Then Governor Jesse Ventura explained to David Letterman why the streets in Downtown St. Paul were so confusing - laid out by drunken Irishmen.
The Irish had a cow: eg.https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/soc.culture.irish/xM2A2rEbWY4
Oh yes they did.
When it comes to lies, they draw the line.
The Irish work hard, study hard, and put things together and fight wars.
And
They like to visit, drink and eat.
But drinking while working Is nothing they accept.
anyone wishing to attribute that mixing to the Irish need to look at who put NYC together - the bricklayers, ornamental plasterers. St. Patricks Cathedral was not built by anyone other than the Irish, who at least raised the funding and the talent, if not the workers.
So it’s a real faux pas to not be honest about making fun of the Irish.
They have many contributions and are proud of any earned reputation, and won’t suffer liars.