How brands channeled the luck o' the Irish for St Patrick's Day on Twitter
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day.
Brands pitched into the globally celebrated day where people dig out and flaunt their Irishness, including those whose links to the Emerald Isle could best be described as tenuous.
Below we've collected some of the best Twitter had to offer.
NFL
Wear your GREEN!
Happy #StPatricksDay! pic.twitter.com/ElivydNEQL
— NFL (@NFL) March 17, 2016
Game of Thrones
“Everything is better with some wine in the belly.”
*CLINK* #StPatricksDay #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/v0BvLhrsic
— Game Of Thrones (@GameOfThrones) March 17, 2016
Sonic the Hedgehog
NOT TODAY, PINCHERS! #StPatricksDay pic.twitter.com/e0zBKT9gRG
— Sonic the Hedgehog (@sonic_hedgehog) March 17, 2016
Disney/Pixar
Season's greenings! #StPatricksDay pic.twitter.com/CevrQovnIU
— Disney•Pixar (@DisneyPixar) March 17, 2016
DreamWorks
We hope you have a fun “Barf & Belch” free #StPatricksDay! pic.twitter.com/Dy1hFSo2fD
— DreamWorks Animation (@DWAnimation) March 17, 2016
Vine
Happy #StPatricksDay https://t.co/1PlXwzQkGK https://t.co/Ffq9FRvCLM
— Vine (@vine) March 17, 2016
Lexus
We’ll take one pot of gold, please. #StPatricksDay #LexusLFC2 pic.twitter.com/HGYrMpISW9
— Lexus (@Lexus) March 17, 2016
Angry Birds
Happy St. Piggy’s Day Leprechaun Pig challenges you to grab his horde of golden eggs… #StPatricksDay pic.twitter.com/rM4SkA370U
— Angry Birds (@AngryBirds) March 17, 2016
Microsoft Surface
May the luck of the Irish be with you today and every day. Happy #StPatricksDay from #Surface. pic.twitter.com/HDhKTjvBUI
— Surface (@surface) March 17, 2016
Warner Bros
Happy #StPatricksDay from #TheIronGiant. pic.twitter.com/sbAD1RHukj
— Warner Bros. (@WBHomeEnt) March 17, 2016
Google For Education
We're painting the town green starting with today's @GoogleDoodles. Happy #StPatricksDay! https://t.co/mR9yfvdZZj pic.twitter.com/1oGTO0yWms
— Google For Education (@GoogleForEdu) March 17, 2016
Comedy Central
Be a leprechaun, not a leprechaun’t. #StPatricksDay pic.twitter.com/lTfze4MpFp
— Comedy Central (@ComedyCentral) March 17, 2016
US Olympics Team
Happy #StPatricksDay from #TeamUSA & @USADiving's @KassidyCook1! pic.twitter.com/br1DGVOVxH
— U.S. Olympic Team (@TeamUSA) March 17, 2016
Tiffany and co
A Tiffany charm for luck! Wishing you a happy #StPatricksDay pic.twitter.com/aCn4vYNP29
— Tiffany & Co. (@TiffanyAndCo) March 17, 2016
Google Play
Suit up for #StPatricksDay! https://t.co/qhyXSe2aPo pic.twitter.com/ubyq2RCs96
— Google Play (@GooglePlay) March 17, 2016
Innocent Drinks
Happy #StPatricksDay pic.twitter.com/h8SoCYTHeC
— innocent drinks (@innocent) March 17, 2016
Doctor Pepper
Only the luckiest of the lucky find Pepper at the end of the rainbow. #StPatricksDay # pic.twitter.com/XcTwtLGmXo
— Dr Pepper (@drpepper) March 17, 2016
Disney
Green and glow this #StPatricksDay. pic.twitter.com/Pef8QPD3lF
— Disney (@Disney) March 17, 2016
Google Maps
Cloverfield. But really. #StPatricksDay https://t.co/9P0uK5pRaE pic.twitter.com/SIAXZyCwnt
— Google Maps (@googlemaps) March 17, 2016
Visit London
Happy #StPatricksDay everybody! How are you going to celebrate? https://t.co/GsxNHihPBJ pic.twitter.com/RTnksJ8KYl
— Visit London (@visitlondon) March 17, 2016
Android
Some days, it’s really easy being green. Happy #StPatricksDay! pic.twitter.com/aNkjPpTQS9
— Android (@Android) March 17, 2016
Guinness US
Feeling Irish yet? Happy #StPatricksDay. #BeerMe pic.twitter.com/WpXFqejQkK
— Guinness US (@GuinnessUS) March 17, 2016
Papa John’s
Here’s some green for you. #StPatricksDay pic.twitter.com/VbhGkXQIOX
— Papa John's Pizza (@PapaJohns) March 17, 2016
Tumblr
This is the bagel. RT and you will have good luck and money and bagels all day long. Happy #StPatricksDay! pic.twitter.com/zYzzv7a4vc
— Tumblr (@tumblr) March 17, 2016
Marmite
Hey @GuinnessGB, happy #StPatricksDay from one tasty dark elixir to another! pic.twitter.com/NkCVmq4e9m
— Marmite (@marmite) March 17, 2016
Jeep
Top o' the mountain to you. Happy #StPatricksDay pic.twitter.com/ctUn81Qzmj
— Jeep (@Jeep) March 17, 2016
Converse
Get lucky. #chucktaylor #StPatricksDay pic.twitter.com/skOJPCR0m3
— Converse (@Converse) March 17, 2016
FC Bayern Munchen
Happy St. Patrick's Day! #AllianzArena #stpatricksday #MiaSanMia pic.twitter.com/rlrOfpbVdo
— FC Bayern München (@FCBayern) March 17, 2016
Paddy Power
For the day that's in it, here's a small pig pushing a pint of the black stuff in a shopping trolley. #StPatricksDay pic.twitter.com/TM2A7xk2fw
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) March 17, 2016
One Plus
Feeling lucky this #StPaddysDay? RT + follow @oneplus and @dbrandSkins to win a custom #OnePlusX or #OnePlus2! pic.twitter.com/yWZKHodjyN
— OnePlus (@oneplus) March 17, 2016
You’ll have likely noticed some brands using the 4 leaf clover instead of shamrock – the traditional Irish plant associated with the holiday – Guinness Canada made such a mistake earlier this week.