Happy St. Patrick’s Day bloggers! Do you have any traditions? Today when I went to school lots of people were wearing green but some were not. First thing we do on this day when we see someone wearing green… We PINCH them! I’m wasn’t really sure why then I found this online:
Eating corned beef and cabbage: This, again, is actually more of an American than Irish tradition. It dates back to the 19th century, when most Irish Americans were poor and could only afford the cheapest meat possible, corned beef. As for cabbage, it’s most likely included simply because it’s a spring vegetable. (My mom makes this every year!)
Drowning the shamrock: Simply place a clover at the bottom of your cup, fill with Guinness or Irish whiskey, and drink up. It’s up to you whether you’d like to eat the shamrock or chuck it over your shoulder for good luck. (Never tried this obviously beacause I can’t drink whiskey yet!)
Wearing green: Actually, this color association is kind of a fluke. Originally, the original color of St. Patrick’s Day was blue. But for several reasons, green prevailed. Ireland is often referred to as the Emerald Isle, and its flag displays a green stripe. Irish Catholics typically wear green (Irish Protestants typically wear orange, the other prominent color on the Irish flag). And, of course, shamrocks are green, giving the color an added advantage. (I wore a mint green shirt today!)
Pinching others who are not wearing green: Rumor has it that leprechauns — who are most often imagined wearing green getups — pinch those around them who are not sporting similarly green apparel. That has evolved into humans pinching each other to display the disapproval we think the leprechauns would be showing. You won’t be surprised to know that this, too, is a largely American tradition. The Irish leprechauns of yore didn’t even wear green. But that won’t stop strangers from taking a pinch, so choose your outfit wisely. (I’ve pinched three people already!)
I found this information on http://vox.com you could go online too to get more information on this holiday!
I wish you all luck!🍀☘🍀
see you next time…..🍀☘🍀👍🏻😊