Are you Irish?

[MrScorpio]

Poll question: Are you Irish?

[AsahinaKimi]

1. Not at all Irish, however

I am comfortable with being me.
うれしですね。
(I do have Kansai blood.)

[SoxFan]

6. The Fail is strong in this one

:evilgrin:

[AsahinaKimi]

10. Perhaps...

I may not descend from Irish Kings, but coming from Samurai roots
is nothing to shake a shillelagh at. :D

"Holding forth this sword I cut vacuity in twain; In the midst of the great fire, a stream of refreshing breeze!"- - Shiaku Nyudo, Samurai 1333 ad (and a relative)

[SoxFan]

11. We have John Lennon; you have Yoko

I think we win! B-)

[AsahinaKimi]

13. I know about Yoko Ono..

She doesn't top any of my lists of great performers. I prefer Camui Gackt, or the late Hide of X-Japan. Miyavi,(Who is making his first USA tour this June)or Utada Hikaru. Many top talents, who are probably not well known in the States. I prefer the great actors like Toshiro Mifune. Shintaro Katsu, or the great legendary director, Akira Kurosawa.

[SoxFan]

14. I finally saw "Ran" recently

Kurosawa was a brilliant director.

[AsahinaKimi]

16. Yes, in fact,

At UCLA and the school of Motion Pictures Arts, many of Akira Kurosawa's techniques are taught as part of their course in the fine arts of movie making.

Kurosawa

Toshiro Mifune

Shintaro Katsu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bV_820uuz-k

[Dogtown]

76. Thanks for the link!

I was most disappointed when IFC stopped showing the Zatoichi episodes.

Longtime fan of Shintaro Katsu.

:hi:

[Deep13]

20. Lennon was English. nt

[BeachBaby]

28. +1

[SoxFan]

38. Wrong, Wrong, Wrong

Lennon is an Irish name. The Lennon family hails from Roscommon and Galway, in western Ireland. John lennon openly identified himself as ethnically Irish, not English. The FBI and CIA gave him grief for his vocal Irish Republican sympathies.

(T)he most famous Lennon of all time, John Lennon, was very proud of his Irish heritage. "My name is Lennon, and you can guess the rest", he told a cheering crowd of Irish Americans on a February morning in 1972. Lennon was one of 5,000 people in New York protesting the massacre of 13 unarmed civil rights marchers in Derry on Bloody Sunday the week before.

Brian Dooley, who wrote about Lennon for Irish America, noted that it was bright and cold outside the British airline offices where the rally was gathered, and John and Yoko sang their new song, "The Luck of the Irish", to the demonstrators. Two days after the protest Lennon and his wife Yoko Ono invited Irish American political activists to their home to explore ways they could help the civil rights movement in Northern Ireland.

Lennon, born in Liverpool, was obviously very much in touch with his Irish roots, despite being named John Winston Lennon in a tribute to the British Prime Minister Churchill. His grandfather Jack Lennon had been born in Dublin but spent most of his life working as a professional singer in the U.S. (he was an original member of the Kentucky Minstrels).

"The Luck of the Irish" was included on the "Some Time in New York City" album, released in June 1972, along with "Sunday Bloody Sunday", proceeds from which went to the Northern Ireland civil rights movement. Lennon was disappointed by negative reaction from disc jockeys to "Luck of the Irish", which he'd hoped to release as a single.

[SoxFan]

34. Wrong

"If it's a choice between the IRA and the British Army, I'm with the IRA. But if it's a choice between violence and non-violence, I'm with non-violence. So it's a very delicate line."

Does that sound like something an Englishman would say?

Legally, he was a British subject, but ethnically, he was very Irish.

Liverpool has a huge Irish community. The Lennon family hails from County Roscommon. Apparently, I'm distantly related to the Beatle.

Other "English" singers who are actually of Irish descent include Elvis Costello (Declan Patrick McManus), John "Johnny Rotten" Lydon (Sex Pistols, Public Image Ltd), and Boy George (George O'Dowd).

http://www.fantompowa.net/Flame/john_lennon_irish_roots.htm

[Deep13]

37. He was born in England. Went to English schools. ...

...Sounded like an Englishman. I don't really care what his genetics were. And if he is less repulsed by the IRA than the Royal Army, that is his perogative and has no effect on his nationality.

[SoxFan]

41. Am I not Irish?

I live in America, speak with a Boston accent, went to American schools, etc. But I am ethnically Irish. I identify with the Irish.

England has a large Irish population, particularly in London and Liverpool. While these folks may be British for legal purposes, they do not consider themselves English by any stretch of the imagination. To suggest that Irish living in the UK are "English" is rank cultural imperialism.

