And then I started thinking, "Why do we wear green on St. Patrick's Day? Are there any official wearing green rules? This pinching business started in America. It's totally an American tradition that probably started in the s. Michele Mathews Published: March 15, Share on Facebook Share on Twitter. LOOK: The most popular biblical baby names To determine the most popular biblical baby names, Stacker consulted the name origin site Behind the Name and the Social Security Administration's baby names database then ranked the top 50 names from Behind the Name's Biblical Names origins list of names, based on how many babies had been given these names in Also, here's a handy list of San Francisco bars participating in St.
Patrick's Day merriment. Stay up to date! Here are a few answers we found on the glorious internet: According to WikiAnswers : Ireland is known as the Emerald Isle.
Green is traditionally worn on St. Patrick's day to honor the Emerald Isle. Tradition holds that on that day, people who do not wear green are pinched as a reminder to wear green to honor the Emerald Isle. Patrick's Day, anyways? The reason green has so deeply become entwined with St.
Patrick's Day came a little bit later, says Time. In the 19th century, Irish immigrants started landing in America and celebrating St.
Patrick's Day and their heritage by wearing this symbolic color. So go ahead and wear your finest green dress or tee this St. Paddy's day and share these fun facts you've learned about the history behind it!
Note: We don't condone pinching those who choose not to wear green, but celebrate as you must!
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