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According to fun folklore, you get pinched on St. Patrick's Day for not wearing green because green makes you invisible to leprechauns. Leprechauns are mischievous creatures, and according to legend, they like to pinch people. If you wear green, leprechauns won't be able to see you, so you'll be free of any painful pinching. The tradition of pinching people who don't wear green on St. Patrick's Day began as a reminder of what a leprechaun would do to them should they happen upon one.

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St. Patrick's Day Poetry Contest

Sponsored by Oliver McKeithan

Honorable Mention

Irish tales of what a leprechaun gives away If you don’t wear green on St Paddy’s Day a painful pinch Like Suisse’s Grinch, a green tie or vest so invisible you’ll stay by I Am Anaya On St. Paddy's day I grabbed a lassie fair kissed her lips and pinched her derriere I so love this tradition I'm a gent on a mission Shall I go on I asked, she screamed don't you dare! by Robert O'Gorelick My lil green party dress for Paddy’s day is too tight and I don’t want to get pinched by elves tonight I let out the seams And removed all that blings Clear of Leprechaun’s with a big whiskey appetite by I Am Anaya Out on the razzle for Saint Patrick’s night All dressed up in green, one has to look right I’ll do my high kicks As I can’t resist Being a dare devil, and giving fright by Beryl Edmunds

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Deb M

Date: 4/2/2025 10:44:00 AM

Fun creative limericks Anaya, Robert and Beryl…..love the picture also! Happy! Debx

I Am Anaya
Date: 4/2/2025 11:38:00 AM

Ty, Deb! Happy!

Susan Ashley

Date: 3/29/2025 7:54:00 AM

Dear Anaya, my wonderful poet friend, I enjoyed all the clever limericks. Such a great poetry collab and fun cultural lesson! Your golden pens spill witty St. Paddy's Day revelry! Congrats for your success in Oliver's contest. Let's lift a Guinness in salute! Warmest wishes my sweet friend.. ~Susan

I Am Anaya
Date: 4/2/2025 11:37:00 AM

Sounds so good right now, Susan,ha and how the honorable mention, it really works bringing you to me. Although im not irsish on Paddy’s day we are! Hip hip hurray! ty for the congrats~

Sara Kendrick

Date: 3/28/2025 5:05:00 AM

Ahhh!! I like these. Great idea. I always wear green because I have green eyes. Thanks for sharing. Sara K

I Am Anaya
Date: 4/2/2025 11:33:00 AM

Your green eyes are like gems! Ty

thriveni c mysore

Date: 3/27/2025 12:39:00 AM

Congratulations on your win dear poet. Cheers!!!

I Am Anaya
Date: 4/2/2025 11:32:00 AM

Ty Thriveni, cheers!

Karen Jones

Date: 3/26/2025 9:14:00 AM

Cool picture and nice collaboration! Congratulations to you all!

I Am Anaya
Date: 3/26/2025 10:38:00 AM

Ty Karen O'Jones loved your bawdy one!!

Oliver Mckeithan

Date: 3/26/2025 6:39:00 AM

Congrats on your placement in my contest I am Am Anaya. Like the way you put all the Limericks together

I Am Anaya
Date: 3/26/2025 7:24:00 AM

Ty, Oliver, for the Honorable Mention! Glad you enjoyed. It's I Am O'Anaya on St Patrick's Day!! lol

Ink Empress

Date: 3/22/2025 9:31:00 AM

Dear sweet Anaya, Oh wow i didnt know this! Haha im learning so much about other cultures and festive days through various poems and posts and this is definitely very insightful and fun too! Those limericks are so lighthearted and witty! Clever yous! I hope you had a lovely one with loved ones and worr green. I like green. Could it be light green too? Pleasure reading! Sending you light always

I Am Anaya
Date: 3/23/2025 1:06:00 PM

Ah, I wasn't sure myself, ha. Research pays off, I too learn so much of cultures, a reason I love PS. It said we're all Irish on St Patrick's Day! Ty, Empress

Sam Kauffman

Date: 3/21/2025 12:20:00 PM

What a fun and clever collab, Anaya! Have always resonated with St. Paddy’s Day. Seems like my Celtic roots rise! Love knowing the origin of the “pinch!” Send you blessing of shamrocks.

I Am Anaya
Date: 3/21/2025 3:06:00 PM

Sam, humor is always the way to go, although I'm not Irish, I too resonate, we're all Irish on St. Paddy's Day! Ty ~ and rainbows end to you!

Duke Beaufort

Date: 3/19/2025 6:39:00 AM

All really cute. It's a pleasure to be able to laugh about it all. Take care to all!

