When we think of Saint Patrick’s Day, thoughts of four leaf clovers, leprechauns, pinching, and alcohol tend to flow freely into the brain. Regardless of what Saint Paddy’s day reminds you of, no one can deny that spring in the air and everybody’s favorite Irish holiday is just around the corner!

Green clothes, green food, green rivers… just about anything can be dyed and tinted to match the luck of the Irish, including your ZlioShop.

Green-up your Zlioshop by changing themes and adding graphics and images. It’s time to incorporate Irish inspired products ! When choosing products, be sure to think about the merchant and category filters. If you need some help or ideas, check out our tips on Customizing Your ZlioShop! Leave us your Zlioshop’s URL in a comment here so we can see your Irish spirit, or to encourage other Zlionauts to vote for you!

Here are some interesting facts about Saint Patrick’s Day that you probably didn’t know:

- There are more Americans of Irish descent than there are Irish people in Ireland.

- Saint Patrick’s actual color is: blue. This one’s a shocker, but green didn’t become associated with Saint Patrick’s Day until the 19th Century. According to Irish legend, green was considered unlucky, as it was the color worn by the fairies and people, especially children, who wore too much green were likely to be stolen.

- Saint Patrick himself was actually born in Britain, then settled in France, and did not arrive in Ireland until 432 A.D.

And on that note it’s time to sign off with a rhyming Irish toast, because let’s be honest, who doesn’t love stuff that rhymes:

“The Scots have their whisky, the Welsh have their tongue, but the Irish have Paddy, who’s second to none!”

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