Green Beer

 

St. Patrick's Day, celebrated on March 17th, is a holiday that is synonymous with green beer. But have you ever stopped to wonder why we drink green beer on this holiday? In this article, we will explore the history and traditions behind this beloved St. Patrick's Day tradition.

The Origins of St. Patrick's Day

Before we dive into the history of green beer, it's important to understand the origins of St. Patrick's Day. This holiday is named after Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. Saint Patrick was a Christian missionary who is credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland in the 5th century. St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17th, the day of Saint Patrick's death.

The Tradition of Green

Green has long been associated with Ireland and St. Patrick's Day. This is because green is the color of the shamrock, a symbol of Ireland and a plant that is said to have been used by Saint Patrick to explain the Holy Trinity to the Irish people. Additionally, green is the color of spring, which is often associated with new life and rebirth.

The History of Green Beer

The tradition of drinking green beer on St. Patrick's Day can be traced back to the early 20th century. In 1914, a New York City bar owner named Dr. Thomas Hayes Curtin wanted to attract more customers to his bar on St. Patrick's Day. He decided to add a few drops of green food coloring to his beer to make it stand out and attract attention. The idea was a hit and soon other bars began to follow suit.

The Science Behind Green Beer

 Today, green beer is made by adding a few drops of green food coloring to a light-colored beer, such as a pilsner or lager. The food coloring is typically added to the beer after it has been poured into a glass, but some bars may add it directly to the keg. The amount of food coloring used can vary, but it is typically a small amount to achieve a light green color.

The Tradition Continues

Today, drinking green beer on St. Patrick's Day has become a widespread tradition, not just in the United States but in other countries as well. In Ireland, however, the tradition of drinking green beer is not as popular. Instead, the Irish tend to stick to their traditional Irish stouts and ales on this holiday.

Other Ways to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day

While drinking green beer may be the most well-known tradition on St. Patrick's Day, there are many other ways to celebrate this holiday. Some popular activities include attending parades, wearing green clothing, and cooking traditional Irish dishes. You can also participate in the tradition of dyeing the Chicago River green, which has been a tradition since 1962.

So, why do we drink green beer on St. Patrick's Day? It's a fun and festive way to celebrate this holiday and honor the traditions of Ireland. Whether you choose to drink green beer or stick to your favorite Irish stout, St. Patrick's Day is a time to come together and celebrate the rich culture and history of Ireland. Cheers!

Allen Farrish from the Tie Dyed Shop

Tie Dye Fall Days

Fall is finally here.  The season when the leaves fall.  When baseball ends and football begins.  The time sandwiched between the dreadful heat in the South and the piles of snow in the North.  This is a beautiful time when the ducks and other fowl migrate.  This would be a rather dull post except to note that Australia has 6 seasons.  Yes the land down under has divided the year into 6 unequal periods.  While there are numerous articles on this situation, many including this one can be read at Wikipedia.  What is even stranger is all the names the various seasons go under.  From English names like "pre-winter" to Indigenous name, I am not 100% clear on this one.  I actually believe that the season timing and names depends upon your location in this vast continent.  If you know more upon this subject, please comment back.

It is fall and time for fall clothes.  Nothing like a new high quality tie dye hoodie or sweatshirt to start the season.  See our collection at tie dye hoodies

Allen Farrish
Tie Dyed Shop

Fabulous day in Rexburg ID.  The weather was great and the techie business meetings were awesome.  We ate at the restaurant shown to the left.   Chef Shane's is the name, and I highly recommend it.  From beef to fish to the deserts, the food was wonderful.  The restaurant was a bit hard to find, but the find was worth it.  I give this restaurant a loud shout out.

I would not call this area the hot spot for tie dye, so I probably will not make too many sales this week.  Everyone seemed interested in the tie dye business, but then everyone is extremely polite in this part of America.  There is a lot of outdoor activities here as you would expect being so close to Yellowstone National Park.  While some might find this country a bit bland, I can find beauty in every area.

Allen Farrish
Tie Dyed Shop

So today was a bit weird.  Flew from Atlanta to Salt Lake City and then to Idaho Falls, ID.  Rented a car and drove to Rexburg, ID.  This is one of those trips that takes a day to get there and a day to get back.  So far I do not see much here, but I am pretty comfortable with that environment.  While I live in a suburb outside the "way too big" Atlanta, I still enjoy small towns.  Having grown up in a small farming community, I still like to see the fields as in this part of Idaho.  Everyone seems nice here, and the hotel is nice though strange.  This is one of those hotels trying to present a techie look in the rooms.  Very nice rooms, but then this is farm country.  I know there are tech firms here, so perhaps that is the draw.  Will be an interesting 5 days here.  I am close to Yellowstone, so perhaps a few hours there will help the week.

By the way, the tie dye collared shirt shown above is one of our newest creations.  We call this shirt "Earth Rainbow".  This is a collared shirt you can wear anywhere including to work on casual Friday's.

A short post for the day.  A wee bit tired and still trying to figure out a lot of stuff concerning Google Panda, rankings, and such, so I have a long night of reading ahead.

