Friday Five

[kyrielle]

From thefridayfive

1. What's your favorite shade of green?

Forest green.

2. Do you wear green on St. Patrick's Day, and if not, do you ever get pinched?

Sometimes yes, sometimes no, depending on whether I remember and care. Haven't been pinched since I got out of college, and not sure I got pinched then (if I did, I bet it didn't last past my first protest, knowing the people I hung out with) - I know I got pinched in high school. I find it rude. I don't care what the tradition is, pinching hurts, and wearing a color or not is no cause to hurt someone.

3. Do you do anything else to celebrate the holiday?

Not really.

4. Have you ever consumed a green beer (or any other alcoholic beverage dyed green)?

Nope.

5. Do you have a good luck charm, and if so, what is it?

Not that I can think of.

Comments

[geordie.livejournal.com]

What's this pinching thing? St Patrick's day is not a big deal where I come from and if any Paddy had tried pinching me I'm afraid he'd have found I react poorly to violence. Poorly from the perspective of the perpetrator.

[kyrielle]

Yeah, that's how I feel about it. I have no idea why, but over here if you don't wear green on St. Patrick's Day, people are "allowed" to pinch you. In my experience, though, it's a kid thing. A fairly dumb one, IMO!

[canyoncat.livejournal.com]

Forest green is definitely the best! Hunter green is a close second.

I celebrated St. Patricks Day in Tokyo once several years back, at the Hard Rock Cafe there, and got hammered on green sake. Sake is not a drink to be taken lightly... by the time you realize what's happening it's too late.

[kyrielle]

LOL! I do't drink alcohol at all, so I imagine I'd really regret that.... :D

[canyoncat.livejournal.com]

I've had some interesting drinking experiences in Japan. It's amazing now much alcohol Japanese men will consume and how they mix all different varieties.