Even though some people might view it as politically incorrect to make jokes about the Irish and drinking, I have some biological rights to break the rules. <\/p>\n
You see, there are many secrets that can be found in my family tree like, say, a great-great-grandfather who was allegedly an Irish Protestant-turned-Catholic. Its no secret, though, that I have Irish blood in me. Ive waved that banner proudly for years. The secret Im referring to is a bit of family history that I havent boasted about too much in this space. <\/p>\n
There are Irish bar owners in my family tree. Thats right. I said owners with an s at the end. <\/p>\n
My great-grandfather, Simon, and his twin brother, Peter, were Irish immigrants who ran a saloon in New York City right before Prohibition. Im not making this up. We have U.S. and New York Census records which back this up. <\/p>\n
I also have cousins who have run a bar in the Irish village of Tulla for decades. I stopped in for a visit nearly five years ago. They said they dont serve food. They only serve alcohol. Guinness is the main option, of course. <\/p>\n
Therefore, with that kind of a heritage, I have a blood-right to make jokes about the Irish and drinking. <\/p>\n
Why should I shy away from it when my kinsmen openly embrace it? <\/p>\n
I will point out, however, that there is a comical Irish drinking song, called Galway Bay, about a rowdy wife who likes to drink 16 points of Pabst Blue Ribbon at Pat Joe Murphys. <\/p>\n
The song goes, If the sea was beer instead of salty water, she would live and die in Galway Bay. <\/p>\n
As St. Patricks Day approaches, one thing is certain: Everybody is going to get drunk. Well, everyone except the teetotalers because they never get drunk. <\/p>\n
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