Jon Stewart

Lucy came up with the idea after her mother got upset with her for partying with friends one night and said to her, and if your friends painted themselves green and jumped off a bridge naked, would you do that too?

Lucy...

Lucy, you've got some splaining to do.

She then reportedly added, which is a miracle, because after 15 years of binge drinking, I don't remember much of anything.

Here, Lucy explains how she built up the nerve to jump.

She then reportedly added, and another few drinks after, for a bit of Greek love.

And that was Headlines.

As we just reported, today New York City celebrates St.

Patrick's Day with its traditional parade.

Our own Vance DeGeneres is there live as we speak, and he'll tell us that behind this parade is a rich Irish culture celebrating centuries of accomplishments and contributions to the tapestry that is America.

It's not just one drunken mob scene.

There's more to it than that.

Vance?

That's right, John.

It's one big drunken mob scene, and there's not much more to it than that.

John?

Well, Vance, how's the parade going so far?

Great, great, John.

It started about 11 o'clock this morning.

Traditional participants include Irish folk bands, local labor unions, and in a tip of the hat to St.