To the best of my knowledge, the idea for #shoutoutsaturdays was first mentioned in a private chat between @crazybgadventure and @enchantedspirit. He felt it would be like twitter's shoutoutfriday. Ms Spirit thought it was a wonderful idea, and encouraged Mr Adventure to give it his all. He did.

Somebody, I think it was @shadowspub, described this initiative as curating people rather than posts. Come Saturday, St Patrick's Day, we curated our hearts out.

@crazybgadventure led off with https://steemit.com/shoutoutsaturdays/@crazybgadventure/shout-out-saturdays - only fitting since it was his idea, plus his Saturday started way earlier than the other contributors.

@catweasel - I think that may be me - followed with a very different approach, https://steemit.com/shoutoutsaturdays/@catweasel/shout-out-saturdays-catweasel-style-17-03-2018 - next week I may do something different again - or not - but I'll do something.

@enchantedspirit - I have no idea where she found the time - produced https://steemit.com/shoutoutsaturdays/@enchantedspirit/shout-out-saturdays-issue-1-from-enchanted-spirit - with the same flair she applies to all her work.

@shadowspub took time out from searching for me to administer an admittedly well deserved virtual beating to write https://steemit.com/shoutoutsaturdays/@shadowspub/shoutout-saturdays-1-march-17th - I'm still hoping she'll lose interest in me.

@apanamamama came out with https://steemit.com/steemit/@apanamamama/shout-out-saturdays-positive-steemit-members - the title nails it.

@enginewitty brought up the rear with https://steemit.com/shoutoutsaturdays/@enginewitty/st-patty-s-saturday-shoutouts - with a veritable laundry list of wonderful people from his week.

But wait, there's more. On Sunday, but using the proper tag so it counts, @tfame3865 posted https://steemit.com/shoutoutsaturdays/@tfame3865/shout-out-sunday-jodipamungkas-made-the-headline - thus proving that "It's not over 'til it's over."

Interesting fact: all the contributors to the #shoutoutsaturdays project are passengers on The STEEM Engine discord server. Granted, some of us have other affiliations as well, but just sayin'.

Okay, we got the ball rolling, let's see where it goes next Saturday, March 24th when everyone posts to #shoutoutsaturdays.

Trust me, I'm a doctor.