When I think of St. Patrick’s Day, I think of green. Do you remember as a child getting up early, finding something green to wear so you wouldn’t get pinched? Now that I am older, I don’t get pinched unless it is by an overenthusiastic customer. But I did help my daughter find something green. Then we played this silly game where we named things that would look horrible in a green shade. So in no particular order, here is a list with the help of my ten year old daughter Koryna.
Green hair. My husband tried to dye his hair a really light blond and somehow it came out green. Trust me when I say it isn’t a good color for ANYONE!!!
Eggs. We have a tradition of making Green Eggs and Ham for breakfast on St. Patty’s Day. But have you ever noticed how horrible it looks? It definitely isn’t very appetizing.
Bread. Can you imagine if you added green toast to your Green Eggs and Ham? It would look like moldy bread. Can anyone say EWWWWW?
Skin. When a person is sick, they have a tendency to turn a specific shade of green. It is NEVER pretty.
The Moon. If you live in the country, you look up in the sky and see this beautiful white moon and a ton of stars. Now imagine living in a smog infested area. You look up but instead of the beautiful snow white moon, you see a greenish tint. Totally gross.
A bruise. Have you ever noticed when a bruise turns from a purplish black color to a greenish color? It is awful looking. It looks worse sometimes than the original color.
Chicken. Have you ever bought a bag of chicken from the grocery store, opened it, and seen this nasty, rancid, greenish hue on the meat? Trust me when I say it isn’t pretty.
Envy. OK”¦so it really isn’t a true greenish color. But have you ever heard the expression, green with envy? Well, it usually isn’t pretty. Usually the attitude is horrible which attests to the comparison of the color.
Money. Yes, money can be good. But how many times have we heard about stealing, murder, etc on the news all because of that cold hard cash? So while it is nice to have it, money isn’t always pretty.
Your nose. OK”¦you get the picture. It is cold. Your nose is running. It isn’t a pretty sight.
Breast milk. Yes”¦I said the word breast. I remember when I was nursing my son. I ate too much broccoli. And my milk turned green. It ended up gassing my son up really bad too. My husband teased me about being an alien with green breast milk.
Cheese. Yes, most people would assume that any cheese that has green spots would mean it was bad. Well…I have to say you would be completely wrong. I had a customer come through my line with what I thought was bad cheese. It had green spots in it. Come to find out, it was a specific type of cheese. It wasn’t moldy. But it sure wasn’t pretty.
Teeth. OK, I don’t actually mean all of your teeth. But there is nothing more unattractive than having someone smile and there right in front is a piece of lettuce/ broccoli/ spinach for the world to see. I always hope people would tell me if I have something in my teeth.
So”¦did I mention everything you were thinking about? If not, leave a comment and tell me what you think would or does look bad as the color green. I would love to hear from you!
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