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Title: Irish tradition
Post by: buddyzen on March 20, 2009, 10:54:15 AM

my physics teacher right now moved from ireland to america in 1981 and he was talking to us on st. patrics day about how cornbeef and cabbage actually is not an irish tradition somehow it was made up in america and called an irish tradition from the americanized irish...

Title: Re: Irish tradition
Post by: the_trooper on March 22, 2009, 02:05:34 AM

Quote from: buddyzen on March 20, 2009, 10:54:15 AM

my physics teacher right now moved from ireland to america in 1981 and he was talking to us on st. patrics day about how cornbeef and cabbage actually is not an irish tradition somehow it was made up in america and called an irish tradition from the americanized irish...

He was being nice.  I had an Irish woman (recently move) say in a very angry tone "That is an ENGLISH dish, not Irish."  Corned Beef and Cabbage are about as Irish as anything starting with "General..." is Chinese cuisine.

Title: Re: Irish tradition
Post by: ghost03 on March 22, 2009, 02:39:21 AM

This surprised you? Welcome to America, we want to be everything else while being nothing at all.

Title: Re: Irish tradition
Post by: brennanpjbren on March 22, 2009, 09:10:32 AM

Sorry guys, corned beef is Jewish.  American Irish were looking for something close to Irish bacon that was affordable and their Jewish neighbors introduced them to it.  Remember this was a time when Irish immigrents looking for work were greeted with "Irish Need Not apply" signs,  my brother actualy has an original sign in his barn to remind us of where we came from. 

Title: Re: Irish tradition
Post by: Rob S on March 22, 2009, 12:05:15 PM

Quote from: ghost03 on March 22, 2009, 02:39:21 AM

This surprised you? Welcome to America, we want to be everything else while being nothing at all.

All I want to be is AMERICAN. *Salute*

Title: Re: Irish tradition
Post by: Commissar Grey on March 22, 2009, 05:21:16 PM

St. Patrick was Italian.....well, a Roman Britain who was enslaved by the Irish.