by neil & pelly
As we brainstormed potential St. Patrick’s Day posts we learned that St. Patrick was actually captured by Irish raiders when he was sixteen and forced into slavery. (Yet he’s the patron saint of Ireland?) We then moved on to look for the hippest Irish band we could find. Search results brought up Enya, The Cranberries, U2, Sinned O’Connor, and The Corrs. That brought up memories of my best friend’s mom when I was six, and the CDs she probably had in her white & wood paneled mini van. So we ditched the idea, chilled with one of our poll choices and made a list of our favorite green things in honor of St. Pat. Agree with us or add your own. We’ll leave you with a couple green tracks from Tom Vek and Animal Collective.
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4 Comments
Get a job grouch!!
Pious legend credits Patrick with banishing snakes from the island, though all evidence suggests that post-glacial Ireland never had snakes. One suggestion is that snakes referred to the serpent symbolism of the Druids of that time and place, as shown for instance on coins minted in Gaul (Carnutes), or that it could have referred to beliefs such as Pelagianism, symbolized as “serpents”.
its amazing how chlorophyll is one of the most important organizms on the planet. we still adore weed though…which technically consists of chlorophyll.(im justifying my weed vote). i think chlorophyll needs better representation. al gore on the other hand has had false representation.
You didnt really have to specify which color the thing was, my answer wouldn’t have changed.