Day 3

0800 - 1800

Wednesday was not a long day, but I was so tired by the end of it I went to bed early. The manner of the day was really pomp and circumstance. In addition to the school children that normally frequent the Capitol, we celebrated St. Patrick's Day with a representative from the Irish Parliament giving a very moving speech. A former and current representative did a jig with an Irish flag, a clerk sang and strummed Danny Boy, and 300-some cookies were distributed.

Later in the day, an Irish-dance middle school group did their thing on the first floor ... those kids knew their stuff. Iowa Airports on the Hill served Blue Sky ice cream, and Kappa Delta Phi provided cheesecake. Excellent day for desserts all around.

The actual political process Wednesday was rather conventional. By conventional, I mean nothing radical was discussed, all of the bills debated passed, and so forth. We stayed until 6, not very late compared to what we expected was coming. Right to work, and all that.