http://irishkc.com/usa-ireland-little-differences-3.htm Kansas City Irish Festivals, Music, Pubs, & Events by an Artist in Ireland Sat, 26 May 2012 15:49:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 http://irishkc.com/usa-ireland-little-differences-3.htm#comment-45783 Gypsy Thu, 24 May 2007 14:37:42 +0000 http://irishkc.com/?p=509#comment-45783 Well, that explains it. I asked a photograph-ish friend in Cork City what was that sweet little bird in a photo of his. "Duh. You should know that -- it's a robin!" I replied, "Duh. Not! Robins are big and fat with a red breast." "No, you're mistaken..." "Uh, no, YOU'RE mistaken.." Well of course it went on like that for hours, surfing the web for proofs, etc. I'm only half Irish, tho', and thus wasn't up to the <i>full</i> debate. But he didn't win it. It was a tie. A Cork tie: everyone lived, not the least so for the opportunity to argue about politics and/or to pick up where he left off with greatly-dialogued jokes about a queen being head-butted.. Well, that explains it. I asked a photograph-ish friend in Cork City what was that sweet little bird in a photo of his. “Duh. You should know that — it’s a robin!” I replied, “Duh. Not! Robins are big and fat with a red breast.” “No, you’re mistaken…” “Uh, no, YOU’RE mistaken..” Well of course it went on like that for hours, surfing the web for proofs, etc. I’m only half Irish, tho’, and thus wasn’t up to the full debate. But he didn’t win it. It was a tie. A Cork tie: everyone lived, not the least so for the opportunity to argue about politics and/or to pick up where he left off with greatly-dialogued jokes about a queen being head-butted..

]]> http://irishkc.com/usa-ireland-little-differences-3.htm#comment-4364 Cowboy Fri, 15 Dec 2006 15:48:55 +0000 http://irishkc.com/?p=509#comment-4364 Hi, nice site!<a> Hi, nice site!

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