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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 06:03 AM Original message |
Not all Irish are GREEN y'know. |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 06:08 AM Response to Original message |
1. I'm the only Orangeman here, right? |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 10:06 AM Response to Reply #1 |
27. My g-grandfather was from Port Rush or there-abouts. However I usually wear |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 10:16 AM Response to Reply #27 |
28. We're Scots-Irish as well, just all protestant. |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 10:26 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Yes, with white in the middle to symbolize peace. :^) |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 11:14 AM Response to Reply #29 |
40. AMEN! And I'm an ATHEIST! |
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FunkyLeprechaun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 10:32 AM Response to Reply #28 |
31. The Catholics don't call it Orange |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 06:24 AM Response to Original message |
2. My great-great grandfather was Irish. He was a Catholic priest, and thus green. |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 06:30 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Today, anyone claiming "Orange" qualifies! |
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FunkyLeprechaun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 08:05 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. I had both Catholic and Protestant relatives |
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FunkyLeprechaun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 07:28 AM Response to Original message |
4. Be careful with that |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 08:19 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. My relatives play no "Orange Order" games. |
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FunkyLeprechaun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 10:28 AM Response to Reply #8 |
30. Thank you! |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 08:12 AM Response to Original message |
6. Only the good ones. |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 08:32 AM Response to Reply #6 |
12. Careful there, boyo, or I'll no be buyin' ya a Harp Lager. |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 09:02 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Our love of beer trumps sectarian stupidity. |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 09:12 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Green beer is an offense against the Auld Sod. |
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Kutjara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 08:13 AM Response to Original message |
7. My grandfather was a sergeant the Tipperary Regiment of the IRA during the... |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 08:29 AM Response to Reply #7 |
11. My Grandfather was in Canadian Regiments attached to the British Army... |
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FunkyLeprechaun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 10:39 AM Response to Reply #11 |
32. Another piece of history |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 11:32 AM Response to Reply #32 |
44. The Brits are known to be obtuse. |
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texas1928 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 08:21 AM Response to Original message |
9. My Irish heritage was protestant. |
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Brigid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 08:28 AM Response to Original message |
10. I have both Orange and Green Irish in me. |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 09:13 AM Response to Original message |
15. The real ones are |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 09:15 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Now, now! |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 09:15 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. On the rare occaision I have a beer |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 09:18 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Will it be a JAMESON then? |
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FunkyLeprechaun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 10:40 AM Response to Reply #20 |
33. And a Catholic one n/t |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 11:15 AM Response to Reply #33 |
41. And who said this was bad, now, colleen? |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 09:14 AM Response to Original message |
16. N'uch thing as an Irish Protestant. |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 09:17 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Now you folks are after gittin' me IRISH up... |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 09:28 AM Response to Reply #16 |
21. (Sorry) |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 09:33 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. No offense taken: Guinnes, Harp, or Jameson? |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 11:12 AM Response to Reply #22 |
39. Make mine Guiness... |
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FunkyLeprechaun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 10:45 AM Response to Reply #16 |
35. My Catholic relatives would call them "soupers" |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 09:53 AM Response to Original message |
23. My grandpa was Black Irish nt |
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davsand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 09:58 AM Response to Original message |
24. Do you KNOW what I went through to find orange beads for today? |
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CottonBear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 10:00 AM Response to Original message |
25. My paternal family members and ancestors are Scots-Irish Presbyterians. |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 10:04 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Who proved their "mettle" at "King's Mountain." |
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CottonBear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 01:09 PM Response to Reply #26 |
50. My Scots-Irish grandfather's daughter, Elizabeth, married Davey Crockett |
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1gobluedem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
34. Those of us with southern Irish roots refer to them as 'invaders' |
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Sanity Claws (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
36. But this is St. Patrick's Day, not Irish Day! |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 11:18 AM Response to Reply #36 |
42. Shame on yah, lad. |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
37. it's fun to tease my "orange" cronies a little bit |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 11:22 AM Response to Reply #37 |
43. All the counties are Irish... |
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two gun sid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
38. A toast to the Green and Orange.... |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 11:37 AM Response to Reply #38 |
45. And I'll buy the next. |
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two gun sid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 11:45 AM Response to Reply #45 |
47. Thank you. I believe I will... |
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sasquatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
46. Just for you, the Wolfe Tones: Protestant Men |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 12:00 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. We'll all share a round for ALL the brave Irish Men AND Women. |
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geardaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
49. Indeed |
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unpossibles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
51. I'm wearing black today |
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