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Due to my evening job, I will not be partaking of the alcohol-related festivities I normally do...

HOWEVER. I love this holiday, not because it's cheesy and fun (though not very authentically Irish), nor because it has to do with St. Patrick using the shamrock to explain Catholicism and the Holy Trinity (couldn't care less about that), but because it reminds me of the actual country whose history it celebrates and whose scenery I love.

Here's my favorite picture from my trip to Ireland in '06, sitting on the edge of the Cliffs of Moher:

Bonus points if you can name the movie that features these cliffs. Hint: Inconceivable!

And here's another charming little holiday logo from Google, featuring Celtic knots:

Sláinte, folks. 

 

Early morning, April 4th 
Shot rings out in the Memphis sky 
Free at last, they took your life 
They could not take your pride

--Pride (In the Name of Love), U2

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I'm pretty happy I have tomorrow off (technically today--I'm writing this at 2 a.m.). Hopefully I will use this time for good and not for evil... hmm...

But, it's important to remember the reason for the holiday, and I'm loving this classy Google logo tribute to Dr. King:

Happy (belated) Birthday.

I love Google's changing logo. Whoever thought of that should have gotten a big raise. And whoever designs them must have a hell of a lot of fun.

Truth is, it once was (kinda).   

Check out this article and slide show from Fortune magazine about several brands' new logo choices.

A lot of these logo updates are all part of a rebranding trend due to the economy. Dissociate your product with the ideas of inflation and big corporations by making the logo simpler and more similar to traditionally cheaper/generic lines' packaging, and voila!! No one will know you're still charging the same!

Think Pepsi, Microsoft, Wal-Mart, and Best Buy in particular: 

Not really sure about the Nickelodeon thing, but I guess those kids were clamoring for change.

Here's a great article about the streamlining of brand identity design, which some companies believe will make them seem "friendlier" and more comforting to consumers.