Since St. Patricks day is right around the corner, and it has everything to do with fashion and why everyone is wearing green clothes, I decided to do some research as to way we wear it! Here's what I found!
Saint Patrick
Little is known of Patrick's early life, though it is known
that he was born in Roman Britain in the 4th century, into a wealthy
Romano-British family. His father and grandfather were deacons in the Church.
At the age of sixteen, he was kidnapped by Irish raiders and taken captive to
Ireland as a slave. It is believed he was held somewhere on the west coast of
Ireland, possibly Mayo, but the exact location is unknown. According to his
Confession, he was told by God in a dream to flee from captivity to the coast,
where he would board a ship and return to Britain. Upon returning, he quickly
joined the Church in Auxerre in Gaul and studied to be a priest.
In 432, he again said that he was called back to Ireland,
though as a bishop, to Christianise the Irish from their native polytheism.
Irish folklore tells that one of his teaching methods included using the
shamrock to explain the Christian doctrine of the Trinity to the Irish people.
After nearly thirty years of evangelism, he died on 17 March 461, and according
to tradition, was buried at Downpatrick. Although there were other more
successful missions to Ireland from Rome, Patrick endured as the principal
champion of Irish Christianity and is held in esteem in the Roman Catholicism/Irish
Church.
Wearing of the green
Originally, the colour associated with Saint Patrick was
blue. Over the years the colour green and its association with Saint Patrick's
day grew. Green ribbons and shamrocks were worn in celebration of St Patrick's
Day as early as the 17th century Saint Patrick is said to have used the
shamrock, a three-leaved plant, to explain the Holy Trinity to the pagan Irish,
and the wearing and display of shamrocks and shamrock-inspired designs have
become a ubiquitous feature of the day. In the 1798 rebellion, to make a
political statement, Irish soldiers wore full green uniforms on 17 March in
hopes of catching public attention. The
phrase "the wearing of the green", meaning to wear a shamrock on one's
clothing, derives from a song of the same name.
In every year since 1991, March has been proclaimed
Irish-American Heritage Month by the US Congress or President due to the date
of St. Patrick's Day. Christian denominations in the United States observing
this feast day include the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Protestant
Episcopal Church, and the Roman Catholic Church. Today, Saint Patrick's Day is
widely celebrated in America by Irish and non-Irish alike. For most Irish-Americans, this holiday is
both religious and festive.[9] It is one of the leading days for consumption of
alcohol in the United States, as individuals are allowed to break their Lenten
sacrifices for the day in order to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day. Many people
choose to wear green coloured clothing and items. Traditionally, those who are
caught not wearing green are pinched affectionately.
Seattle and other cities paint the traffic stripe of their
parade routes green. Chicago dyes its river green and has done so since 1962
when sewer workers used green dye to check for sewer discharges and had the
idea to turn the river green for Saint Patrick's Day. Originally 100 pounds of
vegetable dye was used to turn the river green for a whole week but now only
forty pounds of dye is used and the colour only lasts for several hours. Indianapolis also dyes its main canal green.
Savannah dyes its downtown city fountains green. Missouri University of Science
and Technology - St Pat's Board Alumni paint 12 city blocks kelly green with
mops before the annual parade.[citation needed] In Jamestown, New York, the
Chadakoin River (a small tributary that connects Conewango Creek with its
source at Chautauqua Lake) is dyed green each year.
Columbia, South Carolina dyes its fountain green in the area
known as Five Points (a popular collegiate location near the University of
South Carolina). A two day celebration is held over St Patrick's Day weekend.
In Boston, Evacuation Day is celebrated as a public holiday for Suffolk County.
While officially commemorating the British departure from Boston, it was made
an official holiday after Saint Patrick's Day parades had been occurring in
Boston for several decades, and is often believed to have been popularised
because of its falling on the same day as Saint Patrick's Day. (Wikipedia)
A great day with great intentions! Have a fabulous weekend mommies!
My husband's family is Irish--I didn't know all those things! Maybe I should let'm in on their heritage a bit! Thanks for sharing!
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Have a great weekend!
Ang
St. Patrick's Day is a big celebration in our house because my husband is Irish and in turn, our kids...although I feel like i am at this point even if Im technically not. So learning about the real story of St.Patrick is so helpful! I didn't know that about the clover and teachings of the trinity. Makes sense! Thanks for sharing!
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