And for the record, it don't matter what your heritage is, today everyone can eat green cake, green potatoes, drink green beer, etc !!!
If you're Irish you really don't wear GREEN. I used to wear a blue tie with tiny green shamrocks when I .... Guinness, Harp, Corn Beef & Cabbage, Jamieson, and a little Baileys for dessert in my household. None being green except the cabbage..