please explain it for me .
what is root of this jokes about irish ?
At the time, they were considered the white Negroes..
Alcoholic wife beaters, criminals, poor, unclean, many things.
Now hold it for a moment because I know plenty of Irish women that looked more like Ma Kettle and would beat their husband senseless...
Now the rest I can admit I am... Well not the criminal or am I?
I'm only pointing out what people used to say about the Irish, in no way am I endorsing it.
I know that and I know no Irish were allow to apply for jobs and signs were up everywhere in this country in the 1800's and the hatred kept going until JFK became President and then all of a sudden it was alright to be Irish.
I know you were joking and would never take offense even if you were not because I have heard every stupid bigoted remark that can be hurled at someone like me and the remarks are only words by the most ignorant asses in life.
America is built on immigration and those worrying about the next wave of immigrants have to understand demographics change as the world change and the majority become the minority and if they want to stop this then start breeding and if not then enjoy minority status because it coming...