GET YOUR IRISH ON OR GET ON YOU IRISH (SOUNDS MORE FUN THIS WAY!) .... ST PATRICK'S DAY BLOGFEST!

Alexia and Colene are hosting a Luck of the Irish, St. Patty's Day blogfest.... How fun is that? Well, let me tell you. Write a flash fiction piece of about 200ish ( mines more ish than 200) fiction about this magical day. Don't forget to hop over to Alexia or Colene's blogs for all the entries.

In my freshman year, I worked my first internship at the NY Public Library. My excitement built as I climbed toward the proud lions, watching me with their intelligent eyes.

The vast entry echoed each one of my steps. In a whisper the librarian informed me where to go for my assignment.

Elevating down to the basement level, a whole other life existed in the bowels of this marble fortress. I heard a note of laughter. A  woman with iron curls greeted me.

“I’m Ruth. Welcome to the fascinating world of the picture gallery? How cute are you?”

Blushing, I introduced myself. 

“Girls, gather round and meet our new victim: Michael from SVA?” Several middle-aged woman waved to me from various desks. 

Ruth smiled and caught my eye. “It’s St. Paddy’s Day, and you’re in for a real eye-opening experience.” She stepped over to a desk and beckoned me.

I raised my brow and joined her. She demonstrated the no-muss, no-fuss way to mount a picture. 

I took my seat and stared at the two foot stack. This is an art internship? 

Bagpipe music filtered through the half-open windows two stories above me. Of course. The parade marches right past here.

Halfway through my stack, shadows brokeup the light. Ruth shrieks, “Son of a bitch!” as liquid streams from the window.

Two or three more golden showers flood her desk. “Drunken fools!” Ruth bellows. 

All our eyes are on Ruth as she waddles to get a Twenty foot poker. “I’ll knock you dicks off if you don’t get the hell out of here!” She rammed the pole through the center window, making contact. A husky male voice hollers in pain.

“Who’s next? I’m not picky ...”

And that my friends was my first St, Paddy’s Day in NYC. One I will never forget ... and neither will you. I hope you enjoyed my entry.