♪ >>> BACK NOW WITH OUR "PLAY OF THE DAY" AND I'M JUST ENJOYING THE CONVERSATION LEADING UP TO THIS. IN THE COMMERCIAL BREAK. SAM IS BRINGING US SOME EARLY ST. PATRICK'S DAY CHEER. WHAT YOU GOT? >> BECAUSE I'M 98.9% IRISH I FEEL LIKE TOMORROW IS A BIG DAY FOR ME AND IT'S A BIG DAY FOR YOU IN NEW YORK CITY. A LOT TRAVEL TO THE CITY AND THESE FOLKS GOT ON A PLANE AND FLEW TO NEW YORK AND YOU KNOW THAT HORRIBLE AWKWARD PLANE WHEN EVERYBODY IS BOARDING BUT YOU'RE STILL WAITING TO GET OFF. THEY STARTED PLAYING THIS CONCERT, TAKE A LISTEN. >> WOW. ♪ ISN'T THAT NICE? >> IT IS. >> THAT MADE IT SO MUCH NICER TO HANG OUT AND WAIT. >> THEY'RE LEAVING IRELAND TO COME HERE TO CELEBRATE ST. PATRICK'S DAY. >> YEAH, BECAUSE WE DO IT -- HAVE YOU NOT BEEN OUT THERE ON MARCH 17th? >> THAT'S RIGHT. >> BECAUSE IT'S NOT REALLY A MORNING SHOW UNTIL WE HAVE ANIMALS IN SWEATERS, RIGHT? >> RIGHT. >> SO WE HAVE ANIMALS IN SWEATERS BUT THESE ARE REGULAR DOGS DRESSED UP FOR ST. PATRICK'S DAY AND ANNA SCHWAB, I WANT TO GIVE A SHOUTOUT TO, THESE ARE CALLED THE RESCUED BOYS. LOOK AT THEM. THEY'RE GORGEOUS. >> GETTING YOUR SWEATER READY FOR ST. PATRICK'S DAY. >> YES, I HAVE A SWEATER. IT'S SLEEVELESS. A DEEP V. BUT, YOU KNOW, THOSE ARE ALL THE THINGS YOU EXPECT. >> IT'S A SWEATER