[Deep13]

48. It depends how well integrated one is in the local culture.

A person who moves to R. of Ireland, for example, with the intention of staying them and becomes integrated into that community and obtains Irish citizenship is Irish for practical purposes. You, my friend, for all practical purposes are what we call a "New Englander" (sorry, I didn't name the place). Yup, loving that dirty water, the North End, the Back Bay, the T, one-if-by-land, Bunker Hill, aimless roads, the big dig--even your screen name says "Boston." Yep, you're living the dream! Hell, you can add St. Pat's Day Parades, the Celtics, the Kennedys and Shamrock Shakes to that list. Cultural assimilation is a two-way street, after all. Cahn't get theyah from heeah! Wicked awesome chowdah! I'm goin' to Wiss-tah to buy a toastah, you bastids!

Everyone whose family is from somewhere else (and as USAers, that's nearly all of us) always has an ancestral ethnicity and a present ethnicity. Where one chooses to be is the priority.

[steaa]

51. Sorry, youre American(!)

Speaking as someone who was born, raised & lives on the island, ive always found it amusing when someone claims to be Irish (or any nationality for that matter) just because some ancestor of theirs was born there. If your parents are Irish then yes, any further back (grandparents, g.grandparents etc..) then its just straw clutching. Irish ancestry, yes. Irish, no.


Either way, its all a bit of fun for most today, so have a good day!

[Gormy Cuss]

57. But in America, most people use that shorthand to describe ancestry.

Too annoying to say Irish-American every time, so it's shortened to Irish. Most of us know that we're not truly Irish, no matter how many Americanized Irish traditions we observe.

[AsahinaKimi]

69. I agree with what your saying

If I were to travel to Japan, despite the fact that I pretty much look like them, they would spot me a mile away the moment I opened my mouth, or even by the way I act. I am as much an outsider "Gaijin" as anyone who visits Japan. I would be considered a "Nikkei" but still "Amerikajin desu".

I have Japanese ancestry, my father is from Osaka. My mother is part Japanese and part Korean. She was born in the USA, so she would be a "Gaijin" as well. Even if I moved there to live, and lived there 50 years, I would always be an outsider. Here in America, I am a Hyphenated American. Or simply Asian-American, but I will always be an American.

[KamaAina]

44. Yes, and I'm American.

But we both claim(ed) Irish ancestry. Erin Go Bragh!

[Deep13]

21. I'll take a razor sharp sword over a stick any day.

:evilgrin:

[AsahinaKimi]

30. Yes!!

We have a nice collection in my family!
http://twitpic.com/14wmq4

[Deep13]

32. Those look painful.

:thumbsup:

[AsahinaKimi]

36. They are very old.

My father brought them out of Japan when he came to the US. Japanese swords are now considered artwork that belongs to all of Japan, so many swords that are made by sword masters, do not leave the country unless they are a gift of the Prime Minister or the Emperors family. My father came to the US in 1950 and then went back after my Grandmother died, and brought back many things, including these. We have no idea how old they are.

They are not rusted. My Grandmother and Grandfather took care of them on a monthly basis, as they had been handed down from generation to generation. There are many swords like this now in the US because American Military men brought them back after Japan had been occupied after WW II. They were often sold, so families could eat. So were family Kimonos. It was not till years later that Swords made by master swords smiths could not leave the country. There is one exception, I have been told. That is, any sword made by a student of a master sword maker, can be sold and brought outside of Japan.

[keroro gunsou]

84. note to self:

self, do NOT try to steal asahina-san's manga.... :D

[AsahinaKimi]

88. Keroro gunsou san

You may "borrow" my manga anytime, but you probably already have it. I have the first ten issues of Inuyasha. Most of my other stuff is gone..I give my manga away, after I read it.

[keroro gunsou]

89. never got into inuyasha

i liked maison ikkoku better.

into one piece right now. pirates<ninjas

[hedgehog]

31. Which explains how Lone Wolf and Cub could so easily

become the Road to Perdition.

[AsahinaKimi]

43. I don't know if you know ...

But the actor who played the part of the Lone Wolf, his name is Tomisaburo Wakayama and is the brother to Shintaro Katsu. (Perhaps half brother, I don't quite remember.) Tomisaburo Wakayama appeared in one of the Zatoichi films, and later Shintaro Katsu appeared in another film that starred Tomisaburo Wakayama. Shintaro Katsu also directed many of the Lone Wolf and Cub programs for his brother.


Tomisaburo Wakayama


Shintaro Katsu.

[hedgehog]

46. There are movies out there based on the original Lone Wolf and Cub!?!?

Tell me more!

