[Bonnevie]

being of Irish descent, I agreed with most of it and didn't take any offense. I think most of us find the jokes about the Irish funny (probably because they tend to be true). I remember watching a music awards show one time and U2 (an Irish band) won....the camera of course turned on them and they were in the first row with bottles of beer in their hands....talk about perpetuating the stereotype....

[Villages PL]

When I was a young man I dated a very lovely Irish girl. So I checked out the items on your list. Here's what I found to be "true enough".

She had one brother who was a cop and another one was studying to become a priest. She became a nurse.

She went to a Catholic high school.

Her name, by the way, was Eileen.

Talk about genetically incapable of keeping a secret: Oh, boy, after going out on a date with me, she would tell her sister everything we did.....in a romantic way. She wouild tell her every move I made.

As far as grudges go, I would say yes but Italians are also very good at holding grudges, especially with relatives.

[skyguy79]

Originally Posted by Villages PL

When I was a young man I dated a very lovely Irish girl. So I checked out the items on your list. Here's what I found to be "true enough".

She had one brother who was a cop and another one was studying to become a priest. She became a nurse.

She went to a Catholic high school.

Her name, by the way, was Eileen.

Talk about genetically incapable of keeping a secret: Oh, boy, after going out on a date with me, she would tell her sister everything we did.....in a romantic way. She wouild tell her every move I made.

As far a grudges go, I would say yes but Italians are also very good at holding grudges, especially with relatives.

Here are your points as they relate to me:

1. When I was a young man I dated a very lovely Irish girl.
...True
2. She had one brother who was a cop and another one was studying to become a priest. She became a nurse.
...False, she didn't have a brother. She didn't become a nurse
3. She went to a Catholic high school.
...True but different school. I went to an all male Military School HS.
4. Her name, by the way, was Eileen.
...True, me too, but I married her!
5. Talk about genetically incapable of keeping a secret: Oh, boy, after going out on a date with me, she would tell her sister everything we did.....in a romantic way. She wouild tell her every move I made.
...False. Would you expect me to tell you and get a black eye even if it were true?
6. As far a grudges go, I would say yes but Italians are also very good at holding grudges, especially with relatives
...Oh how true! Happened on both my mothers and fathers side of the family!

[SALYBOW]

I am Irish and I love and agree with most of it.

"If you are lucky enought to be Irish...you are lucky enough"

[BobnBev]

I'm Irish and proud of it.

[Patty55]

Half Irish here, I found it funny and so TRUE.