Explaining Why St. Patrick Drove The Snakes

This is a history lesson (kind of) from our friend Heywood Banks (the pride of Western Michigan University) as we celebrate St. Patrick's Day. Here, he is explaining why St. Patrick drove the snakes in his own "unique" way.

You're welcome...lol. Now you've got this club in your bag explaining why St Patrick drove the snakes (ohhh, that song is stuck in my head now).

Now, if we could suggest one place to party this Sunday, that would be with our buddy Screamin' Scott Randall at Hamlin Pub in Richmond on Sunday (St. Patrick's Day) .

So what do you do if there is a wee bit too much partying on Sunday and you need to take Monday off? How do you get out of work? You could try the "can't talk, text you, and don't want to bring this into the office" move. But we've got four easy tips that will make it go a lot easier:

1.  Keep it brief. Less is more here. Tell your boss as little as possible without sounding evasive. Giving a bunch of details isn't necessary, and the more specifics you add, the more suspicion it can cause.

2.  Acknowledge bad timing. Your boss knows it's a Monday, the day after St. Patrick's Day - so not mentioning it would be suspicious. And unless you spent all week bragging about how wasted you're going to get this weekend, you should be fine.

3.  Only tell people who need to know.  Follow your company's policy, but generally, you should only need to tell your boss and any coworkers who might be affected by your absence.

4.  Offer to do makeup work. You might get stuck doing it, or you might not, but it'll make you look better in the end.

St Patrick’s Day honors the death of Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. The annual day of celebration originally marked the arrival of Christianity in Ireland, and was made an official religious holiday by the Catholic Church in the early 17th century.

While traditional festivities saw communities gather at church services and family feasts, it has since become a notoriously boozy holiday celebrated here in the U.S. Many celebrate March 17 by sipping on one of the country’s most iconic exports – Guinness.

A stout beer known for its dark color, creamy head and characteristic caramel flavor is made from roasted barley, hops, yeast and water. If you’re looking to switch things up this year, check out these Guinness cocktail recipes below:

A simple cocktail that takes just five minutes to make, the Wilde Oscar is a modern take on the Old Fashioned. A traditionally saccharine drink, the addition of bitter stout beer helps to offset some of the sweetness as does using a bourbon with lots of spicy character.
Ingredients: (one serving)
1.5oz bourbon

1oz Guinness Extra Stout

0.5oz rich simple syrup

Dash of botanical bitters

A take on the traditional Bloody Mary, this recipe uses seafood seasoning, black pepper, celery salt hot sauce and Worcester sauce combined with tomato juice and stout beer to give it a malty flavor.
Ingredients: (one serving)

1.5oz vodka

3oz tomato juice

2 pinches celery salt

2 pinches pepper

Seafood seasoning

2 dashes hot sauce

2 dashes Worcestershire sauce

1 squeeze lemon

2oz Guinness Draught

This drink is a combination of a traditional Guinness cocktail and a more tropical Tiki-style cocktail that combines stout beer with blackcurrant liquor to balance the bitterness and compliment its natural dark fruit flavors.
Ingredients: (one serving)

1.5oz rum

0.5oz lemon

0.75oz Crème de Cassis

0.25oz Orgeat

Guinness Draught

Named after the St James’s Gate Brewery in Dublin, this is a traditional old-style cocktail that’s made using a whole egg. For best results, use the freshest eggs you can get your hands on and garnish with freshly grated nutmeg.
Ingredients: (one serving)

1oz rum

0.5oz sweetened condensed milk

1/2 of a fresh egg

1.5oz Guinness Foreign Extra Stout or Guinness Draught

Grated nutmeg

A combination of stout beer and white crème de menthe, the two ingredients pair really well together to create a warm chocolatey character. The trick here is to use lots of ice and serve with a sprig of mint.
Ingredients: (one serving)

1 fluid oz White Crème De Menthe

Guinness Extra Stout or Guinness Draught

The drink combines Guinness blond American lager and, of course, the classic Irish stout. While it seems like a pretty basic cocktail, there is a technique to it, which if you get it wrong can end up making a bit of a mess. To start with you have to pour in half a pint of American lager. You then top it up with Irish stout by using a pouring spoon or inverted teaspoon, letting the stout float on top of the lager. The result is certainly an interesting-looking beer.
Ingredients: (one serving)
10 oz. Guinness Blonde

10 oz. Guinness Draught