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[–] 8422128? 0 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago  (edited ago)

The old "luck of the Irish" thing was actually an insult. The saying implied that the Irish were too stupid and too lazy to actually succeed on their own merit, so the only way they could get ahead was by pure luck. The Irish were poorly treated just about everywhere for a long time. They were basically white niggers.

Hell, even today we still have Irish white-face as part of our culture, with people dressing up in rags with painted white faces and bright red noses and red lips and big puffy red hair, acting like fools and being all clumsy and shit. We call them clowns.

But you don't see any equality trying to get rid of clowns the way the civil rights movement started riots over minstrel shows...

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[–] Sikozen 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Actually, liquor fuels our luck engines, so.... /s

You're right, I just hate it that you're right.

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[–] WeekendBaker 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Irish White Face = Clowns. Holy revelations Batman. This put a whole new spin on things and I need to research further.

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[–] hats_ ago 

Only thing I could really find was this... though who knows how reputable the site is.

The small print is pretty fun, though...

This database was created entirely from data gleaned off the 'net and via submissions from people like you and your parents. It's supposed to be funny and/or informational. Calm down.

if you find anything else, I'd love to see! Mind also blown.