Irish Conversation in the American Midwest #34
Coat
-Hey, just the person I was looking for
-Why’s that?
-I’m going to Ireland in a couple of weeks and I was wondering if I needed to bring a coat?
-It’s December
-I don’t know what it’s like in Ireland
-It’s December
-That doesn’t mean anything to me; I’ve never been to the southern hemisphere before
-No, neither have I. Ireland’s in the northern hemisphere, just like the US
-But it’s thousands of miles away?
-Yes, but northeast of here; you don’t cross the equator
-Oh
-So December in Ireland is winter, as it is here in the Midwest
-But do I need a coat?
-If it was summer you’d need a coat
-Huh?
-Bring a coat
More Conversations Of A Similar Ilk:
• Leaves Changing Color
• Don’t Say You’re Not American
• The Netherlands
• Someone From Europe
• All Irish Conversations (as opposed to all-Irish conversations)
Eolaí gan Fhéile:
Geography instruction is abyssmal in the U.S.
“Do I need a coat?”
Jesus, that’s thick.