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To celebrate Columbus Day - top ten similarities between the Italians and the Irish

Irish and Italian Americans share many of the same likes and dislikes

MICHELLE K SMITH,

IrishCentral Intern

Published Monday, October 8, 2012, 7:16 AM

Updated Monday, October 8, 2012, 9:28 AM

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Irishphotograph | Oct 08, 2012, 11:29 AM EDT

Rome brought Spiritual Imperialism to Ireland. It has nothing to do with the Irish Identity. Rome supported King Henry to conquer Ireland and King William of Orange. Rome has never been a true friend to Ireland and never will.

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slainte9 | Oct 08, 2012, 11:02 AM EDT

1. Italian women can and do cook. 2. The alliance between Scipio Africanus of Rome and the Celtiberians defeated Hannibal and the Carthigians in the Punics wars and gave us the race we call Hispanic. 3. Strength and Honor!

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Silling | Oct 08, 2012, 10:50 AM EDT

number 6, On Valentines day in Clark street Chigago they did get into a fight.

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BrendanDunphy | Oct 08, 2012, 09:41 AM EDT

Ah, the good ol' comparisons between Gaelic and Garlic! On this Columbus Day, I would like to take this opportunity to remind everyone that America was first discovered by SAINT BRENDAN THE NAVIGATOR! (after the native Indians, of course). ;)

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