I may wear Blue today

[Rye Miles #13621]

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/why-the-color-of-st-patricks-day-changed-from-blue-to-green

[Subdeacon Joe]

In 7th and 8th grade, Catholic school,  I made sure to wear something orange.  

[Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984]

I AM wearing blue.

[Pat Riot]

I decided to go naked today. Once this whole thing gets settled then I will put on the socially appropriate colors! 

 

 

 

Actually I plan to wear light blue/gray sweat pants, a white tee shirt and white, black and red sneakers. 
My rebel colors for the day! 

[Rye Miles #13621]

I’m wear Black and blue 😳

[Pat Riot]

2 hours ago, Rye Miles #13621 said:

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/why-the-color-of-st-patricks-day-changed-from-blue-to-green

That’s a very interesting article, Rye. Thank you. 
I think I will share it with my family. 
They have this idea that we’re mostly Irish. 
We are not. Our heritage is Scottish and English mostly with some Germanic and a tiny tiny bit of Irish.

[Alpo]

I used to have this cassette tape. Songs of the troubles. Roddy McCorley. Black and Tans.

 

And Wearing of the Green.

 

Oh Paddy dear, now did you hear the news that's going 'round

The shamrock is forbid by law to grow on Irish ground

St Paddy's Day no more we'll keep, his color can't be seen

For there's a bloody law against the wearing of the green

 

I met with Piper Tandy and he took me by my hand

And said "how's dear old Ireland, how does she stand?"

She's the most stressful country that ever you have seen

They're hanging men and women there for wearing of the green.

 

My oldest stepdaughter was listening to that, and in total shock she says, "They were hanging people for wearing green??"

 

Try explaining that to a 10 year old.

[Forty Rod SASS 3935]

On 3/17/2025 at 6:07 AM, Subdeacon Joe said:

In 7th and 8th grade, Catholic school,  I made sure to wear something orange.  

A friend of years gone by received a five pound bag of oranges every St. Patrick's day.  He was NOT amused and blamed me for awhile but never did find out who really sent them.  He moved to Montana five or six years later and I lost track. 

[watab kid]

back in those days of grade school  , in the 50s being born catholic attending st patricks school id not  likely have worn green or orange , but i was a Scotsman so i wore whatever i pleased , the girle had uniforms that were green tho