Bright Eyes

 

Irish Spirit

 

 

 

 PLATTSBURGH CITY, NY -- March 7, 2026

© 2026 Luke T. Bush

Way back in the day Plattsburgh City was a mecca for partygoers on St. Patrick's Day.  Revelers thronged the streets.  People visited from  all over.  They believed the story Plattsburgh City was mentioned in Playboy magazine as the best place to celebrate the day when everyone is Irish.  One time I spotted the Plattsburgh State University president standing in line to enter a popular establishment to grab a beer.  (Maybe it was green.)  

With such a massive gathering problems arose. Stories about a bonfire in the street, a concentrated crowd in a bar buckling the floor, and a driver who didn't see a stop sign thus letting his car trailblaze through the college campus.

To deal with the problems many years ago the college vacation was moved up a week so that the students wouldn't be around to celebrate.  Now St. Pat's is observed locally by students just before their break.

Despite the earlier celebration students still enjoy themselves.  No need for throngs to have fun.

Don't Forget

 

Actual front page -- 3/10/12.  Daylight Savings Time begins.

Winter Moon Ascending

 

Beauty Nap

 

Red Alert

 

Pay Attention

 

Half-Ass

 

Step 1: Bag dogshit.  Step 2: Properly dispose bagged dogshit.

But for some people step 1 is enough for them.  Just toss the bag on the ground and let someone else pick it up.  The same kind of person who uses a public toilet but doesn't flush after they're done.  Let someone else take care of it.  There's a scientific term for this individual: pig.

 

Eyefull

 

Deliberate spelling: Eyefull. To catch your attention to a particular detail in this image.

Warm Rally On A Cold Day

 

 © 2026 Luke T. Bush

PLATTSBURGH CITY, NY  01-31-26

Puff-puff-puff-puff-puff...

Thick winter gloves and mittens soften the applause after each speaker.  People have rallied today to show their opposition to the brutal actions by some ICE goons, including two murders of innocent civilians in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  And also their opposition to the bully who pushed them on, President Trump.

Over one hundred protesters form a deep circle at the city parking lot.  10° F.  The cold air blocks any warmth from the bright sun.  Despite the harsh conditions the demonstrators still showed up in numbers to express concern and anger.  Arctic air doesn't chill their spirits.  The crowd shares a feeling of mutual understanding, keeping them warm.

Each speaker describes present actions and the plans to keep exercising democratic rights.  One orator urges listeners to show up at the next Plattsburgh Town board meeting.  They must tell the council they're upset with its approval to allow ICE to set up an operational center in an empty building on the decommissioned Plattsburgh Air Force Base.  POV: ICE out.

Today was part of nationwide rallies across the nation, cities seeing massive crowds in the streets.  Autocracy faces hard resistance in America.