St. Patrick's Day, also known as the Feast of St. Patrick, is a cultural and religious celebration that takes place annually on March 17th. The holiday commemorates the death of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, and is celebrated by millions of people around the world. One of the most popular symbols associated with St. Patrick's Day is the four-leaf clover, which is considered a symbol of luck. But what is the history of luck and how did it become associated with St. Patrick's Day?
Luck is a concept that has been around for thousands of years, and it has been viewed in different ways by different cultures. In ancient times, luck was often attributed to the whims of the gods. People believed that good fortune was a sign of divine favor, while bad luck was a sign of divine disapproval. Many cultures also believed in lucky symbols and charms, which were thought to offer protection and bring good fortune.
The concept of luck also played an important role in ancient Irish mythology. The ancient Irish believed in the existence of fairies and leprechauns, which were thought to have magical powers and could bring good or bad luck. The leprechaun, in particular, was thought to be a mischievous fairy who could grant wishes but would often play tricks on humans.
The association between luck and St. Patrick's Day can be traced back to Ireland in the 18th century. At that time, the shamrock, which is a three-leaf clover, was already a popular symbol of Ireland. Legend has it that St. Patrick used the shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity to the people of Ireland, and the symbol became associated with the saint and the Irish people.
The four-leaf clover, on the other hand, is a much rarer variation of the shamrock, and it was already considered a symbol of good luck in many cultures. The four-leaf clover is said to represent faith, hope, love, and luck, with each leaf symbolizing one of these qualities.
Over time, the four-leaf clover became increasingly associated with St. Patrick's Day, and it eventually became a popular symbol of luck for the holiday. Today, many people wear or carry four-leaf clovers on St. Patrick's Day as a way to bring good luck into their lives.
Of course, luck is a subjective concept, and what one person considers lucky may be different from what another person considers lucky. Nevertheless, the association between luck and St. Patrick's Day remains strong, and it is a key part of the holiday's celebration.
One aspect of St. Patrick's Day that is often associated with luck is the tradition of drinking green beer. While the origins of this tradition are unclear, it is thought to have started in the United States in the early 20th century. Today, many bars and restaurants offer green beer as a way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.
Another aspect of St. Patrick's Day that is often associated with luck is the practice of wearing green. Legend has it that wearing green makes a person invisible to leprechauns, who are known to pinch anyone they can see. Today, wearing green on St. Patrick's Day has become a popular way to show one's Irish heritage and to celebrate the holiday.
In addition to the association between luck and St. Patrick's Day, the holiday has a rich history and cultural significance. St. Patrick is believed to have been born in Britain in the 4th century and was captured by Irish raiders when he was a teenager. He was taken to Ireland as a slave, but he eventually escaped and became a Christian missionary. St. Patrick is credited with converting the people of Ireland to Christianity.
Ok let's shift a little from the history of St. Patrick's Day, and let's talk about how we at Vinyl Messages decided to launch our business on this auspicious day. It all started with our original launch date. We had planned to launch our website on March 1st like we had originally launched our vendor shows, but as the date approached, we realized that we needed a little extra luck on our side. Although our business had been around since 2012, starting a new e-commerce business is always a little daunting, and launching our website during a pandemic only added to the challenge.
So, we looked to St. Patrick's Day for a little inspiration. March 17th has long been associated with luck and good fortune, and we felt that launching on this day would give us the extra push we needed to succeed. This was the day that we were going to introduce our collections to the rest of the world!
But launching on St. Patrick's Day wasn't just about personal significance, we also believed in the power of luck. Starting a business is no easy feat, especially during a pandemic. But we felt that launching on a day associated with luck and good fortune would give us the boost we needed to succeed.
And let me tell you, it worked! Of course, luck alone didn't make our business successful. It took hard work, determination, and a lot of late nights. But we like to think that launching on St. Patrick's Day gave us a little extra push in the right direction.
So here we are, years later, celebrating our anniversary on St. Patrick's Day. It's hard to believe that it's been 11 year since we originally launched our business. We've learned a lot along the way and we're incredibly grateful for all of the support we've received from our customers and community.
