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Maeve

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12. And even the term 'luck of the Irish' has a dual meaning

Reply to LongTomH (Original post)

Thu Mar 9, 2017, 07:42 PM

Mar 2017

Both good luck and bad, depending on the situation, along the lines of the 'paddy wagon' which referred to both the passengers and the officers who arrested them (Irish cops in America go way back--why do you think the cops in Bugs Bunny cartoons are always called Callahan or Muldoon?) But that's another story...

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The Luck of the Irish is Definitely NOT with Trump!!!!! [View all] LongTomH Mar 2017 OP

That's 'cause he's German! dchill Mar 2017 #1

Isn't mumsy Scottish? SMC22307 Mar 2017 #6

Yes, but that's NOT Irish, now, is it. dchill Mar 2017 #7

No one said it is. (n/t) SMC22307 Mar 2017 #11

As in mumsybadgersnot of Monty Python? BSdetect Mar 2017 #24

He's howler monkey JHB Mar 2017 #8

I googled it. You're right. dchill Mar 2017 #10

Illustration: tclambert Mar 2017 #20

Video (warning: turn the volume down) JHB Mar 2017 #22

fuck Trump may he turn blue luvMIdog Mar 2017 #2

"It is just a plant." SMC22307 Mar 2017 #3

The German/Scots SOB should stop the irish fakery. greatauntoftriplets Mar 2017 #4

Waiting until KellyAnne's next scheduled presser. lpbk2713 Mar 2017 #5

They want to run our country, but can't handle a hat sale. FSogol Mar 2017 #9

So true ornotna Mar 2017 #19

And even the term 'luck of the Irish' has a dual meaning Maeve Mar 2017 #12

As a people, the Irish are not what I would call lucky Drahthaardogs Mar 2017 #15

Silver and copper, more like Maeve Mar 2017 #21

Trump has a store? dixiegrrrrl Mar 2017 #13

That's because he's from Orangina, not Ireland. eom japple Mar 2017 #14

nice to see the worst president ever has time to sell a few hats to make a quick buck rurallib Mar 2017 #16

What I want to know - Where were they made? packman Mar 2017 #17

That hat may become quite a collectors item... LakeArenal Mar 2017 #18

Fifty dollars? rsdsharp Mar 2017 #23