I Am Anaya
Date: 3/19/2025 9:01:00 AM

You Duke, Beryl and Robert are the Limerick Royalty (Kings & Queen) here . Limerick Lover ~O'Anaya

Daniel Henry Rodgers

Date: 3/18/2025 4:12:00 AM

Dear Anaya, What a mischievous wink from the Emerald Isle itself with playful, rhythmic, and brimming with that cheeky Irish charm. You’ve captured the spirit of St. Paddy’s Day so well, the traditions, the fun, and that ever-present touch of whimsy. I could almost hear the laughter in a crowded pub with the clinking of glasses, and the rustle of green as folks try to dodge a pinch. Your poem opened the door for a whole parade of playful revelry. That’s what great poetry does—it sparks, it invites, it dances. Spring Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel

I Am Anaya
Date: 3/18/2025 9:11:00 AM

Whimsical limericks are always a hit on St Paddy's Day what joy. Although I'm not Irish I indulge in the fun and celebrations. Although it's not Ireland, we can live vicariously through sharing poems such as yours, Daniel "My Feral Celtic Faerie Queene" such a fantastic tale you've woven poet worth a pot of gold. Wishing you a rainbows end!

Len Gasun

Date: 3/17/2025 7:22:00 PM

Leprechauns, me included will hug you both instead of pinching for this very intertaining and delightful limericks collab, my dear poet friends, Anaya and Robert. They're arvelous limericks that I extremely enjoyed. Loved them all. Thanks for sharing. Blessings to you both. Hugs

I Am Anaya
Date: 3/18/2025 8:51:00 AM

Len leprechaun what an image, although lady leprechauns don't exist! I read. ha. And although I'm not Irish, I indulge in the fun celebrations. Glad you enjoyed the limericks, Len. Ty, hugs back to you!

Jerry Brotherton

Date: 3/17/2025 5:18:00 PM

Some wonderful limericks my friend.

I Am Anaya
Date: 3/18/2025 8:40:00 AM

TY, Jerry! Hope you had a lovely day ~

Beryl Edmonds

Date: 3/17/2025 4:52:00 PM

Out on the razzle for Saint Patrick’s night - All dressed up in green, one has to look right - I’ll do my high kicks - As I can’t resist - Being a dare devil, and giving fright……. Beryl

I Am Anaya
Date: 3/19/2025 6:44:00 AM

;)

Beryl Edmonds
Date: 3/18/2025 6:48:00 PM

Anaya, thank you for putting my Limerick as an add on… Beryl

I Am Anaya
Date: 3/18/2025 8:37:00 AM

Screaming ovation, Beryl. Although I'm not Irish, I indulge in watching the Riverdance it's phenomenal. Dabbling in the art of tap I've posted two vid links for Pierce college Tap Dance "Litigation" & "What's up is Down" https://youtu.be/AZUX-9ZnRMU I'm on the Jury !

Benjamin Bartley

Date: 3/17/2025 1:30:00 PM

Thanks for the wonderful St. Paddy's Day poem. I wore green today!

I Am Anaya
Date: 3/17/2025 1:36:00 PM

Ty, BB :D

David Kavanagh

Date: 3/17/2025 1:01:00 PM

A great set of fun Lims for St Paddy’s day Anaya, or just Paddy’s day as it’s called over here, I’m pretty sure you would love all the mad Irishness that goes on today, alongside half a million people dressed as leprechauns lol! Just dress in green and you fit right in no matter what planet you come from, pinching bottoms might get you in a spot of bother though lol! Cheers David

I Am Anaya
Date: 3/17/2025 1:23:00 PM

I believe I would, I've always wished I were Irish, and I'll tell you why, my cousin is Irish/German/Mexican with the greenest eyes, and she would call it, strawberry blond hair, and a Heinz-57, lol we grew up together, I mean communion, confirmation, marriage, 1st everything together, we're 3 months apart. Cheers to my beautiful cousin. Hope your day was a good one Cheers!

Beryl Edmonds

Date: 3/17/2025 11:40:00 AM

A fantastic Limerick for Saint Patrick’s Day Anaya… Beryl

I Am Anaya
Date: 3/17/2025 12:15:00 PM

Beryl, I'm focusing on the folklore and not so much the green beer! LOL. Ty if your Irish, Happy St Paddy's Day!

Robert Gorelick

Date: 3/17/2025 11:13:00 AM

On St. Paddy's day I grabbed a lassie fair__kissed her lips and pinched her derriere__I so love this tradition__I'm a gent on a mission__Shall I go on, I asked, she screamed don't you dare! Actually I've been told. I'm an O'Gorelick in spirit, thus my love of Limerick, lol. Happy St. Paddy's Day, Robert

I Am Anaya
Date: 3/17/2025 12:20:00 PM

Love the "Snakes He'd Shoo" poem!

I Am Anaya
Date: 3/17/2025 11:26:00 AM

You are too much, O'Gorelick, I too wish I were Irish, a mane of strawberrry blond, emerald eyes, golden poetry in my baggage and i'd boil a big pot of cornbeef and cabbage! Ty for sharing your add-ons and making us laugh! Happy St. Paddy's Day!