Alvin Community College - History

Life always changes over time. Nevertheless,
the History Department wishes you all
a Happy and Safe St. Patrick's Day,
whether you wear green or not.

Why the color of St. Patrick’s Day changed from blue to green St. Patrick’s Day usually conjures images of partying, Catholicism, Irish nationalism and, perhaps most famously, the color green: green clothes, green shamrocks, green beer and green rivers. But the holiday used to be a solemn feast day when you’d be far more likely to see the color blue.

So, Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow this morning, but
does anyone know if Blue the Dolphin saw his shadow as well?

Groundhog Day highlights: Punxsutawney Phil predicts 6 more weeks of winter Tens of thousands of people are gathering for Punxsutawney Phil, a groundhog that lives in a tree stump, to predict if the already long and cold winter across much of the United States will go on for another six weeks or if an early spring is around the corner.