Get Lucky on St. Patrick’s Day
Everyone’s Irish on St. Patrick’s Day. But did you know “the luck of the Irish” used to be an insult? Edward T. O’Donnell, author of 1001 Things Everyone Should Know About Irish American History, explains on Irish Central:
“During the gold and silver rush years in the second half of the 19th century, a number of the most famous and successful miners were of Irish and Irish American birth. . . .Over time this association of the Irish with mining fortunes led to the expression ‘luck of the Irish.’ Of course, it carried with it a certain tone of derision, as if to say, only by sheer luck, as opposed to brains, could these fools succeed.”
We respond with this impromptu limerick:
Thank goodness, it doesn’t mean that anymore
So lift high your glass and exclaim with a roar:
“I won’t be done
until I see sun
So pour me another, dear barkeep, please pour!”
We know it’s not great, or even a good one—but when you get started it’s hard not to have fun. You could pen a winner before you have dinner, and please post it here when you’ve gotten it done.
Better yet, write it while wearing an awesome tee from Design By Humans. Here are a couple favorites:
Be extra lucky when you order by March 17, 2016. Enter Coupon Code SPD15 at checkout to receive a 15% discount on apparel.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Special Tees for Collectors
2/18/2016 Update: The theme of the March Collector’s Box is Cosmic
and will be available to pre-order on Sunday, the 21st.
Disappointed by the same old chocolate from your valentine? Impatient for Spring? Looking for original work by new artists? Surprise someone special—and who’s more special than you?— with the gift that keeps on giving: two exclusive tees and delivered to you each month.
Each month, Design By Humans (DBH) chooses a new theme. February’s subject is Nature. You’ll receive two high-quality tees designed by ThePaperCrane & NDTank and printed only for Collector’s Box subscribers.
Pricing for a one-month plan is $29.99 + $5.99 shipping & handling per box. A three-month plan costs $28.33 + $5.99 shipping & handling per box, billed every three months at $102.96. You can cancel anytime.
It’s not often you can get to wear something and be sure no one else is wearing–unless you clue your friends in. That’s entirely up to you. Design By Humans is a leader in the t-shirt community. It attracts talented artists and showcases their work on t-shirts, posters, phone cases, stickers and other items.
You really should check it out. If you’re a first-timer, sign up for DBH’s newsletter and get 15% off your first order of just about anything except the Collector’s Box, of course. Good hunting!