O Day of Grammar, draw nigh

On a weekday afternoon in a quiet bar, a glass of Smithwick's is one of the benisons of retirement. I was pondering a second pint when a wild-eyed character burst in, ordered a shot of whiskey, threw it back, and pounded on the bar with his glass for another. "Rough day"" I asked. "Rough day? Rough day? " he answered, knocking back another shot. "You know what day it is?" "It was March fourth this…