listen
i know yesterday was a big day
for the irish
and the color green
and corned beef and cabbage
and shamrock shakes
but hear me and hear me now
tomorrow
is the day
everyone should cheer
pull out your italian flag
fire up the stove
pull out all your big pots
open a bottle of wine
yell
prego, prego
at the top of your lungs
and you will be ready
for
st. joseph's day
or
as it is called in our house
the feast
of
san giussep
and here is the best part
not only is there amazing food
at the St. Joseph Table
there are desserts
amazing
delicious
desserts
the best being
zeppole
which we only eat
this time of year
and the other best
are
cannolli
which i eat
all too often
and another best is
pasta chote
which is not how they are spelled
but
how it sounds
in a
complete and total dialect
but
how it sounds
in a
complete and total dialect
i think may actually be
pasta croce
but i don't know
because this is what we call it
and when i say we
i mean everyone i have ever known
who has ordered, made, or eaten
pasta chote
and today
as my offering to you
and your st. joseph's table
i pass to you
the secret
to fabulous italian pastries
find a really good
italian bakery
and spend your time
making friends