FAIQ #23: When Did You Leave Ireland?
Q. When Did You Leave Ireland? - sometimes phrased as How Long Have You Been in Kansas City?
A. Seven years, eleven months, one week, and two days (ago).
However people don’t like this answer, or its earlier versions, so the last few times I’ve been asked this question I’ve tried really hard to answer, Getting on for eight years. But I know the real answer.
Since that was so exciting, see other Frequently Asked Irish Questions:
• Do You Have Snow in Ireland, Real Snow
• You Travel By Train In Ireland, Don’t You?
• What’s With You Irish And All This Guilt Stuff?
Eolaí gan Fhéile:
I have red hair. So everytime I travel I get asked:
Does everyone in Ireland have red hair?
I eventually started replying:
Yes but the collars and cuffs don’t always match.
Thanks Flirty, I’ve never had a good answer for the Red Haired Ireland question - yours is better than the curtains and carpet version I hear from some quarters.