A Pretty Good Day

Another birthday bites the dust, but it was a good one. I watched a St. Patty's Day parade, tried mascarpone cheese and Irish butter for the first time, tried out a local shooting range, and ate too much. Lunch was just a quick stop at Arby's--the family hates it, but it's next door to Dairy Queen and their Butterfinger Blizzards. Dinner was a longer affair, at my favorite crab cake (blue crab) restaurant.

To finish the day, I indulged my Irish heritage and watched Darby O'Gill and the Little People. It's an essentially forgotten Disney film about a crafty man's dealings with King Brian, leader of the leprechauns. At one point, King Brian appears as a beautiful bunnie (is there any other kind???). The film stars a very young Sean Connery--who sings in the movie. Here are a few lyrics:

Oh, she's my dear, my darlin' one
Her eyes so sparklin' full of fun
No other, no other
Can match the likes of her

She's my dear, my darlin' one
My smilin' and beguilin' one
I love the ground she walks upon
My pretty Irish girl

If you like the idea of believing in leprechauns, you might like the movie--or if you're a Connery fan. The special effects are pretty cool (for a movie made in 1959). The Lord of the Rings used the same camera tricks (in 2001) to make the Hobbits look small. I liked it and, with King Brian's help, now I know how to avoid trouble caused by the wail of the banshee.