Allen Farrish

Tie Dyed Shop

Shame on Me

Ok.  I have been away for some time (like 2 years).  Shame on me for forgetting my way.  I got real busy with a lot of useless stuff, and I just quit writing.  I now remember that I enjoyed writing and hoping someone would actually read my thinking.  Sure some of my writing is self-serving for the Tie Dyed Shop, but then my business is a big part of my life.  I wake up every day thinking how to push my business forward.  I go to bed every night somewhere between elated and disappointed with how the business day went.  I know that sounds a bit capitalist for a guy selling tie dye, but then some of the flower people (like me) did become an entrepreneur.  I actually feel like a movie line in Paris where the point was made that my income is this big but my expenses are this BIG.  Hey with 6 kids in the rear view mirror and 2 more kids still at home, no wonder I became a business owner and starting selling tie dye.  Perhaps a rustic life in the mountains or Alaska would have been more relevant to my past, but then duty calls.  Now at the age of 61, I need to pay for the last 2 kids and figure how how to support myself and the wife going forward.

Ok.  Like the famous Allman Brothers song, I feel like rambling man.  Speaking of music, I have found that every situation can be tied to a song.  My fondess has always been rock, but I have found great comfort in all forms of music including the blues.  So many great rockers also produced great blues music.  While Eric Clapton could play the lights out in rock, he could sing the lights out in blues.

Perhaps you have favorite blues or rock musicians.  Please comment back as to your favorites.

Allen Farrish
Tie Dyed Shop

National Tequila Day

  Bet you did not know that July 24, 2013 is National Tequila Day. I did not know either until I did some poking around the internet. Unfortunately my days with tequila have probably passed. While I certainly enjoyed many a margarita in the past, the older I get the more I just drink beer. That is not say I would every pass up a good tequila drink if offered. A search of the web found that many places celebrate this day along with many web sites, but the creation of the day is a mystery. The day may have been started by a business that has spread throughout the years. Do you have a favorite tequila drink? Let us know. The Tie Dyed Shop provides high quality clothing for the entire family.  We are proud to say that we are a small family owned business that caters to families.  We are an honorable and honest business that you can feel safe with your purchases.   If you need more information to be convinced, please read our unsolicited customer feedback at Customer Testimonials. Allen Farrish Tie Dyed Shop - Looking for band t shirt?  Visit our expanded line at Tie Dye Band T Shirts. - Need to just understand tie dye better?  Start with our tie dye fax page at Tie Dye FAQs.

Tie Dye FAQs

  Rainbow Tie Dye Sarong The Tie Dyed Shop has started at the request of our customers a FAQ page located at Tie Dye FAQs. We have found many of our customers have repeat questions and just want answers before proceeding. The page is not specific to our store but rather generic to tie dyeing in general. If you have items that you want us to consider adding to this page or any other page, please drop us an email. The Tie Dyed Shop provides high quality clothing for the entire family.  We are proud to say that we are a small family owned business that caters to families.  We operate a G rated site that you can feel confident allowing your children to browse  If you are still not convinced that we walk as we talk, please read our unsolicited customer feedback at Customer Testimonials. Allen Farrish Tie Dyed Shop P.S. Looking for dresses?  Visit our expanded line at Tie Dye Dresses.

  Rainbow Tie Dye Pocket Tee The Tie Dyed Shop proudly introduces a new pocket tee shirt to our extensive line of clothing. The shirt shown in this post is dyed in a classic spiral design and with traditional rainbow colors. A pocket is located over the left chest area.  This is great looking and long lasting casual wear item. The Tie Dyed Shop provides high quality clothing for the entire family.  We say high quality as our premium line of t-shirts uses heavy weight cotton material and cotton stitching which also absorbs the dye.  Many other vendors offer thinner t-shirts with nylon stitching.  We have served thousands of customers through the years and most return time and time again.  If you are still not convinced that we walk the talk, please read our unsolicited customer feedback at Customer Testimonials. Allen Farrish Tie Dyed Shop P.S. Looking for something new in tie dye? See our new line of shirts that combine exquisite screen printing with great dyeing at The Mountain.

Stained Glass Cotton Union Suit

The Tie Dyed Shop proudly sells a Stained Glass Spiral union suit. The tie dye garmet is made from 100% heavy weight cotton, and it features a classic spiral pattern on the front and back in the popular stained glass design. You can view and obtain more product information at TD318 Cotton Union Suit. You can also view all of our union suits at our Union Suits Section.

We take great pride in our high quality products, unique designs, extensive selection, superior customer service, and the hundreds of individuals that have purchased our unionsuits. We also take pride in the thousands of happy customers we can say use The Tie Dyed Shop for their tie dye purchases. Read our Tie Dye Customer Testimonials for actual product and service feedback. Call or email us as we love to hear from our customers.

Allen Farrish
Tie Dyed Shop

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Twilight Spiral Union Suit Underwear

The Tie Dyed Shop proudly sells a Twilight Spiral Union Suit. The tie dye garmet is made from 100% heavy weight cotton, and it features a classic spiral pattern on the front and back in the popular blue/purple twilight colors. You can view and obtain more product information at TD317 Union Suit Underwear. You can also view all of our union suits at our Union Suits Section.

We take great pride in our high quality products, unique designs, extensive selection, superior customer service, and the hundreds of individuals that have purchased our unionsuits. We also take pride in the thousands of happy customers we can say use The Tie Dyed Shop for their tie dye purchases. Read our Tie Dye Customer Testimonials for actual product and service feedback. Call or email us as we love to hear from our customers.

Allen Farrish
Tie Dyed Shop

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► Facebook; log in; Click Become A Fan of The Tie Dyed Shop.

►Would you like free pc wallpaper? Click Tie Dye Backgrounds.

►Need instructions on how to tie dye? Click How to tie dye.

►Need information about the peace sign? Click History of Peace Sign.

►Have you seen our new Christian shirts? Click Christian Clothing for more info.

►Have you seen our latest Chrismtas shirt? Click TD314LS Christmas Tee Shirts for more info.

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