Saturday, March 16, 2013

THE WEARING OF THE GREEN



My given name is Patricia, and I was educated by Irish nuns ...
so of course St Patrick's Day was quite the festive occasion in my youth.

Each year I sang in the local St Patrick's Day concert -
the Irish/Australians like a celebration here, just as in the Old Country.


My mother bought me these treasures on a visit to Ireland 30 years ago ..


and I found this shamrock cookie cutter in Ottawa in 2010.


Made shamrocks today



Some people think green is unlucky,


but not me; I love it!


I'm wearing this emerald green top, recently found in a Mall about town.

St Patrick, patron saint of Ireland.

and here's an Irish Blessing for you.


Whether you have a glass or two of Guinness, an Irish coffee, dance a jig or sing the old ballads...

 A very Happy St Patrick's Day to ye all!

 xxxx

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  1. sandaMarch 16, 2013 at 5:17 AM

    A very Happy St. Patrick's Day to you. Love all your Irish/green memorabilia. The Irish are the kindest, sweetest people and I love their happy, carefree attitude. I was fortunate to visit the Green Isle in the 1980s, and fell in love with it. It is my hope to go back once again. Forty shades of green is the truest description of that beautiful land.

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    1. PatriciaMarch 16, 2013 at 3:54 PM

      Forty shades of green - love it! I'm hoping to visit Ireland one day, and my son's partner is Irish and they do have a lovely sweet attitude.

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  2. The Silver BunnyMarch 16, 2013 at 5:19 AM

    A very happy St Patrick's day to you. I love all that green glassware, it is very beautiful. I love green, well I have to, it's the colour of my eyes so I have quite a bit of green in my wardrobe !xx

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    1. PatriciaMarch 16, 2013 at 3:56 PM

      Glad you like my green glass collection; some inherited and some from antique shops. I have green eyes too - Twins!! xx

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  3. BerylMarch 16, 2013 at 10:35 AM

    My husband's father's parents were right off the boat from Ireland, but I already loved St. Patrick's Day. Corned beef always, and it was the one day I relaxed my aversion to food coloring and tinted the kids milk a light green. I bought my daughter, who has Irish hair, a Claddagh ring for her graduation. Oh yeah, I love St. Patrick's Day! (Just learned that pigs should be included in the celebration. Who knew?)

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    1. PatriciaMarch 16, 2013 at 3:59 PM

      Hi Beryl, sounds like you have St Patrick's day all sorted! I didn't know about the corned beef, but it is one day to break out the green food colouring. Mr C and I both have Irish ancestry, off the boats in the 1800s. Off to take Dad out for some Irish cheer now.

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  4. Patricia JMarch 16, 2013 at 10:54 AM

    Happy St. Patrick's Day to you as well! Had never heard green was unlucky--it's my favorite shade.

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    1. PatriciaMarch 16, 2013 at 4:01 PM

      Hi Patricia and welcome to my blog. I find it strange that some Irish people think green unlucky. My late mother in law was one. But the bad luck apparently was suspended on St Patrick's Day! Happy St Pat's Day to you too.

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  5. Sulky KittenMarch 16, 2013 at 11:04 AM

    Happy St Patrick's day! Although I'm Irish, green is considered a very unlucky colour in my family so St Patrick's Day was the only day we could wear it without worrying that the sky would fall in. That green top is beautiful and I love the cookies.

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    1. PatriciaMarch 16, 2013 at 4:02 PM

      Happy St Patrick's day Sulky. Maybe you can enlighten us as to why the green was unlucky? I don't care, I am right into the green. Will have to give away most of the cookies though, they are without Any Nutritional Benefit whatsoever! xx

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  6. metteMarch 16, 2013 at 12:07 PM

    Happy St Patrick´s Day !
    I like certain greens. It is so suitable for horse rugs too, and all my stable clothes are some shade of green.
    I went to school over here run by Catholic nuns, but remained Lutheran.
    I must admit, that the idea of revealing one´s " sins " and being forgiven, would have felt tempting at times.

