Why is 'Green' Considered An Unlucky Colour?
Married in May and kirked in green
Both bride and groom won’t long be seen
In the UK there is a long held superstition that green is an unlucky colour, not only for clothes but also for other painted objects.
Even in this sceptical age green is the least popular colour for cars.
People who follow this superstition may not know that green has long been considered unlucky because it was the ' fairies colour', and that to wear it was to put yourself in the power of the fairy folk.
But the attitude to green is changing as the colour has come to represent a more caring attitude towards nature and the environment – something that would definitely win fairy approval.
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Posted on Mon 22nd Jun 2009 15:01:00