I myself do not wear green nor orange on Saint Patrick's Day because either colour worn on that day would show an allegiance to one side or the other of this stupid rivalry between the Catholics (green) and the Protestants (orange). These two camps have been murdering each other (and innocent bystanders) for hundreds of years. It is totally sick. If you think I am wrong, try wearing the wrong colour at one side or another's parade or football game in Britain.
Wearing green or orange on that day would be like being in Africa and wearing something that identified oneself with either the Hutu or Tutsi tribes in Africa which have been hacking each other to death on and off for decades.
You could wear their colours, but when you know what has been associated with the whole thing, why would you want to? So don't let anybody tell you you have to wear a certain colour.
Nothing happens. Actually green was not the original color for St. Patrick's day. It was blue and if you are in Ireland if you are Catholic you wear green, but if you are Protestant you wear orange ( this dates back to William of Orange).
they wear green for st patricks day
Because you wont get pinched and so you can have good luck. Saint Patrick isn't associated with the color green, but he is the patron saint of Ireland, and Ireland's national color is green, as is half of its national flag. So people like to wear green to celebrate the festival of one of the Saints of Ireland. Saint Brigid, another Saint of Ireland, isn't especially linked to the color green, but her day - February 1st - is frequently symbolized by a cross (not a crucifix-shape) made of roughly-woven rushes (a sort of dried grass), or straw.
orange, green and white
I'm redheaded and wear green on St. Patrick's Day to show my Irish pride.
you will get pinched
If you do not wear green you will get pinched. (If you forget you can always just say you are wearing green underwear!)
If you do not wear green you will get pinched. (If you forget you can always just say you are wearing green underwear!)
You should wear green so you don't get pinched!
because you will get pinched all day and all over by people.. So wear green
so that you don't get pinched
No you don't have to after all you can't be pinched because you have green on you so it shouldn't matter but you can still wear green for fun
green!! if u don't u will get pinched by the leprechaun!
Saint Patrick's Day, all you do if wear green and if not, you get pinched.
People wear green on St. Patrick's Day so they won't get pinched due to traditional customs.
My Nana told me that you are supposed to wear orange or you will get pinched! Both my grandparents were Irish as am I, I ussualy don't wear green because my eyes are green, but the green, orange and white are all colors of Ireland
If you don't wear green on St. Patrick's Day, you may be pinched as a playful tradition. Green is associated with the holiday as it is the color of Ireland and is believed to bring good luck.