Comments on: St. Patrick’s Day Fashion Faux Pas

By: Maya

Maya — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:09:20 +0000

I’m not one bit Irish, but am convinced some long lost ancestor was because I’ve always celebrated St. Patrick’s Day, and I usually start as soon as February ends. During my misspent youth, I would spend most of March at one of Washington’s famous Irish pubs and down Guiness and sing Irish tunes like I was born in Dublin.
For the past three years, on St. Patty’s day, I head to the 9:30 Club to see “The Pogues” with their own brand of Irish-punk rock. And I keep on singing Irish tunes until April rears its head.

My English husband is puzzled, my Greek parents are amused, but my oldest son wishes that I hadn’t taken my fascination with Ireland out on him, by giving him the middle name of Lochlain.

By: Joanne

Joanne — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:54:23 +0000

I’m liking your Retro fashion explanation! Very unique, raising my coffee cup to you in a belated St. Patrick’s Day toast!

By: Sharon

Sharon — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:13:48 +0000

When I was a girl, my mother encouraged me to wear a bit of orange, as well as green, on March 17. She said it represented the strong English heritage I have on both sides. I don’t know if orange was appropriate, but it was a good conversation starter.

By: Anne

Anne — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 22:48:03 +0000

I must say I don’t get caught up in any regular routines on this day – although typically do cook the obligatory corned beef, cabbage, carrots and potatoes, and always enjoy it more than I’m expecting.

However, a really CUTE idea that my nanny used to do when my older kids were younger is spread gold fish aquarium stones outside in the yard and patio – and the kids would get very excited to think the leprechaun had visited with his pot of gold.

By: Barb

Barb — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:56:00 +0000

When I was a kid my dad used to make us Green Eggs and Ham for breakfast on St. Patrick’s Day. Only the scrambled eggs were green — a little food coloring did the trick. Sounds pretty disgusting when you think about it too much, but we thought it was fantastic then.

By: Cindy L

Cindy L — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:21:28 +0000

Yes — being Irish (Finney) on one side, and Scottish on the other, my red hair is my ongoing nod to St. Patrick’s Day! But I absolutely refuse to drink green beer.

Here’s my favorite Celtic blessing:

“May those we love, love us.
And those who don’t love us,
may God turn their hearts.
And those whose hearts won’t turn,
may God turn their ankles,
so we’ll know them by their limping.”