:woohoo:

[AsahinaKimi]

53. Yes a whole Series.

I have the entire series. I am not sure how many there were. I think six or seven full lengh motion pictures. The best places to hunt for this are:

amazon.com
Barnes&Noble.com
YesAsia.com
cdjapan.co.jp

[BeachBaby]

2. None of the above.

I'm of German and Polish heritage, but, more importantly, I'm an American. :)

[Urban Prairie]

3. About one-fourth Irish ancestry n/t

[blueamy66]

17. me too

with some German and a whole lot of Polish

[BeachBaby]

22. Yay!

I found me a German/Polish sister. I'm half of each. :)

[blueamy66]

60. It's a great combo!!!

Unfortunately, my father changed our Polish family name to a nice normal American name when I was 4. :-(

[bigwillq]

4. No, and I don't wish I were (nt)

[SoxFan]

5. You sad, sad, little man

:evilgrin:

[SoxFan]

7. Nuthin' but

Grandparents were from Middleton, Cork City, the Beara Peninsula, and Roscommon

[a kennedy]

8. 99.5 percent Irish and just a smidgen of Pennsylvania Dutch......

:toast: :beer: :thumbsup: :hi: and will be having a couple of Irish Smithwick’s Ale:

This amber-colored ale has a rich, foamy head. It is quite full and smokey on the nose, and has good body and heft on the palate, but it lacks both breadth and depth. The flavor is pleasantly bitter. Though the bottle says to drink it well-chilled, it tastes better at a warmer temperature.

Yummmmmmmmmmmm

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY and Cheers!! :toast:

[a kennedy]

9. oops hit edit my mistake.

[azmouse]

79. I'm mostly PA Dutch with just a smidge of Irish!

My family has lived in Berks Co, PA since the 1750s. Yep, that's a looooong time.

One of my great-grandmothers was from Ireland. That's my smidge. :)

[rurallib]

12. half Irish, half German, half Czech

[cmd]

15. I do have more than a smidgeon of Irish blood flowing

However, the Hungarian half of me really dilutes the rest.
8xgreat granddaughter of Manus O'Dougherty

[redqueen]

18. Just a little.

1/4 or 1/8 or something like that.

[Deep13]

19. Not that I know. There's no reason to wish I was something I am not.

Also, long live this old broad:

[Patiod]

23. Patiod = Patio D. You figure it out

Say Patio D a few times fast.

Yes. Irish.

[Gormy Cuss]

52. Furniture?

Patiod. Huh. Never would have figured THAT out on my own.

[Patiod]

66. No, Door

True story: in college, we were discussing someone who had been at a crowded party.

"Is she the one sitting by the patio door?"
"Patiod door? Is that any relation to Patty O'D?"

Yikes. I have been called by Pattie O'Furniture AND Pattie O'Door.

And I have heard "pati-odd" as an attempt at my user name. Not everyone is as sharp a knife as you, Gormy

[jobycom]

67. Sounds like the place they play shuffleboard at Sunnyvale Retirement Home.

:rofl:

[Patiod]

71. "please report to shufleboard on Patiod D"

very funny!

[jobycom]

72. :)

Glad you laughed. I get the name meaning. :thumbsup:

[arod_5450]

24. i am not

[bikebloke]

25. Irish was a curse with my kin.

All the smokers, who contracted smoking induced cancer (and that's every single one of them) blamed it on the "damn Irish blood".

[Dulcinea]

26. Only on St. Patrick's Day.

Polish, Bavarian & Slovak ancestry.

[UTUSN]

27. Only 1/16th, but it seems to show up in some stereotypical traits!1 n/t

[Rambis]

29. "We're the Shyrish"

They have some guy pedaling green miller lite on Chicago radio spots and he is doing it in an Aussie accent. :shrug:

[rug]

33. 7/8

[two gun sid]

35. Irish here.

[charlie and algernon]

39. about 8-20% or so

My dad's mom's ancestors have a bit of Irish in them. 50% Italian, 30% or so German.

[old mark]

40. What Irish is in my family

is the ORANGE kind.


mark

[redqueen]

42. That's too bad... Orangemen suck. (nt)

[old mark]

64. Mom always said her family was "Scotch Irish", meaning they had too much money

to drink beer.....


mark

[havocmom]

45. Family names (and immigrant history) + family genetic traits = proof

that the Vikings hit that lovely green isle, found much to their liking, so stayed awhile

[CaliforniaPeggy]

47. Yup, Irish from both my parents...

[supernova]

49. No, but I'm a-marryin' a red-headed Irishman

:D

[Inchworm]

50. I claim the drinking and occasional ire parts

Silly mistakes are Polish

Jumpy nerves are a mix of Irish/Scottish I reckon

:silly:

[miscsoc]

82. never heard

that jumpy nerves were associated w the celts

[ceile]

54. 1/4

[PufPuf23]

55. 1/4 Irish and Irish surnamed

Paternal great grandfather and grandfather were born in Hilltown, County Down and immigrated to Humboldt (then partially the now defunct Klamath county) of north coast California in the late 1800s.

