Ever wonder why we wear green on St. Patrick's Day? Let's find out! Remember we have plenty of green, white, orange and gold to help you get into the St. Patty's spirit!
St. Patrick’s Day was originally a Roman Catholic holiday celebrating Ireland’s patron saint and observed only in Ireland; it was not until the 1700’s when Irish immigrants in the U.S. started the first St. Patrick’s Day Parade in New York City.
The March 17th tradition of wearing green is explained in differing ways. It’s said that blue was originally the color associated with the holiday but over time green took over in popularity due to Ireland’s nickname as “The Emerald Isle”, the green in the Irish flag and the clover that St. Patrick used in his teachings about Catholicism.
In Ireland, some still follow the tradition where Catholics wear green and Protestants wear orange. These colors are associated with the religious sects and are the represented on the Irish flag; the white on the flag is symbolic of the peace between the two.
There is a legend that wearing green makes you invisible to leprechauns that will pinch you if they can see you. Of course shamrocks are green - so why not follow suit?
Have a safe and fun St. Patrick's Day and let Paper Doll Vintage adorn you in all the green you can handle.
The Huntington parade is March 12 at 2 pm. The Patchogue parade is March 19 at 12 pm.
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/15/st-patricks-day_n_1348003.html
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