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Who started the tradition of pinching anyone who doesnt wear green on Saint Patrick's Day?
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∙ 15y ago
This is actually an American tradition that started in the 1700's. It was believed if you wore green you would be invisible to the Leprechauns. A pinch was a reminder that you were not wearing green and therefore visible to the Leprechauns.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoIt's an American tradition... In the 1700s, it was thought that, if you wore green, it made you invisible to the Leprechauns. This was good, because they would pinch anyone they could see. So the pinching is to warn and remind you about the Leprechauns.
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∙ 12y agoIt's apparently an entirely American tradition that probably started in the early 1700s with Irish immigrants. Those celebrating St. Patrick's day claimed that wearing green made one invisible to leprechauns, who would pinch anyone they could see (anyone not wearing green). People began pinching those who didn't wear green as a reminder that leprechauns would sneak up and pinch green-abstainers.
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∙ 14y agoIt is a Catholic Feast Day that has become a time to celebrate all things Irish. (Me grandmudder's name were Murphy.)
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∙ 8y agoIt supposedly started with Leprechauns who pinched anyone around them not wearing green.
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∙ 15y agoI did!
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Why do people get pinched on Saint Patrick's Day if they do not wear green?
It's thought that the pinching started in the early 1700s, about the time that awareness of St. Patrick's as a holiday came to the fore, too, in Boston, in the Massachusetts colony. They thought if you wore green, it made you invisible to the Leprechauns, which was good because they would pinch anyone they could see. So the pinching is to warn and remind you about the Leprechauns.Pinching those not wearing green on St. Patrick's Day is an American tradition, having really nothing to do with Ireland or St. Patrick Wrong. I have lived in Ireland. The truth is, Irish people think Americans are crazy. St. Patrick's Day is not even remotely celebrated over there as heavily as it is in the US.WikiAnswers users share their ideas on the origin:Many years ago, playful Irish children began the tradition of pinching people who forgot to wear green on St. Patrick's Day and the tradition is still practiced today.You get pinched because you're a nonconformist.Pinching gives you a bruise so you can have some green on you.The act of pinching on St. Patrick's day began in America with Irish settlers who tried to get their kids to behave by telling them that fairies would come pinch them.
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Why do people get pinched if they not wearing green on Saint Patrick's Day?
It's thought that the pinching started in the early 1700s, about the time that awareness of St. Patrick's as a holiday came to the fore, too, in Boston, in the Massachusetts colony. They thought if you wore green, it made you invisible to the Leprechauns, which was good because they would pinch anyone they could see. So the pinching is to warn and remind you about the Leprechauns.Pinching those not wearing green on St. Patrick's Day is an American tradition, having really nothing to do with Ireland or St. Patrick Wrong. I have lived in Ireland. The truth is, Irish people think Americans are crazy. St. Patrick's Day is not even remotely celebrated over there as heavily as it is in the US.WikiAnswers users share their ideas on the origin:Many years ago, playful Irish children began the tradition of pinching people who forgot to wear green on St. Patrick's Day and the tradition is still practiced today.You get pinched because you're a nonconformist.Pinching gives you a bruise so you can have some green on you.The act of pinching on St. Patrick's day began in America with Irish settlers who tried to get their kids to behave by telling them that fairies would come pinch them.
Why do you get pinched of you don't wear green on st Patrick's day?
It's pretty much a U.S. custom for St. Patricks day. In Ireland, the protestants and catholics are so displeased with each other that they have actually been fighting a war for many years. We should not take sides nor should we believe that we understand the issues. Catholics wear green on St. Patricks day to commmemorate their religion. On the other hand, the protestants wear orange as a statement against Catholicism. The pinching is little more than a statement against anyone who was not openly and proudly Catholic.
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You have to be wearing something green like a green shirt or pants in order to be pinch free. Barrets and jewlery do not count. If someone pinches you and you are wearing green you get to pinch them back 10 times, the same will be for you so beware! Otherwise you can just pinch anyone that does not have green on. Happy pinching!
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Why do people get pinched on Saint Patricks Day if they do not wear green?
legend says wearing green makes one "invisible" to leprechauns, and apparently, these magical tricksters will pinch anyone who isn't wearing green in honor of the holiday. Nowadays, people simply pinch each other on St. Patrick's Day more as a cute reminder that they are still visible, and are potentially in danger of even more pinches.
