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The color of St. Patrick's Day was originally ... BLUE??

Mar 18
1 min read

What? Seriously?


That Saint Patrick himself wasn't Irish -- OK, we knew that. And the day itself was originally a quiet, religious holiday -- check. And Irish pubs were traditionally closed on that day -- well, if you say so.

Irish St. Patrick Stamps
Irish St. Patrick Stamps

But blue rather than the ubiquitous green? It's true, according to this story by university scholars. There is even a color named St. Patrick's blue, and you've seen it more times than you realize.


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