When you think St. Patrick's Day, you instantly think of the color green. Green clothing, green beer, green food; just green, green, green, everywhere green. But for some, orange is the color of choice to celebrate the patron saint of Ireland thanks to its strong ties to the day.
To understand why we have to go back roughly 1,600 years to when St. Patrick walked the earth during the fifth century. Long story short, St. Patrick was a missionary from Britain who claimed he was told by an angel to spread Christianity to the people of Ireland, according to History.com. This vision happened shortly after he returned to Britain following his kidnapping by Irish raiders at the age of 16 that found him living as a prisoner on the island for six years. Personally, I would have never wanted anything to do with Ireland ever again, but when a messenger of God comes calling, you take that call.