOP 5 REASONS TO TAKE MONDAY OFF

1. Parades.  Many towns and cities will be having parades on Monday.  A parade is always a good time and a great way to keep your mind off of work on your day off.  Take the wife, the girlfriend, or the kids and enjoy the festivities.

2. Guinness.  Taking the day off for St. Patrick’s Day means plenty of time to enjoy a quality Irish beer.  Guinness makes a strong campaign every year, including millions of promotions at bars and around major cities.  They keep track of all the beer they sell every St. Patrick’s Day and continue to set records year after year.  They are one of a group of companies trying to get St. Patrick’s Day recognized as a federal holiday.  Good for them.

3. Wear Green.  Since many of us would be ridiculed, suspended, or fired for breaking the company dress code, and you know you want to wear green more than anything else in the world on Monday, do it somewhere other than work.  It’s that easy.  But if you do go in, may I suggest a green suit.

4. It’s Monday.  Even if it wasn’t St. Patrick’s Day, why not take advantage of a long weekend.  It’s starting to get warmer as Spring approaches.  Take the day off and enjoy something outdoors instead of spending the entire day in the office.

5. Catch Up on CLE.  We are in the middle of yet another month where many of you have CLE deadlines.  It may be your birthday coming up, the month you were admitted, or even the late filing deadline.  Whatever the reason that you need to complete CLE, why not take the holiday off to fulfill all your requirements quickly and easily.  Do all of your CLE right from your home computer with online CLE.

So even if you aren’t Irish, you can enjoy this weekend with those of us who are.  Because luck is on your side.  Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

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