- I have a reason for being pale... and sometimes I can get enough freckles to merge together to appear like a tan
- I contribute to the 10 percent of the population that require SPF 60
- I have the ability and excuse to hold a grudge for decades
- I can (and have) convince(d) strangers that I was a professional Irish dancer as a child... River Dance is a hit at the bars circa 1 a.m.
- My dark hair and blue eyes are au natural... and were there long before brunettes were the new blondes
- I can tell stories that begin, "this one time when I was six and my grandpa took me to a pub dressed in all green..."
- I went to an Irish high school for two years, and can say I not only knew, but was in the same class with three other Colleens
- My native ancestors had awesome accents and beautiful country-sides
- I'm probably weirdly related to that crazy dude who has searched his whole life for leprechauns
- Everyone wants to be Irish today...
- Conan O'Brien is hilarious and so all Irish people must be funny, right?!
- Green beer takes better than regular tap... unless served in May... it's happened before... great deal
- Celtic crosses and jewelry
- Luck o' the Irish isn't just a phrase...
- When Irish hearts are happy, all the world seems bright and gay -- When Irish eyes are smiling, sure, they steal your heart away
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Proud to be Irish Because...
In honor of St. Patrick's Day, I thought I'd reflect on reasons why I'm proud to be 95 percent Irish (dang rando German guy who squeezed into the family).
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Don't blame our lack of pure blooded Irish ancestry on a male...just like you women...it was Great Grandma Agnes that tainted the gene pool with her pre-Nazi German blood : ) hehe
I'm 0% Irish and don't own sunscreen over SPF 15... woo hoo! I do love green beer :)
Um... brother... please refrain from using the words "Nazi" in inappropriate ways on my blog and reading and commenting on my blog while intoxicated. Although I'm sure your intentions were great and I still encourage you to continue commenting... you may not be thinking through the follow-through of your well-thought out phrases. Thanks :)
I love, agree with and can relate to everything about this post. Erin Go Bragh!
ummm...sister...the use of the word pre-Nazi in this context refers to a time period when our ancestors left. It is not inappropriate because she was born with generation of German citizens that just happened to show a severe lack of judgment and behaved rather poorly. So when you say German ancestory you want to distinuguish a time period as not lump her in w/ that crowd. If you prefer next time I will rephrase as post-Prussian blood :)
brother... thank you for the clarification :)
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