At an old-fashioned St. Patrick’s Day celebration in Ireland, which of these would you not see?
A) Children clothed all in green ü B) Men and women dancing together C) Musicians playing the bagpipes D) The wearing of the shamrock
St. Patrick’s Day was a family affair, celebrated with attendance at mass followed by feasting, drinking, music and storytelling. Although green is the traditional Irish color, it was not worn by children. This was for safety reasons, since green was also the favorite color of the fairies. A child wearing green was believed to be in danger of being spirited away by the wee folk.
