Remember to wear red on St. Joseph's Day

[bif]

This Sunday. He's the patron saint of Italy and Poland. So wear red if you're either of those nationalities.

[leftyladyfrommo]

1. I didn't know that.

I think this Sunday is St. Joseph's Table. We have a dinner at church on that day and the ladies fix all kinds of fancy stuff. It's fun.

[bif]

3. It's an old tradition

And the superstition also was that if you died on St. Joseph's Day, you went straight to heaven. Go figure!

[hyphenate]

2. I'm not Polish or Italian

But I'll wear pink for St. Joseph's (Aspirin) instead. :)

[tjwmason]

4. I'm neither - but I am a great devotee of St. Joseph.

So I'll put a red tie on (I have no other red clothing).

[we can do it]

5. I'm Wearing Pink Today

[Radical Activist]

6. Italy and Poland have to share a saint?

Figures. losers. ;)

[Lavender Brown]

7. And try one of the special St. Joseph's Day pastries

from an Italian bakery. :9

[Kat45]

8. And of course, pull the ears of anyone named Joseph.

My Italian family used to do that; did anyone else's family? (And my poor father's name was Joseph, so he always got his ears pulled that day.)

[nutsnberries]

10. that's it! my father's gonna get his ears pulled-

(italian family here too and his birth certificate has him as *Guisseppe* but he has always used Joseph)
we usually wish him a happy St.Joseph's Day but I've never heard of the ear-pulling part. I bet he got his ears pulled as a kid, but he has kept that from the next generation, or at least me. no more... i'm on it. :) thanks!

[trackfan]

9. We go to St. Joseph's Table for a mostaccioli lunch

every year. If we didn't go, their beer & wine concession wouldn't reap any donations.