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I've never really thought of it before, it might surprise a lot of people, but we don't make as big a deal of St. Patricks day over here as you do in USA. By the way, I'm not sure what you meant by your last two questions but they seem a little inflammatory. If someone chooses not to wear green then that is their prerogative.

tzddean

No, not everybody. It's not that big of a deal. To be honest if I met someone who wasn't wearing anything green I wouldn't even notice.

The Nine Lives of Laura Gonzales

Nah, not really. Not many people go for the pinching thing. It's not a big deal.

dollymix (now geeky for a month)

Not really, you wouldn't pass notice on someone not wearing green! Lots of people do though wear those shamrocks, you know the small bunches on a pin? They look good!

Orla C

Clothes-wise, no. There is no hard and fast rule that you HAVE to wear green. Many people wear shamrock badges - with real shamrock, which apparently grows only in Ireland. And there'll be plenty of kitsch and tack and all the rest of it around too, don't worry.

Patrick O

They don't take it that seriously over there. You Americans make a really big deal out of it. The Irish hardly mention it and any parades that do take place are either "gay pride" or "multicultural" stuff. They don't do that incredibly corny "pinching" thing that Americans do either.

It's more of an American holiday.

Rory M

Other people in the parades or wearing silly hats celebrating.....not very many people do, I don't.

Guillaume D

they can if they want but some people just prefere to keep it a normal day and not wear green

ayhartlasketchup

I don't celebrate Saint Patrick's day its not even a big deal here like it's bigger in America

!TreeHugger!

Eh,no. Not EVERYONE wears green.....lol!! Some few people do,but sometimes you see likkle kiddies wearing green,a county jersey,or an Ireland jersey,and sometimes if they are fairly young,their parents wear green also.....but only sometimes.
To be honest,I don't do anything if someone isn't wearing something green.....I have no right to do so. And I have no right to judge people by what they wera/don't wear,and I have no intention to do so!!
But a lot of people wear a bit of shamrock on their top/jacket,or maybe even one of those big ugly badges from the shop.....
=D

ā™� Lucy ā™�

I don't really wear green so I don't

CaitlĆn

its not big at all where im from in ireland, but in belfast and dublin theres always big parades, anyone attending things like that would wear green and shamrocks etc.
eh i try and wear green, buh never always manage to! :L

Flying mop dog

No. That's an American thing.

Tid

I do!! I'm that big fool, with the over sized hat having a laugh with me friends on the street....sorry, its our only proper excuse to act the maggott and nearly get away with it!!

Dan G

I doubt every single person on the island of Ireland wears something green on that specific day, but I dare say the vast majority of people will be wearing some form of green. I encourage every person reading this to wear something green on March 17th! I know I will!

Pingu

The vast majority of us Irish do wear green, especially kids and teens, for some craic like, and if the business men or grannies are too sensible for the mad greens, the just wear shamrocks, I just grab some from the garden, wear both of them =)

AobhrĆl (Suburban Fairy)

I would consider myself a Nationalist and don't celebrate St Patrick's day at all, it has too many links with the Catholic Invasion of Ireland which I think is something to be mourned not celebrated.

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