At my elementary school, my son is one of 2 Caucasian kids out of 29 students. Most of the other students are Indian and Korean. There was no mention of St Patrick's Day. Even though I'm sure we have lots of Irish blood, we don't do anything. All of our ancestors have been in the United States for more than 100 years.

In larger melting pot cities (NY, Boston, Chicago) it's always been broadly celebrated. "Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick's Day". I'm from NY and just about everyone wore green in my predominantly Jewish school.

Fun bunch O'folks here.

The very title "Rage against the minivan" is very telling. That person has issues.

Does it count that we went to McDonald's and has a shamrock shake? Then yes I do.

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Anonymous wrote:Kids wore green.

Leprechaun ransacked our family room and left little gifts. He also peed green in the toilet.

Green breakfast, and green lunch.

Our kids love St. Patrick's day, and we aren't sure why. We only started doing this after our second child was very disappointed that the leprechaun didn't visit. I guess he heard about it at school? We aren't Irish, and my DH is Jewish. I'm sure his teachers at the Jewish preschool were caught off guard by my kid's outfit, green beads, and green lunch.

It's because of school, and honestly because of parents like you. Sounds like you celebrate it big time!

I posted this on the thread in the elementary forum also." Let's take the holidays down a notch"
http://www.rageagainsttheminivan.com/2013/03/lets-bring-holidays-down-notch.html?m=1

That blog is ridiculous. The mom is clearly chastising moms for what she perceives as going overboard, and then she posts an addendum saying she wasn't actually judging. Nice try. She's totally judging. And why? Because she feels inferior to other moms who go all out. That's on her, not them.

My kids are rapidly getting older. We really only have a limited number of years to celebrate things like St. Patrick's day. Why not make it fun? Who hates fun? We're building memories and making traditions. I hope my kids will do the same with their children.

No. No Irish connection.

Anonymous wrote:OP here, so the overwhelming response is that people do seem to celebrate it via green clothes, green food, and in some cases, leprechaun related antics.

Yep. Tons of pics on FB.

OP here, so the overwhelming response is that people do seem to celebrate it via green clothes, green food, and in some cases, leprechaun related antics.

Kid wore green, as did dh. We had cupcakes. Growing up, my mom always dyed dinner green. Just a goofy way to add some fun to life.

We call my mom, who was mostly raised by her grandmother who immigrated here from Ireland when she was 14. And, belatedly, we'll make some shamrock cookies and send the pictures to my mom, because she'll get a kick out of it.

No.

Anonymous wrote:He wasn't even Irish.

So what? He brought Catholicism to Ireland which, if you haven't noticed, kinda took off. And he got rid of all their snakes. My ancestors are Irish and I grew up wearing green and eating corned beef (yes, I know, that's not Irish either ?) , and we do the same with our kids.

Anonymous wrote:Kids wore green.

Leprechaun ransacked our family room and left little gifts. He also peed green in the toilet.

Green breakfast, and green lunch.

Our kids love St. Patrick's day, and we aren't sure why. We only started doing this after our second child was very disappointed that the leprechaun didn't visit. I guess he heard about it at school? We aren't Irish, and my DH is Jewish. I'm sure his teachers at the Jewish preschool were caught off guard by my kid's outfit, green beads, and green lunch.

It's because of school, and honestly because of parents like you. Sounds like you celebrate it big time!

I posted this on the thread in the elementary forum also." Let's take the holidays down a notch"
http://www.rageagainsttheminivan.com/2013/03/lets-bring-holidays-down-notch.html?m=1

No, but I'm Scottish and my husband is Egyptian. My kid can't even wear green to school because he wears a uniform.