I don't wear green on St.Patricks day,and I never have except one year but, who cares i was crazy. (I was thinking that if a lot of people tell me that they wear green i might.)
2007-03-16 10:20:28 · 19 answers · asked by kdshmcdonald 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ St. Patrick's Day
Actually there's no connection between green and St. Patrick. It's just that Irish connecting green colour to fairies, angels, and saints, and any other Holy things.
Ireland is known as "The Emerald Isle," and emerald = green, so green is the color of Ireland and thus of St. Patrick's Day.
Now, if we were talking the Anglican Church, rather than the Irish Catholic, orange would be the color of choice. But since St. Patrick is Catholic (... not really, but you know what I mean...) green it is.
A major misconception is the association of St. Patrick with the colour green. The confusion arises from the phrase "the wearing of the green," which means to wear a shamrock. St. Patrick used the three-leaved plant to explain the Trinity of the Christian religion. Actually blue is the colour associated with St. Patrick. "St. Patrick's blue" can be seen on ancient Irish flags.
Green is associated with Saint Patrick's Day because it is the color of spring, Ireland, and the shamrock. Leprechauns are also associated with this holiday, although I'm not sure why. Leprechauns of legend are actually mean little creatures, with the exception of the Lucky Charms guy. They were probably added later on because capitalists needed something cute to put on greeting cards.
2007-03-17 06:48:35 · answer #1 · answered by Sweet n Sour 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. It doesn't matter whether you wear green or not. You can wear green only if you want to celebrate St. Patricks Day.
2007-03-16 10:35:34 · answer #2 · answered by Ebonique 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it isn't done in ireland,if you are in america you might wanna wear something green because they use it as an excuse to pinch people,no idea how that came about but oh well. other than that there is nothing wrong with not wearing green.
2007-03-16 11:14:31 · answer #3 · answered by fenian1916 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No its not a bad thing if you don't -- its just a fun tradition celebrating the day -- everybody celebrates differently some not at all. I usually do especially if I'm going out for the night its makes the spirit of the evening better!
2007-03-16 11:19:44 · answer #4 · answered by Okaydokay21 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only people who wear something green on St Patrick's Day are expatriate Irish and their descendents just to remind them of home. Many don't bother. This doesn't apply, of course to the USA where they blow it completely out of proportion.
2007-03-16 10:26:35 · answer #5 · answered by tentofield 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
nope, I do it because the local ice cream shop gives away free ice cream to anyone wearing green on st.patricks say
2007-03-16 11:14:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it's not bad. Personally, I prefer green and orange on St Paddy's Day.
2007-03-16 12:40:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my grandparents were from Ireland and if we didn't wear the green on this day we got pinched. my grandpa would pinch my cheeks so that they were rosy red. and if you were wearing the green you got kissed. rather have the kisses.
2007-03-16 12:22:24 · answer #8 · answered by polgara922 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok, I am gal here from ireland, and i LOVE st paddys day, but the only girls here that wear green on the day, are tacky Chavs, lol!! but who cares Its all a bit of fun!!
2007-03-16 11:06:50 · answer #9 · answered by Angelica N 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no - I never wear green because I'm not Irish
2007-03-16 11:09:04 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