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    1. PatriciaMarch 16, 2013 at 4:04 PM

      Thanks Mette, and Happy St Pat's day to you (and the horses too). I hope they are wearing their green rugs today. The Catholic nuns pop up all over the world; very dedicated teachers they were. Being forgiven is key for the Irish - we are all wicked, he he ...

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  7. valerietilsten59.blogspot.comMarch 16, 2013 at 12:26 PM

    Dear Patricia,
    How nice of you to write about our dear St. Patrick.
    A most happy happy day to you and your family Patricia.
    love your top and cookies.
    god bless
    val x

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    1. PatriciaMarch 16, 2013 at 4:06 PM

      Dear Val, We are off to spend the day with my old Dad, and hope to find a touch of Irish fun for him. I'll take him some of the cookies - he has a sweet tooth. Green top is having a good time too.
      God bless you too.
      xxx

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  8. oldthingsMarch 17, 2013 at 2:46 AM

    Dear Patricia ,
    I am glad to meet you ! Val , told me about you !
    Happy St Pat's day to you !
    Olympia

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    1. PatriciaMarch 17, 2013 at 3:45 AM

      Dear Olympia, welcome to my blog. I took a little look at yours and I see many things I love: antiques, flowers, food - and beautiful images.
      Happy St Pat's Day!
      Patricia

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  9. RosemaryMarch 17, 2013 at 4:22 AM

    Dear Patricia - have a lovely day, and enjoy those wonderful looking cookies.
    I remember when I was at a Convent School for a short while, and a cardboard box used to arrive from Ireland filled with freshly picked lucky clover leaves for everyone to wear.
    It is not celebrated in the Britain apart from in the Irish communities.

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    1. PatriciaMarch 17, 2013 at 3:08 PM

      Thank you rosemary, I gave Dad most of the cookies, which he loves.
      Imagine a box arriving with fresh shamrocks - in Australia they would be Dead On Arrival!
      The funny thing with Australia, it is a very secular country, but there were many St Patrick's parades, green beer in pubs, and so on, over the weekend.

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  10. KathyMarch 17, 2013 at 9:37 AM

    Happy Saint Patrick's Day to you too, Patricia. Those biscuits look delicious and I love the colour of your top. My mother wasn't Irish, but she would never wear green because it was an unlucky colour to her.

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    1. PatriciaMarch 17, 2013 at 3:11 PM

      Ah, another one with the unlucky green gene in the family! Hope your luck is A1 Excellent this week!

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  11. NancyDaQMarch 17, 2013 at 1:06 PM

    Happy St. Paddy's! I've never heard of green being unlucky till now. Good thing I didn't know, I wear it often.

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    1. PatriciaMarch 17, 2013 at 3:13 PM

      Hi Nancy, welcome to my blog. I have always liked to wear green - had a couple of green silk ball-gowns back in the day which I thought were stunning! Happy St Paddy's to you too!

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  12. ShellMarch 18, 2013 at 1:48 AM

    Loved your post Patricia, I hope you had a merry day too.

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    1. PatriciaMarch 21, 2013 at 2:48 AM

      Thanks Shell, it was a fun start to the week.

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  13. Rustic Vintage CountryMarch 20, 2013 at 5:37 AM

    Lovely post. I'm liking the sound of the Guinness and Irish coffee....mmmmmmmmm! x

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  14. PatriciaMarch 21, 2013 at 2:50 AM

    Irish coffee for me, Suzy! xx

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  15. Debra TurnerMarch 26, 2013 at 7:45 PM

    A belated St. Patrick's Day, Patricia! To celebrate I shared an Irish soda recipe I often make because I love buttermilk biscuts, but am too lazy to make them. The soda bread satisfies the craving, but is alot easier to prepare. I believe it's healthier too.

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