to be Irish...

A bit belated but better than never. I can honestly state that I spent my St. Patrick's Day at the bars all day, and the kicker is: I was on the clock! The Free Press sent me to the Irish bars in Burlington to snap some photos and collect as much semi-drunken audio to capture the aura of our most favorite of Irish holidays: St. Patrick's Day. I had a ton of fun, the editing session afterwards however was a bit difficult. Sorting through tons of audio tracks is a daunting task to begin with but when you add slurred speech and nonsensical stories to the mix - wow. I've spent the last several St. Patrick's Days in the heart of Irish territory - Boston - but I found that Burlington can party just as hard. My favorite moment was running into the Governor's press secretary (picture below) pouring a beer down his shamrock-painted friend's throat. Where else would you find that AND be allowed to photograph it AND publish it. God I love this place.

Click the link below to watch my audio slideshow and enjoy the photos posted here!

www.burlingtonfreepress.com/legacy/slideshows/031708patrick/index.html