17 things that shouldn’t be green -- but are! -- on St. Patrick’s Day

St. Patrick’s Day brings out the Irishman (and Irishwoman) in all of us. And some take that task pretty seriously. We combed through our archives and our Flickr account and gathered this look at 17 things that shouldn’t be green -- but are! -- on St. Patrick’s Day. Take zombies. The zombies on “The Walking Dead” never look like this. Maybe this is a leprechaun zombie? (Mel Evans / Associated Press)

March 15, 2014 5:30 AM PT

Putting on the green for St. Patrick's Day

Here’s something that probably shouldn’t be green no matter what the calendar says: this Maltese, Howie, who took in the St. Paul, Minn., St. Patrick’s Day parade last year. (Many experts say dying your dog is a bad idea, as it can cause a number of serious health issues.) (Chris Polydoroff / Associated Press)

The fountain in front of the White House has flowed with green water in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. (Ron Edmonds / Associated Press)

The Chicago River echos the perfect shade of shamrock green each year for St. Patrick’s Day, thanks to 45 pounds of eco-friendly vegetable dye. (Mike Fisher / Associated Press)

A public works employee in Scranton, Pa., paints the street lines a temporary green for the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. ( Butch Comegys / Associated Press)

Now, this is something you don’t see everyday: A pig putting on the green for St. Patrick’s Day. According to this file photo, it looks like Suie the pig mostly snoozed through this St. Patrick’s Day parade in downtown Los Angeles. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)

If you are going to sport green hair on St. Patrick’s Day, we guess that this is the way to do it. No tell-tale evidence of the green when it’s over, unlike with this next guy... (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Dude, you know that green beard is going to leave a ring in the bathtub, right? Better get scrubbing. (Mel Evans / Associated Press)

In Oslo, Norway, each year, the landmark Holmenkollen ski jump is illuminated in green floodlights for St. Patrick’s Day... (Hakon Mosvold Larsen / EPA)