St. Patrick's Day Kilt Attire

[thanmuwa]

For St. Patty's,

Please don't call it that, never never never Patty, always Paddy!

In Ireland, they wear blue on St. Patrick's Day because blue stands for St. Patrick. The green in the Irish flag represents Ireland's Gaelic heritage, while the orange is for the Protestant heritage, and the white is the peace the binds the country.

In all my years growing up and living in Ireland (25+) I never knew anyone to wear St Patrick's blue for Paddy's day. The old blue flag with the harp on it (a very old Irish flag) is only seen historically, never in a modern setting. Green is the modern colour of Ireland, not blue. By the way, for all those who are wondering, Irish people generally wear normal clothes.... no hunting about for green stuff necessary ... but most people will have a bunch of fresh shamrock pinned to their jumper.

But they do! As a Young Ambassador sent to Northern Ireland over the summer by the Friends of St. Patrick, I have to say "What better person to unite Ireland than St. Patrick?!?" A Briton that came to Ireland to spread Christianity! He's a figure that both Protestants and Catholics can support. Even as an atheist, I love St. Patrick as a symbol of bringing two historically divided communities together. He's the great Uniter!

A very American point of view if you don't mind me saying. Still, your optimistic future might happen sometime... the temperature dropping in Hell yet?