[QUOTE="fncceo, post: 17841254, member: 60420"
Irish were once reviled in this country but, through their contributions, became highly respected American citizens.[/QUOTE]
I don't think that's it... Because even though Polish Americans, and Italian Americans have accomplished more than Irish Americans, they're still favorite targets in the U.S.
I think it's that most White Americans probably have traces of Irish ancestry, even though it's often the Northern Irish type... Opps.... But, thing is most of these Northern Irish types don't realize they're not truly Irish...