Luck O' the Irish

Being that I'm half Irish and my favorite color is green, I couldn't wait to wish you a Happy St. Patrick's Day!

(Picture taken at the Butchart Gardens, British Columbia )

What are some of your favorite traditions? My mom always did the corned beef and cabbage thing, except it was "smoked neck" and cabbage. My grandmother always made this, and her parents were actually immigrants from Ireland. She said her mom had never even heard of corned beef and cabbage until she moved to the US. So today I'll be making smoked neck & cabbage and potatoes, with a beer on the side.
Do you have any food traditions? Do you drink green beer? Do you go to a parade?