St. Patrick’s Day: Love it or hate it? 

Arline Heaton

dance teacher

“I love it, because it’s a really relaxed, kind of an almost patriotic day, because there are a lot of Irish people who immigrated here.”

Jim Heaton

teacher

“I like it, because I’m a fan of Irish literature—but other than that I think it’s kind of silly.”

Giovanni Lobina

chef

“I love it, because it brings positivity into the minds of people.”

Meredith Trent

Cal Poly graduate

“Love it, because you get together with friends, sometimes way too early in the morning, and drink a lot of beer. And you get to wear green, which is the best color.”