At least they can drown their sorrows in a pint

Last week we blogged about Guinness' ploy to get St. Patrick's Day recognized as an official holiday. Don't remember? Didn't care? You're not the only one.

The Proposition 3-17 Web site says it needed 1 million signatures by midnight March 16 (St. Patrick's Day eve). Nearly two days later, the site said 349,015 site visitors had signed on to petition Congress "to officially commemorate the spirit of this day" and "to celebrate and honor St. Patrick himself."

So much for that Irish luck.