Needed This St. Patrick's Day: Ronald Reagan

How a surprise visit, a perfectly timed joke, and a bit of Irish charm turned a packed bar into one of the most memorable moments of his presidency.

Ah, St. Patrick’s Day—the one day a year when everyone suddenly discovers they have an Irish great-great-uncle named Seamus O’Shenanigan (or, at least, a wife named Erin).

In honor of this sacred tradition of wearing green, drinking things that should not be green, and pretending to know the words to “Danny Boy,” let’s revisit one of the greatest St. Pa…