But we also know that luck has continued to play a role in our success. It's not just about finding a four-leaf clover or wearing green, it's about having a positive attitude and believing that good things will happen. When we launched Vinyl Messages on St. Patrick's Day, we did so with hope and optimism for the future. And that hope and optimism have carried us through some of the toughest times.
We like to think that our anniversary on St. Patrick's Day is a celebration of luck, but also a celebration of the power of positivity. We know that running a business will continue to be challenging, but we also believe that with hard work and a little bit of luck, we can overcome any obstacle.
So here's to St. Patrick's Day, luck, and the power of positive thinking. We're excited to see what the future holds for Vinyl Messages and we're grateful for everyone who has supported us along the way. We hope that our story inspires others to take a chance, believe in themselves, and maybe even step out and do something you've been scared to do on a lucky day like St. Patrick's Day!
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Has your son or daughter just decided they are going to try out the finest sport in the world? Are you worried, excited, not knowing what to expect? Don’t worry, take a deep breath because we got ya. When I say we, I mean the wrestling community.
I have 2 young men 15 &16 that started wrestling at 6 years old. My brother wrestled in High School but I was too busy being a teenager to ever pay attention to what he was doing. So when my husband said sign them up I was like ummmmm, ok. I had no clue what to expect, how to teach them, how to support them in this adventure. I also didn’t know how much wrestling was going to change our lives for the better.
Wrestling has become a family sport for us. Luckily both boys liked it so we made it an outing every time. Every weekend & every practice was at least an hour away for us. Most tournaments meant a lot of hours in a car, so that became my time with them. The conversations and giggles have been engraved into my mind. The conversations were so precious and I miss them dearly now that they are in High School and they have to be on a bus with their team.
Ok, so let’s talk about the number one concern I hear about why parents don’t let their kiddos wrestle, “they are going to get hurt”. Let me tell you something, yes they will get tossed around a bit but hurt as in the hospital is what I’m talking about. Of course there is always the opportunity for injury in anything we do in life but some people think there is more in wrestling. My opinion is the opposite. Wrestling is a very controlled battle. There are illegal moves that are immediately stopped and a referee that is literally watching your child the ENTIRE match. The refs aren’t distracted by another team player and missing what’s going on in the corner of the court or on the other side of the field. They are all eyes on your kiddo and making sure there is nothing potentially dangerous going on. Secondly, it’s completely controlled weight matches. So if your child weighs 55lbs he will only be going up against kids that weigh 50.1-55lbs. The misconception of what if they have to wrestle a hug kid is false. There are weight classes and they have to fall in the same weight classes as their opponents. Do they do that in football, basketball or even soccer? No your child is being pushed around by potentially bigger kids and not all eyes are even on them all the time. So moral of my story wrestling is much safer and more controlled than any other sport.
As a momma, if the practice room is open to parents go and watch. Not only will you be supportive by being there but you can learn what is allowed and not allowed in wrestling to calm your momma heart’s worries about it being a dangerous sport. While your there build your circle. This is very important, wrestling parents are the best parents. And you will need each others support through the years. Whether it’s to get your kiddo a ride or to hold onto a hand when they are tied in 3rd and there’s a sudden victory period coming. You will be spending the rest of your next 10 years with these people traveling around from city to city every weekend. my kids have pretty much wrestled the same kids their whole careers. This makes a perfect recipe for tight friendships from other towns also. They stand together on the side lines for 3 matches before they are up. So they get to talk and bond and build something. Those kid’s parents will also become your friends. That’s just how it works. You cry when your son bets their son and they cry when their daughter beat your daughter. Why? Because we become family, the wrestling community becomes your family. So search and find your people. They’ll be plenty.
Tournament days are long. So make the best of it. Go take a walk outside in between the matches. Go sit and have lunch together. My boys always brought a deck of uno with them and played with whoever would come sit with them. Make sure to pack the night before with all your essentials. Think of it all. The last thing you want is for an itchy eye to ruin their mojo right before their match. So I brought it all with me. Had a bag stocked every week. Here is a beginners list of some things to bring. Check it out, print it out and add to it every week while your at the tournaments and you realize it would be nice to have something with you.
