SteveR Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Of all the teams, something just doesn't ring true about Notre Dame not wearing anything special on March 17. At home, even.Heck, UAB had more green on than the Irish.On an afterthought ... at least they didn't wear those flourescent lime things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 On St. Patty's Day, who DOESN'T wear green?people that are cool ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman1211 Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 On St. Patty's Day, who DOESN'T wear green?people that are coolProtestants Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Sometimes they even overlap! ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davidson Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 On St. Patty's Day, who DOESN'T wear green?actual irish* people.*people who live in/have lived in ireland.its just not a big deal there. its bigger in london where i currentlylive than where my mas from in ireland.in the usa its just insane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueYankee26 Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 The NY Yankees apparently, they wore their regular ST unis last night. trueyankee26.wordpress.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heernumurr Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 On St. Patty's Day, who DOESN'T wear green?actual irish* people.*people who live in/have lived in ireland.its just not a big deal there. its bigger in london where i currentlylive than where my mas from in ireland.in the usa its just insane.I lived in Northern Ireland for 14 years, and never once celebrated St. Patrick's day until I moved to the mainland.Though I did come from a place where they don't take too kindly to the wearing of green and shamrocks, or really doing anything associated with Ireland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgundy Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Aren't blue and gold the traditional colors of Ireland? I think green is only a more recent thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02Rover Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 I was so glad the Cavaliers didnt. They have too many unis already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mingjai Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 I'm sure if Rangers were playing, they wouldn't be wearing green. Visit my store on REDBUBBLE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallWonk Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Aren't blue and gold the traditional colors of Ireland? I think green is only a more recent thing.Green or green and gold as "Irish" colors date to at least the 1840s. You find those colors being used by Irish nationalists in Ireland and North America for flags, banners, clothing, militia uniforms, and whatnot. Granted, you find a lot of variation, often based on using materials at hand in other colors, such as blue or tan when using surplus American military uniforms, but the green or green-and-gold things are the consistent thread. And honestly, if you go back very far before the 1840s, the idea of "national colors" is an anachronism, in that very few "nations" as we understand the term existed prior to 1800. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsox Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 My parents kept talking about how confused they were during the Celtics game last night (Chicago was wearing black on green and the Celtics were wearing their home whites in Chicago). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgundy Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Aren't blue and gold the traditional colors of Ireland? I think green is only a more recent thing.Green or green and gold as "Irish" colors date to at least the 1840s. You find those colors being used by Irish nationalists in Ireland and North America for flags, banners, clothing, militia uniforms, and whatnot. Granted, you find a lot of variation, often based on using materials at hand in other colors, such as blue or tan when using surplus American military uniforms, but the green or green-and-gold things are the consistent thread. And honestly, if you go back very far before the 1840s, the idea of "national colors" is an anachronism, in that very few "nations" as we understand the term existed prior to 1800.Well, I didn't say national colors, I said traditional colors. I could have sworn that I read that early on in the Kingdom of Ireland that blue and gold were the royal colors. Even today, the Presidential Standard and the Coat of Arms are a golden harp on a blue background. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordie_delini Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Much in the same vein as Cinco de Mayo, I find people use St. Patrick's Day (if they're not Irish) as an excuse to get trashed. So every year to protest I wear my England soccer jersey and abstain from wearing anything green at all. Then I celebrate St. George's Day just for the hell of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milo Meningocele Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Much in the same vein as Cinco de Mayo, I find people use St. Patrick's Day (if they're not Irish) as an excuse to get trashed. So every year to protest I wear my England soccer jersey and abstain from wearing anything green at all. Then I celebrate St. George's Day just for the hell of it.I'm with you, but check the Graveyard for a thread that ended badly when I tried to push the same idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charger77 Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Much in the same vein as Cinco de Mayo, I find people use St. Patrick's Day (if they're not Irish) as an excuse to get trashed. So every year to protest I wear my England soccer jersey and abstain from wearing anything green at all. Then I celebrate St. George's Day just for the hell of it.I'm with you, but check the Graveyard for a thread that ended badly when I tried to push the same idea.I'm guessing we won't find a Los Lakers jersey in your closets. -Dan PotD May 11th, 2011looooooogodud: June 7th 2010 - July 5th 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordie_delini Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Well being that I'm not Mexican, I don't really find much cause to celebrate Mexico's defeat of the French invasion in 1862 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milo Meningocele Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Well being that I'm not Mexican, I don't really find much cause to celebrate Mexico's defeat of the French invasion in 1862I can tell that we are gonna be friends... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charger77 Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 I'm just screwing with you, Milo knows I'm on your side with this type of thing... But are you sure Cinco de Mayo isn't Mexican Independence day lol.-Dan PotD May 11th, 2011looooooogodud: June 7th 2010 - July 5th 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordie_delini Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 yes, i am definitely sure. Mexican Independence Day is September 16.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinco_de_Mayohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_Independence_Day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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