The Wearing Of The Green

"The Irish do not want anyone to wish them well; they want everyone to wish their enemies ill."

...Harold Nicolson

"We have always found the Irish a bit odd. They refuse to be English."

... Winston Churchill

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Go Green

Mardi Gras Colors: Purple, Gold & Green

The traditional colors of Mardi Gras are purple, green, and gold. These colors are said to have been chosen by Grand Duke Alexis Alexandrovitch Romanoff of Russia during a visit to New Orleans in 1872. This doctrine was reaffirmed in 1892, when the Rex Parade theme "Symbolism of Colors" gave the colors their meanings (Purple = Justice; Gold = Power; Green = Faith). Some argue, however, that the colors were chosen simply because they look good together, and the meanings were determined later (Source: Wikipedia).

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Cool Stuff In NYC - Bus Roots

From www.BusRoots.org:

WHAT IS BUS ROOTS?

Reconnecting urban communities with nature in a practical and playful way. Bus roots is a public and playful project that uses plants as a creative medium.

It connects the citizens with their community while trying to use the least amount of resources and improving the quality of the environment around it.

PURPOSE

Reclaim forgotten space, increase quality of life and grow the amount of green spaces in the city.

I think this is a fantastic idea. For more information, go HERE.

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