I've Got Green Roots

I've Got Green Roots Ice Breakers Button Museum
Category
Ice Breakers
Additional Images
I've Got Green Roots button back Ice Breakers Button Museum
Sub Categories
Illustrations
Text on Button I'VE GOT GREEN ROOTS!
Image Description

Green text on an illustration of a person with orange hair wearing a green suit with mushrooms on the ground.
Back Paper / Back Info

$1.00
MADE IN U.S.A.
1980
HALLMARK CARD
Back Style
Locking pin / One piece design
The Shape
Circle
The Size
2 3/8 inch
Year / Decade Made
1980
1980s
Additional Information

St. Patrick's Day began as a religious holiday in honor of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. A national holiday in Ireland, St. Patrick's Day is also a celebration of Irish culture. This latter meaning is the primary focus of St. Patrick's Day celebrations throughout the Irish diaspora.

In the United States in particular, St. Patrick's Day is a celebration of Irish ancestry, or "Irish roots". A significant number of Americans claim Irish heritage. In 2013, for instance, 33 million US citizens, or ten percent of the population, claimed Irish ancestry. Boston, Massachusetts holds a large St. Patrick's Day parade every year to honor the Irish heritage of many of its citizens. Nearly a quarter of Massachusetts residents claim Irish ancestry.
Sources

Irish Americans. (n.d.). In Wikipedia. Retrieved July 21, 2018, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_Americans#Sense_of_heritage

St. Patrick's Day. (n.d.). In Wikipedia. Retrieved July 21, 2018, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick%27s_Day
Catalog ID IB0602