Mad as a March Hare

Well, he doesn't look particularly mad, and he certainly isn't a Hare, but it is March.  I'm a wee bit mad since more snow fell last night not much but still aggravating.  The phrase comes from the behavior of male Hares during mating season, usually in March.  Since March is the month of St. Patrick's Day, I thought this video will serve both.  Many think of the Mad Hatter in Alice's story but the story behind that title is different.  In medieval Europe, mercury was used in medicine and manufacturing. Later, hatmakers commonly cured felt using a form of mercury called mercurous nitrate. As the hatmakers inhaled mercury vapors over time, many experienced neurological symptoms of mercury poisoning. By 1837, “mad as a hatter” was a common saying.  So there you have it, a mad start to March.