You have to love St. Patrick's Day in the U.S.-- a national holiday that focuses on beer, whiskey and tin whistles. While St. Patty's is a culturally sanctioned excuse for adults to Tie One On and talk in a fake brogue, it also needs celebrating as the only holiday where you are allowed to pinch/punch someone for not wearing the right color. Ask any 8 year-old; they are currently scoping the playground for the one poor kid who forgot that is was March 17th.
In my professional quasi-Pagan opinion, the whole thing is a cloaked celebration of the Vernal Equinox. The green theme couldn't be more obvious: at what time of year does winter finally let up its icy grasp on the Northern Hemisphere, and allow the first blades of grass to appear out of the mud? I love the color green so much, I even tried to find a green wedding dress (I ended up opting for a cream lace Victorian dress with velvet green ribbon trim). As far as I'm concerned, St. Patty's day marks the beginning of the season of wearing green-- I don't think any other color looks so nice in the Spring sunlight.
Here are some of the loveliest green wearables on Etsy right now. Enjoy them, and Erin Go Bragh!
(click on the picture to go right to the listing!)
Last minute addition: Chris and I, headed off to work this morning. Totally un-pinchable!
(100% thrifted- I mean, where can you find a green Power Dress except in a thrift store?)
drooling over those wood soled green heels......
Posted by: nicole | 03/17/2010 at 08:16 AM
awwwe I love your st patty
s looks !!! Rock on
Posted by: winter | 03/17/2010 at 09:40 AM
So awesome! Thanks for treating us all to this fabulous feature. xo
Posted by: jess (jamesjake) | 03/17/2010 at 10:32 AM
I absolutely agree with you about the vernal equinox.
Posted by: Karen Kwiatkowski | 03/17/2010 at 11:36 AM
doesn't work when you click on em! :)
Posted by: sally | 03/17/2010 at 11:45 AM
(at least doesn't work for the top 3 items...thanks!)
Posted by: sally | 03/17/2010 at 12:03 PM
thanks so much, Sally- blog gremlins at work, argh!- I fixed the links. (-;
Posted by: Sasha | 03/17/2010 at 12:36 PM
oh hell. budget schmudget, i just bought the green heels. you happy now?!
p.s. you two look adorable in all your green-ness
Posted by: nicole | 03/17/2010 at 09:46 PM
CUTE!!
Posted by: Desiree | 03/19/2010 at 09:43 AM