The DOs and DON’Ts of St. Patrick’s Day
Last night on the way to get pizza…
Dad: Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Me: St. Patrick’s Day’s on Monday…
Dad: Oh, I thought it was today. Wasn’t the parade today? Are you going to the city to party?
Me: Yes and no.
Dad: Why not? Don’t you want to party and get drunk like all the other college students?
Me: No. Why would I want to go to the city, sneak into a bar filled with people dressed in all green and a “Kiss Me I’m Irish” stickers on their forehead (when they probably aren’t) and get so inebriated I can’t even find my way back to Grand Central? It’s a waste, and I would much rather do other things, like spend money on clothes instead of beer.
Dad: *starts singing Aerosmith’s “Jaded”* (he’s a total spaz but I love him)
I swear I’m not really the St. Patrick’s Day grinch, but there are some traditions which happen to go along with this holiday that are really annoying. Anyway, if you do happen to head to your local (or not so local) bar today, be safe and don’t wear an entirely green outfit. To be honest, sometimes even a bright green shirt is too much.
So, if you do want to be festive here’s a few hints:
- DON’T wear too much of the bright St. Patty’s Day green and if you must wear a green outfit, make sure it doesn’t make you look like a leprechaun. The best green outfit would be one that would pass if you said, “oh, it’s St. Patrick’s Day? I totally forgot. It must be my lucky day!”
- DO go for something small like turquoise accessories (everyone will be too drunk to complain about the off hue) or other green accessories.
- DO line your eyes with green eyeliner and maybe add a tasteful green eyeshadow, that means don’t pull out the shadow with giant sparkles or your deepest hunter green caked on up to the brow. (DON’T wear both green make up and a green outfit)
- DO use a play on words, and instead of wearing the color green, pick something eco-friendly. Everyone’s “going green” now, so it isn’t really hard to find if your in a day-of pinch.
- DO wear whatever color you want, and go around insisting that color “is the new green” and then buy the querier a beer.
- DO listen to lots of Dropkick Murpheys and Flogging Molly songs (do this anyway because these two bands are so fresh!)
- DON’T, for any reason short loads of money, *ahem* green, wear a sexy leprechaun outfit. Just, don’t…
Haha. I sooo agree! Your dad is funny; he reminds me of my dad, lol!
You go to Hofstra?! NICE! What year are you and what’s your major?
Cute. Great advice. I’d rather spend money on clothes instead of beer, too
I love the tip on the turquoise accessories. Very funny, but true. ~lol~
I beg to differ - if you wanna go green and over do it then why not? Is that any different then when some of us twenty-something-year-olds go gonzo (meaning overkill) on Halloween Costumes? Though I must say that pathetic costume pictured above would ironically be more appropriately entertaining if worn on Halloween. For those who don’t favor green-colored beer much less regular beer then it seems like your better off celebrating by simply wearing green to work, school, a parade etc etc - better yet, wear your normal outift and put on a green pin, sticker or necklace; simple.
Till next time,
Amira
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