You will never play professional basketball.
You swear very well.
At least one of your cousins is a fireman, cop, bar owner, funeral home owner or holds political office. And you have at least one aunt who is a nun or uncle who's a priest...
You think you sing very well.
You have no idea how to make a long story short!
There isn't a big difference between you losing your temper or killing someone.
Many of your childhood meals were boiled. Instant potatoes were a mortal sin.
You have never hit your head on a ceiling.
You spent a good portion of your childhood kneeling in prayer.
You're strangely poetic after a few beers.
Some punches directed at you are from legacies of past generations.
Many of your sisters and/or cousins are named Mary, Catherine or Eileen and
there is at least one member of your family with the full name of Mary Catherine Eileen
Someone in your family is very generous. It is more than likely you.
You may not know the words, but that doesn't stop you from singing.
You can't wait for the other guy to stop talking before you start talking.
You're not nearly as funny as you think you are ... but what you lack in talent, you make up for in frequency.
There wasn't a huge difference between your last wake and your last keg party.
You are, or know someone, named Murphy. If you don’t know Murphy then you know Mac. If you don't know Murphy or Mac, then you know Sully and you probably know McMurphy.
You are genetically incapable of keeping a secret.
You have Irish Alzheimer's...you forget everything but the grudges!
'Irish Stew' is a euphemism for 'boiled leftovers.'
Your skin's ability to tan.... not so much. (Only in spots!)
Childhood remedies for the common cold often included some form of whiskey.
There's no leaving a family party without saying goodbye for at least 45 minutes.
At this very moment, you have at least two relatives who are not speaking
to each other. Not fighting, mind you, just not speaking to each other.
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I was just thinking some one needed to put a post on here! That was great. Thanks, Bob!
Anybody interest in planning a trip to our homeland in a few years (to plan and save of course)? Say, 2015?
I liked that! I'm not Irish, but figure I'm close enough to plenty of them, so some of those things pretty true to me too. I liked the instant potatoes being a mortal sin! Amen! Never bought a box, never plan to!
Hey...I like the going to the Homeland in 2015, but how about in 2011, planning a 3 or 4 day cruise? We won't have a wedding to party at, so we need to think of a good reason to do something together. I vote Chris in charge of organizing a cruise. Any seconds?
I love this and being Irish and married into an Irish family, I think they all apply. I am sure I heard Jason's grandma offer up the whiskey to help an illness a few times.
Amy - I think we need to talk about the homeland trip - sounds wonderful!!
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