Why do we get pinched for not wearing green on St. Patricks day?
It's thought that the pinching started in the early 1700s, about the time that awareness of St. Patrick's as a holiday came to the fore, too, in Boston, in the Massachusetts colony. They thought if you wore green, it made you invisible to the Leprechauns, which was good because they would pinch anyone they could see. So the pinching is to warn and remind you about the Leprechauns.
Pinching those not wearing green on St. Patrick's Day is an American tradition, having really nothing to do with Ireland or St. Patrick. The truth is, Irish people think Americans are crazy. St. Patrick's Day is not even remotely celebrated over there as heavily as it is in the US.
So there you have it, and of course neither of my kids were dressed wearing green to school today, yikes I am in troble when they get home lol.
4 comments:
Hey Heather you better run they are coming after you.LOL
~~Hugs~~
Chris
Well, that's the only minus about St. Patrick's day :)
Hey Heather stop by my blog when you get a chance for an award I gave you :)
Hey Heather - I"m checking in with you! How are you? I noticed you haven't blogged in a bit. I know all about troubles, issues, etc., it'll all get better soon. :) Thinking of you! Jeannine
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