I first visited Irish family in Hilltown the night Bobby Sands died and also discovered that day my Dad had never mentioned his roots were Irish Catholic.

[bamacrat]

56. No, and other than this day dont really care to be.

No offense to the Irish but I'm happy with all my blood that I have. My wife is like half or more so... I like being Native American, and German and French with a little English thrown in. Actually I am about everything but Irish.

[krispos42]

58. Not a trace

Although my kid is 1/8th Irish.

[sammythecat]

59. Granma & Granpa (my mother's parents) were Irish immigrants,

Ballyhaunis and Cobb respectively. My father's name was French but he was pretty much a mutt since his family came here back in the 1700's.

[Thirtieschild]

61. 1/64th Irish Irish, 1/4th Scots Irish

[Tailormyst]

62. Well yes and no......

Raised by a completely Irish family on all sides. By Birth: Scot, English, Blackfoot

[Dappleganger]

63. Irish-Welsh from my mom, Irish-Native American from my dad.

Dh is Polish-Irish so our kids have it coming at them from both sides.

[GreenPartyVoter]

65. My great grandfather was Scots-Irish and from Co Antrim.

[jobycom]

68. My grandfather grew up in the Irish Channel in New Orleans, but no, as far as I know

that's one of the few nationalities my family didn't breed with. :) If they did, they haven't bragged about it.

[nolabear]

70. English/Irish and Irish/English/Choctaw

Without much if anything else as far as we know.

[JNelson6563]

73. 2nd generation born here.

:toast:

[WildEyedLiberal]

74. About 1/4-1/8

My maternal grandmother is Irish, and I know her father was wholly Irish - he was the son of immigrants. Beyond that, I'm not sure how much there is in there.

Erin go Bragh!

[GoCubsGo]

75. Not a drop of Irish blood in me, but...

I've been there--both Ireland and Northern Ireland, and I LOVED it and would really love to go back! Does that count?

[DFW]

77. Not in the slightest Irish

But, it's probably like being a billionaire, I'd surmise. If you've never been anywhere near there, nor will you ever have a chance at it, you really don't miss it.

[REP]

78. Welsh-Lithuanian

[libtodeath]

80. Mostly scottish

But thinking there might be a little irish so voted somewhat.

[riderinthestorm]

81. Irish citizen, from Bray, County Wicklow. nt

[MiddleFingerMom]

83. I'm Penssylvania Dutch on my father's side, but...

.
English AND Irish on my mothers'. I've always assumed my grandfather was
the English one (but I've never been sure -- Middlefingermommom's maiden
name was March).
.
My grandparents married around the turn of LAST century -- at a time in
which relationships such as theirs had all the social stigma and baggage
and dangers that a Black person and a White person getting married in the
Deep South would have had in the 1950's.
.
I did not have a strong ancestral culturally-oriented upbringing, but I've
always been proud (and thankful) that I am descended so directly from two
people who has a supermonumental love that just pushed aside
and pushed through and pushed down such monumental social blocks in their way.
.
Kinda sweet, ain't it?
.

[vixengrl]

85. I'm some percentage Irish--and I express a freckled,

blue-eyed, reddish-haired phenotype. My grandmother's father was an off-the boat Irishman with red hair who became a Philly cop. There's other Irish blood mixed in here and there going back. My first husband gave me an Irish surname for awhile. Otherwise, I'm a mutt. English, German, Scots, and some kind of Native American. If I were to have kids though, I'd be tempted to give them Gaelic given names to go with their papa's obviously Italian surname.

[SeattleGirl]

86. Irish ancestry on my dad's side.

:toast:

[soleiri]

87. 1/8 Irish

1/8 Welsh, some other stuff, and 1/2 Mexican.
My mother's maiden name is Irish and my first name is Irish.
I kind of wanted to go by her last name when I was growing up,
so a little Mexican girl would have a completely Irish name.

[KatyMan]

90. Mom was from Donegal,

and I'm an Irish citizen, have lived there in the past and would love to live there again.

[mcollins]

91. Nope.

Pennsyvania Dutch and Native American.

Does that mean my love of dark beer is wrong?

[applegrove]

92. I'm one 16th Irish.

[Capn Sunshine]

93. where's the choice " The Irish are an annoyance upon the world, drunken uptight barbarians "?

Who are so white, they can only move from the waist down when they dance.
Who are so fight-prone, they screw up every place they've ever occcupied?
Where's that choice?