He personally led the clubs colorful units in the annual St. Patricks Day parades and on many other occasions. Pat Lynch is not one to indulge in reminiscence. nor does he surrender to the twilight cycle of life. He is now. at age 71. a vibrant and stimulating IrishAmericanliving proof of the wisdom of admitting immigrants to our shores. hundreds of whom he has befriended in multiple ways. Writers have described Ireland as a somber. enigmatic land. with sudden brightness of green or gold. Undoubtedly when spring comes to Cleveland. Pats thoughts drift back to the menes of his childhood in County Mayo. with its deep green meadows and rolling hills. where he romped and played as a boy. but there is never a trace of regret in the tone of his voice when he speaks of these scenes. for. as he has made a name for himself in Cleveland. he has likewise emblazoned the name of Cleveland in his homeland. always giving full praise for the warm and friendly people in his adopted country. to those in his native Ireland.
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