9:37 p.m.
A cable car pulls up to the piece and unloads dozens of early St. Patrick's Day partiers.
While dancing up front, I suddenly find myself in line for the bathroom.

9:48 p.m.
This is a wild crowd: tipsy girls in Catholic school girl uniforms, swaggering guys in green wigs and sippy
beer-hats, and shamrocks all over everyone like stink on a monkey. For the first time ever, I feel underdressed
at a Blue Meridian show.

9:49 p.m.
The best way to describe the bedlam is New Years Eve slash St. Patrick's Day at a Bennigan's in downtown Dublin.

9:55 p.m.
Green, er, Blue Meridian rocks the house. Donovan sings. The drunks love it. Justin gets flashed by girls in skirts, Manny gets extra applause during the U2 cover, and Kevin lays it down tight as ever.  - Deanna