What's your favorite thing about the Irish?

[FuelRod]

In honor of St. Patrick's day...what is your favorite thing about the Irish or Ireland?
Red Heads? Green Hills? Potato's?

While some of the fairer USMB'rs have me re-thinking my favorite thing already this morning, I'd still say the willingness to drink at any time of day.

 

[RadiomanATL]

Guinness and whiskey.

 

[ba1614]

Funny as hell to watch/listen to arguing when they're liquored up. Chances are good for a good old fashioned Donny Brook to break out as well.

 

[California Girl]

It's a beautiful country.... and the Irish are some of the most friendly people I've ever met. I'm proud of my Irish heritage. Ireland rocks.

 

[FuelRod]

Drink drink drink.
Fight fight fight.

 

[Mini 14]

They laid the groundwork for bluegrass.

We perfected it.

And lovable drunks.

Any nationality that gives us a socially accepted reason and a full day to get "Irish-drunk" is ok in my book, as long as nobody drives afterwards

 

[peach174]

The traditional folk music.

 

[B. Kidd]

The way they dance without moving their bodies from the waist up, sorta like marionettes.

 

[FuelRod]

They laid the groundwork for bluegrass.

We perfected it.

And lovable drunks.

Any nationality that gives us a socially accepted reason and a full day to get "Irish-drunk" is ok in my book, as long as nobody drives afterwards

I'm probably dating myself with this comment...but were the one hit wonder Dexie's Midnight Runners from the 80's from Ireland?

 

[Mini 14]

They laid the groundwork for bluegrass.

We perfected it.

And lovable drunks.

Any nationality that gives us a socially accepted reason and a full day to get "Irish-drunk" is ok in my book, as long as nobody drives afterwards

I'm probably dating myself with this comment...but were the one hit wonder Dexie's Midnight Runners from the 80's from Ireland?

Wiki say's they were British, specifically Birmingham.

Come On Eileen....lol......haven't thought of that one in years...!

Toorah tooloorayay!

 

[California Girl]

Drink drink drink.
Fight fight fight.

They don't call them an troid na hÉireann for nothin'.

*an troid na hÉireann - the fighting Irish*

 

[Mini 14]

I gotta thank you FuelRod.....

For some reason, your question about Dexy's Midnight Runners made me think of Manfred Mann. I never knew that "Blinded By The Light" was originally written and performed by....

Bruce Springsteen?

WTF?!?!?!

I gotta find that one!

 

[High_Gravity]

 

[FuelRod]

Drink drink drink.
Fight fight fight.

They don't call them an troid na hÉireann for nothin'.

*an troid na hÉireann - the fighting Irish*

Are they playing today in the Men's tournament?

 

[xotoxi]

They make excellent woolen mill workers and will work for nearly nothing.

 

[FuelRod]

I gotta thank you FuelRod.....

For some reason, your question about Dexy's Midnight Runners made me think of Manfred Mann. I never knew that "Blinded By The Light" was originally written and performed by....

Bruce Springsteen?

WTF?!?!?!

I gotta find that one!

Well it is my pleasure to take you down this amnesia lane.
I'm not sure if I am happy to say I did know Springsteen originally recorded that song.

My favorite thing about Dexy's Midnight Runners was the ladies in overalls.

 

[California Girl]

Irish music.

 

[Ravi]

Me.

 

[High_Gravity]

 

[FuelRod]

Me.

I'd vote for your hat.