it does glorify the Irish sterotypes of getting drunk and

it does glorify the Irish sterotypes of getting drunk and
by jt (2020-07-15 12:20:30)

In reply to: end of discussion, wish everyone would see this. * posted by discNDav

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fighting.

While these stereotypes are largely true, no need to glorify them

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Bullshit. I have never once connected Fighting Irish .... - Wolfetone 2020-07-15 16:12:56
- That's the soyrse of the nickname.. A perjorative - ODSCHOOL 2020-07-15 20:17:53
  - * * - Moff 2020-07-15 22:02:27
    - “They fight like a bunch of drunken Irishmen,” was the story - 1NDGal 2020-07-16 20:47:42
- and they were the mine field testers in WW1 as well * - jt 2020-07-15 17:16:32
  - I think they were used as mud flaps in the early days - ACross 2020-07-16 01:14:51
  - * * - Moff 2020-07-15 20:10:14
    - you know why the Italian Navy builds their boats with - jt 2020-07-15 22:15:14
      - * * - Moff 2020-07-16 07:15:10
        Well I suppose you had to do that. - 1NDGal 2020-07-16 20:41:31
- And the Irish Brigade of the Civil War. - Domer84 2020-07-15 17:09:46
  - ''Blue for the Union and Green for Ireland" * - Wolfetone 2020-07-16 05:04:27
Your suggestion that "getting drunk" and "fighting" - JC_90_94 2020-07-15 13:40:39