Winning vs learning. Some little kids just enjoy rolling around and never take matches seriously. They are young and don’t really get the winning aspect. I found a cute little way to motivate them. I was going to buy them wrestling focused stuff anyway, so I would tell my boys let’s work on …. And if we meet that goal we will get a wrestling sticker with your name on it or a wrestling mat sticker. Or if they like T-shirt’s grab them a shirt and tell them ‘hey, if you don’t get pinned today you can go pick a shirt from the vendor’. This way they start learning how to have goals. At a young age they don’t really know about winning or losing as much as they understand earning something. So baby steps… make it about not getting pinned, then don’t get more than 5 points scored on you, then don’t let them turn you, take the first shot… and so on, just small goals so they feel like they are accomplishing something and earning something till they get the raised arm and catch the winning bug.
As far as learning the moves to be able to win, it takes repetition. 1,000 reps just to learn it. They will need to put in the time for sure. Here’s a good video on the different positions and points scored. Wrestling has become so huge and there is training available everywhere. There are clubs for the kids that are dabbling in the sport and then there’s the serious clubs. If you have tried it out and your son or daughter is just loving it, I highly recommend you seek out the best club in your area. We drive 1 hour away 3-4 times a week. Why? Because when you see your child on the mat doing what they love and not succeeding you realize getting their face pushed into the mat isn’t going to keep that love going. It’s good to not win every match. It teaches them to be humble and that life isn’t all about winning but they need to feel that arm being raised also. After a while you will see their desire fading if they aren’t getting success, so beat that fading and invest in their future. Yes their future, because this becomes an absolutely love as they get older. When my High School son isn’t wrestling he’s bouncing, imagining himself on a mat or he’s watching matches. He absolutely lives for wrestling. That’s way different than the first year when he went out on the mat and basically rolled on his back and pinned himself EVERY SINGLE TIME. I thought it was a lost cause and now he talks about college and Olympics. So don’t let them give up on themselves.
There is so much to gain from wrestling and you will start seeing it as you are growing with your new wrestler. Just sit down, buckle up and enjoy the ride. Time flys mommas and one day you will be watching their last match ever. You won’t need to drive them to practice anymore or pick them up. So make a every moment a moment, a memorable moment and enjoy this amazing journey!
Ok and my last piece of info is if you need some great gift ideas in the future for their birthday, a team mates birthday party or for a holiday gift check out this wrestling collection. I know it’s hard to find gifts geared towards wrestlers so here is a great few ideas
Hugs from another wrestling momma,
x, Kally
P.S. If you have any questions about wrestling please don’t hesitate to reach out to me on my Facebook Group. I’d love to give you any advice I can.
]]>In a few months many 17 and 18 year olds will be saying hello to a new, exciting and promising future. Some will have chosen to attend a 2 or 4 year college, some will be going into a trade school, a few will be starting a job to get themselves independent and others will be taking a break that is probably much needed. Either way each and everyone of these now high school seniors will be celebrating their graduation with their families.
This month we wanted to help our 22' grads and their mamas get ready for this graduation! We only offered a limited supply of 35- 2022 Graduation signs this year. These signs are personalized with the high school senior's name, high school logo and a sports emblem if they desire one. To be able to share this info with our following, I ran a GlVEAWAY for the last week of March. I challenged our followers to share with their senior parent friends and tag 100 other mamas. Many of you did share and tag but we just didn't hit the 100 in order to activate the giveaway.
Well in case you all don't know I'm a giver and I hate having those that worked at trying to enter this giveaway not have the chance at it. So TODAY April 2, 2022 from 5 pm-10pm I am giving 20 people the chance to use $5 off a purchase of $50 or more. Only 20 people that entered the giveaway can use this code. So if you were one of them go ahead and use this code!
USE CODE: TAGGED$5
Don't wait! There is only 5 hours to use it!
Use it on anything in our store!
Thanks for entering the giveaway and always supporting us!
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