On March 17th, Norm Ali couldn’t have been more excited for school. For you see, Norm’s mom had taught him everything that was normal for people to do on St. Patrick’s Day. Norm was prepared for everything.
Before Norm had come downstairs, his mom called up to him, “Norm, today is St. Patrick’s Day. Normally everyone wears green on St. Patrick’s Day so they don’t get pinched.”
“Gotcha,” called back Norm, “I know.”
Norm came bouncing down the stairs with excitement wearing all green, from head to toe.
At school, Norm’s teacher took the class outside to play on the playground.
“Norm,” his teacher said, “Today is St. Patrick’s Day. Normally on St. Patrick’s Day everyone hunts around in the grass to find lucky clovers.”
“That’s right,” said Norm with his finger in the air, “I collected these on the way to school.” (Norm pulls an entire handful of clovers out of his pocket)
After lunch, Norm’s teacher was telling the class about the St. Patrick’s Day Legend.
“Class,” his teacher said, “Today is St. Patrick’s Day. Normally on St. Patrick’s Day the leprechauns hide something at the end of all the rainbows. Do you know what it is that they hide?”
“I know,” thought Norm as he waved his arm back and forth, “I know.”
Norm’s teacher called on him, “Yes Norm, it looks like you know the answer.”
“Gold!” shouted Norm, “Pots of gold.”
“That’s right,” his teacher said.
Norm smiled to himself. He was so proud that he had remembered everything on St. Patrick’s Day.
“But it is only a myth,” his teacher said, “I can’t say I have ever heard of anyone actually seeing a leprechaun or finding any gold.”
“Wait,” Norm thought. “I didn’t know that. I thought that leprechauns were real…”
Norm was crushed. His teacher had just told him that the most exciting thing about St. Patrick’s Day was only a myth. Norm could hardly believe his ears.
Norm walked slowly home in the rain. The day had gone so well until the very end. He had never been so sad in all his life.
Just before norm got home, the rain stopped and the sun started to peek out through the separating clouds. Norm looked up and saw the biggest rainbow he had ever seen.
“Wow,” said Norm, “It’s huge. And it looks like it ends right behind my house.”
But Norm remembered his teacher telling him the gold was only a myth.
“Norm,” he said to himself, “Today is St. Patrick’s Day. Normally on St. Patrick’s Day leprechauns hide pots full of gold at he end of all the rainbows. Mom even said so.”
(So he runs around the house to the big tree in the back to look.)
“Mom!”
(Norm’s face reflects a shining bright light from something on the ground as his mom approaches from behind him with a shocked look on her face)
And so, St. Patrick’s Day became anything but normal for Norm Ali.
(As they carry the pot of gold inside, a leprechaun is peeking his head out from behind the big tree)
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