More of a complaint than a rant; it's about you.

[Nephew Twiddleton]

I guess one of my problems is this. I have a sense of what it is to be Irish. A pretty damn good (and sometimes, as recent personal history shows, painful) sense of what it is.

I've always hated the... I don't want to say plastic paddyism since Boston actually does have a large Irish population, but I think you know where I'm going. On the 17th, I'm going to pick up my acoustic, and play our songs. And then an hour after I am done playing, it's amateur hour. Not that I want to get hammered. Villager saw a cheesy tie in the drug store the other day. It was green and said "kiss me, I'm () Irish." she tried to goad me into buying it, admittedly for the lulz, but the first thing out of my mouth was "I take my heritage seriously"

Is that stupid? I may have the same passport at the end of the day, but my grandfather always voices disapproval by starting a sentence with "Do all Americans...?"

He cut that the fuck out after grandma's passing but even still. What the fuck am I Faust? And you're absolved of your Greekness to answer this.

Grandpa hates America. He's very complex about it. And yet, he supports the Democratic Party unequivocally.

I wouldn't feel so insecure about being Irish if I was you, you care more about Irish culture then the average Irish Person around here, everyone my age grew up watching Friends and the Simpson's all the girls wear fake tan and wish they were on Jersey shores.
Anyone a little older takes heritage a bit more seriously but even that is a rapidly changing thing.

Yu Ming is ainm dom.

Tuigim anois.

I dunno. You know my first name. My middle name is Barry. That puts a lot of psychological pressure on me, as I'm sure you know. I've always felt the need to be more Irish than my own father. Hell, he named me after the guy, and then ended up on the dole in Liverpool. This past Thanksgiving my living grandmother (gods bless Bridie) said I was her favorite Irishman. My uncle by marriage went, "but wait a minute... Kevin's not really Irish" And I said I was Irish. And recognized by the Irish government as such, and hey, Eamonn DeValera was an American" "Oh, I didn't know that.... I'm going to have to look that up..." "want to get a bet started? He was from New York."

Ta meisce orm. Imma shut up now.

[Nephew Twiddleton]

To outside observers- the American in question, Eamonn DeValera, was one of the Irish Republic's most... erm...consequential citizens. He served as the President (Uachtaran), Prime Minister (Taoiseach) and all sorts of other offices.

Not that I approve of the guy since he sold out Collins.

Fucking Yank.....

[Faust]

To outside observers- the American in question, Eamonn DeValera, was one of the Irish Republic's most... erm...consequential citizens. He served as the President (Uachtaran), Prime Minister (Taoiseach) and all sorts of other offices.

Not that I approve of the guy since he sold out Collins.

Fucking Yank.....

Collins was able to play the game just as well as Dev, neither of them were saints, they both did a lot of good and bad for ireland.

In Dev's defence, despite protecting the church bunreacht na heireann is one of the strongest constitutions in the world for protecting the rights of the people.

And as I said, what it means to be Irish is changing, I'm in a room with two Barry's, they are both locals born and bred. Names like Charles are kinda brittish, but Charlie is very much an Irish sounding name.

[Nephew Twiddleton]

To outside observers- the American in question, Eamonn DeValera, was one of the Irish Republic's most... erm...consequential citizens. He served as the President (Uachtaran), Prime Minister (Taoiseach) and all sorts of other offices.

Not that I approve of the guy since he sold out Collins.

Fucking Yank.....

Collins was able to play the game just as well as Dev, neither of them were saints, they both did a lot of good and bad for ireland.

In Dev's defence, despite protecting the church bunreacht na heireann is one of the strongest constitutions in the world for protecting the rights of the people.

And as I said, what it means to be Irish is changing, I'm in a room with two Barry's, they are both locals born and bred. Names like Charles are kinda brittish, but Charlie is very much an Irish sounding name.

Is docha (It is probable) I should go to bed and think this over more.

Uisce beatha, mo chara. Ta meisce orm agus taim tuirseach.
(Whiskey, my friend. I'm drunk and i'm tired)

[Nephew Twiddleton]

For the benefit of English speakers, natch.

I have no doubt in your Irish, Faust. And thanks for indulging my identity ambiguity,

[Faust]

For the benefit of English speakers, natch.

I have no doubt in your Irish, Faust. And thanks for indulging my identity ambiguity,

Man you are as Irish as they come (for all the good and bad that entails), don't be worrying about things like that.
Goodnight Barry.

[Nephew Twiddleton]

For the benefit of English speakers, natch.

I have no doubt in your Irish, Faust. And thanks for indulging my identity ambiguity,

Man you are as Irish as they come (for all the good and bad that entails), don't be worrying about things like that.
Goodnight Barry.

Caoimhin, le do thoil, a Mhicheal.

Is Eireannach muid.

Oiche mhaith.

[Nephew Twiddleton]

For the benefit of English speakers, natch.

I have no doubt in your Irish, Faust. And thanks for indulging my identity ambiguity,

Man you are as Irish as they come (for all the good and bad that entails), don't be worrying about things like that.
Goodnight Barry.

Caoimhin, le do thoil, a Mhicheal.

Is Eireannach muid.

Oiche mhaith.

In short, this is a request to refer to me as Kevin, instead of Barry.

[Nephew Twiddleton]

Goddammit, now I have to listen to the song about my namesake (Kevin Barry).

[BadBeast]

Goddammit, now I have to listen to the song about my namesake (Kevin Barry).

You don't have to. You could listen to this instead.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8cpTt_MfL0

[Nephew Twiddleton]

Goddammit, now I have to listen to the song about my namesake (Kevin Barry).

You don't have to. You could listen to this instead.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8cpTt_MfL0

Honestly BB I wish you posted this on March 18th.

Dear sweet Lugh why am I still awake!!!!

[Faust]

For the benefit of English speakers, natch.

I have no doubt in your Irish, Faust. And thanks for indulging my identity ambiguity,

Man you are as Irish as they come (for all the good and bad that entails), don't be worrying about things like that.
Goodnight Barry.

Caoimhin, le do thoil, a Mhicheal.

Is Eireannach muid.

Oiche mhaith.

In short, this is a request to refer to me as Kevin, instead of Barry.

Sorry, Kevin it is, I should have known because that's the one you use on facebook.

[Nephew Twiddleton]

No. Fuck thisl Ta chodladh orm. Sleepy tyme.

Oiche mhaith, a Chaoimhin.

[Nephew Twiddleton]

For the benefit of English speakers, natch.

I have no doubt in your Irish, Faust. And thanks for indulging my identity ambiguity,

Man you are as Irish as they come (for all the good and bad that entails), don't be worrying about things like that.
Goodnight Barry.

Caoimhin, le do thoil, a Mhicheal.

Is Eireannach muid.

Oiche mhaith.

In short, this is a request to refer to me as Kevin, instead of Barry.

Sorry, Kevin it is, I should have known because that's the one you use on facebook.

I respect my name. But I;m Kevin. Or Twid. Or Blight. Barry just sounds silly.

[BadBeast]

For the benefit of English speakers, natch.

I have no doubt in your Irish, Faust. And thanks for indulging my identity ambiguity,

Man you are as Irish as they come (for all the good and bad that entails), don't be worrying about things like that.
Goodnight Barry.

Caoimhin, le do thoil, a Mhicheal.

Is Eireannach muid.

Oiche mhaith.

In short, this is a request to refer to me as Kevin, instead of Barry.

Sorry, Kevin it is, I should have known because that's the one you use on facebook.

I respect my name. But I;m Kevin. Or Twid. Or Blight. Barry just sounds silly.

Use it's unshortened version then, Barrington.