Irish versus Irish American – which man is the ideal companion?

What does Pittsburgkid mean by becoming Americanized? During the 4 years I served in the Marine Corps (as an Irish citizen) I was repeatedly reminded of the great differences between marines from the North and the South. Culturally I had much in common with the Southerners and felt more at home with them than with most Northerners. I would have greatly disappointed a thoroughly Americanized person as Pittskid by never touching a drop of booze while in the marines.

Being a 4 generation American with a few extra nationalities mixed in. My ancesters came to American to become American. My mother told me of a story about her grandmother, whose brother brought a bottle of whisky to a the wake of her daughter. The brother was throw out of the house, and we do not live that way here. (Here meaning America) She was, and wanted to be Americanized.

Oh come on, now. Somebody was paid to write this article? Okay, it is a real fact, then. Anybody can write copy.

Sounds like Mary has made some poor choices. Let's not blame it on the American Irish.

I think the writer, Mary's article is very astute. Although, it does sound like there's some kind of love, hate relationship betweem the IA men and the Imen. I didn't use the term Yank, since only the 5th generation from immigrants were considered Yankees, back in the day. I suppose that's why some Irish Americans always hailed their Irish ancestry, no matter what. Erin go Brágh agus Meiriceá leo go deo!

In my late teens and early twenties I had the pleasure of romancing a few New York-born girls.Many of these pretty young ladies (and their parents) felt at ease knowing that I never drank, and sobriety was always preferable to boozing. In those days the pioneer pin was regarded as a badge of honor, not a symbol of weakness.

The article seems to suggest that U.S.-born men are endowed with vastly superior DNA which they acquired by their place of birth. Well, I was NOT on American soil when I first saw the light of day, nor was I in the Emerald Isle but in the heart of London. Apparently genetics work differently in G.B. because my DANA was inherited from my parents, not provided by my place of birth.