[ffusco]

Arabs are NOT the Irish of the world.

Apologies are due to Celts everywhere.

[John H K]

Arabs are NOT the Irish of the world.
Apologies are due to Celts everywhere

Had there been a Free Republic in, say, 1850 to 1900, I strongly suspect the opinion of the Irish on it would be some combination of the opinion of Arabs and Mexican immigrants on the FR today.

[dangus]

"What right have ya ta sing the blues?
Lemme tell ya:
Everbody know that the Irish are the blacks of Europe,
and Dublinners are the blacks of Ireland,
and we North Dublinners are the blacks of Dublin,
So if anyone be askin ya what right have ya ta sing the blues,
ya look'im straight in de eyes, you say it to'im,
ya say it once and say it loud,
'I'm black an' I'm proud!' "
-- Jimmy Rabbitte in "The Commitments." (from memory)

For full effect, this must be spoken in full Irish brogue, including rolling the "r" in "proud."