Nevada Appeal at 150: March 17, 1970: Oh, to be Irish

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Nevada Appeal at 150: March 17, 1970: Oh, to be Irish





















Why do the Irish act the way they do on St. Patrick’s Day? An explanatory column by Hal Boyle, written in 1953, later became a scrapbook favorite and a popular greeting card. It is here presented again to a new generation of Irish admirers — or detractors. What is it to be Irish? On 364 days of the year being Irish isn’t visibly different from being Scotch, French Italian, Jewish, Serbian, Dutch, or — yes, even English. The Irishman pays his bills, complains against his taxes, does his work, and listens to his wife like the man of any other  …
Source: Nevada Appeal at 150: March 17, 1970: Oh, to be Irish