I've been reading a lot of the answers regarding St. Patrick's day and I find it astonishing that so many (NOT ALL) americans think it's considered bad luck in Ireland to wear green on Paddy's day!!!?
Why weren't we informed?! I mean, here we are in Ireland for as long as I can remember, wearing green on the 17th of March, and no one bothers to tell us it's bad luck?! That's very bad form!
Basically, whoever thinks that is completely wrong. We don't have that pinching tradition here, presumably cos if you pinched someone for not wearing green, you'd get punched in the face!
I was wearing my GREEEEEEN rugby jersey, as were most people on Paddy's Day, cos it was a momentus rugby occaision. But Lots of other people were wearing green too.
And lots of people wear shamrocks on Paddy's day on their shirts or whatever. FRESH shamrocks, as in real, three leafed ones. Not plastic ones.
2007-03-20 14:29:51 · 8 answers · asked by irishcharmer84 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ St. Patrick's Day
I never thought it was bad luck to wear green in Ireland on St. Patrick's day. I did learn this year for the first time about the significance of the color orange as it relates to your flag and your religious factions.
2007-03-23 18:26:38 · answer #1 · answered by Sweet n Sour 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always forgot to wear green on st patrick's day and I always got pinched and so I don't have fond memories of this day. But I love the Cranberries. And I really want to see Ireland before I die, it be so great not to get pinched over there.
2007-03-21 15:10:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I never heard that. I always thought everyone wore green on St. Patrick's Day. Green anyway is a symbol of spring
2007-03-22 05:42:35 · answer #3 · answered by samurai_dave 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nicely after i used to be bobbing up up i assumed it was once Patty's, yet later i found out it became Paddy's. i think this is probably quite often individuals that say Patty. i understand now that Paddy is the nickname for Patrick, as Patty would be the nickname for the female form - Patricia. merely precise question, Abbiekate! :)
2016-11-27 01:53:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thank you for the lesson in Irish tradition. :o)
2007-03-20 14:48:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wore green too.
2007-03-20 17:14:33 · answer #6 · answered by Tenn Gal 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Green in Protestant Belfast is REAL BAD LUCK!
They wear ORANGE and shoot at GREEN
2007-03-20 15:24:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
i dont think we have to have the same traditions as ireland since we are a totally different country!!!!!
2007-03-21 13:43:15 · answer #8 · answered by StarLyssStar* 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