If it's a holiday, it's a party!

If it's printed on a calendar as a holiday chances are my parents will have a party to celebrate it.  This year for St. Patrick's day my mom decided to have a traditional St. Paddy's day party complete with traditional irish foods - she made:  irish stew, irish soda bread, and potato soup.  She also made 'back up' food for Shari and me:  chicken and mashed pots since we tend to not like anything unless it's is traditionally plain.  And what's a st paddy's party without green and guinness?