THE FUNNY PAPERS: THE WEEK IN MEMES: MARCH 11-17 EDITION

This is the week when memes were flying so fast and furious that it was almost impossible to keep up. The Oscars arrived right on the heels of DST and were abruptly followed by Pi Day, Ides of March, and the wearing of the green. Banks crashed, Russia shot down a drone, and Angela Bassett did not win an Academy Award. What did social media have to say about it all? Plenty! 

If you haven't noticed, I'm still out of sorts due to Daylight Savings Time which arrived promptly at 2:00 a.m. on March 12. Leave it to the government to lure us into a peaceful dream state before stealing one entire hour of our time. 

Naturally, The Academy Awards occurred on the only 23-hour day of the year, thus depriving us of yet more useful time. This year, Jimmy Kimmel joked about last year's slap heard round the world, allowed Cocaine Bear to molest Nobel Prize Winner Malala,  and pissed off the Irish. Everything Everywhere All At Once defeated everyone else. Lady Gaga shocked the world by appearing on stage with no make up. Jamie Lee Curtis will never have to do another yogurt commercial, again. Yet,  what did the internet care about? This woman. 

Pi Day and the Ides of  March are just excuses to post clever things on Facebook. (Unless you were Julias Caesar in a past life.)

And what a way to end a week with the second-biggest drinking event of the year - St. Paddy's Day. It's a day when all of America is into the wearing of the green and the puking up of it as well.

Thank heavens for all this celebration what with the disturbing news of Signature and Silicon Valley Banks!

Phew! Here’s hoping the luck of Irish will bring us a calmer week  ahead! Be safe.