Saint Patrick’s Day is upon us. Now that might not mean much for a lot of people, but it happens to be a little holiday I enjoy. I feel that often this holiday gets over-looked, caught between the humdrum bustle of Valentine’s Day and Easter. In order to get us into the “St. Patty’s Day” spirit I have prepared some fun facts:1. St. Patrick’s Day began as a Catholic Holiday, but gradually became a secular celebration of Irish culture.
2. St. Patrick used a shamrock as a teaching method to explain the Christian doctrine of the Trinity to the Irish people.
3. Originally, the color associated with St. Patrick was blue.
4. 4.Saint Patrick's parades are now held in 9 locations across Japan. The first parade, in Tokyo, was organized by The Irish Network Japan (INJ) in 1992. Nowadays in Japan, parades and other events related to Saint Patrick's Day spread across almost the entire month of March.
5.Each year the Chicago River is dyed green to commemorate the holiday. In 2009, in keeping with the Chicago St. Patrick's Day tradition, at the request of First Lady and Chicago native Michelle Obama, the White House fountains were dyed green to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.
That was our dose of Irish knowledge for the day, now on to the flower world! A few weeks ago, I was asked if we sold a lot of St. Patrick’s Day flowers. The answer is yes, especially this beauty…The Irish Daffodils Bouquet. This vase arrangement comes straight from the fields of Ireland; our daffodils are accented by long lasting green and white flowers, making this arrangement pleasing to even non-Irish eyes!
We at Bakanas Flowers & Gifts would like to wish everyone a Happy St. Patrick’s Day, no matter how you celebrate. I for one am looking forward to listening to “Flogging Molly” and shooting pool. To all those in Tempe, Arizona who are going to the St. Patrick’s Day Flogging Molly concert I just want to say good luck and enjoy the experience, and I am jealous.
Sláinte!
-Liz
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