Fake Irish

[RealGhouls]

It's a big thing innit?

As far as I can tell this is a family of Germans pretending to be Irish for the benefit of other Germans.

People pretend to be Irish? Why?

Irish culture is marketable I guess?

this is actually a thing plastic paddys they get called wher i am from.

It's a big thing innit?

Well it comes from the old Barry Fitzgerald movies doesn't it, that's what the foreign idea of Ireland and the Irish is based on, especially in the US.

case in point^

Apparently the grandfather was born in Michigan but his ancestors migrated from Ireland during the famine. And the grandmother, also from USA, but née Suokko, which I guess is Finnish.

I never knew this was a thing, how odd.

Go to Boston, USA. The home of plastic paddyism coupled with offensive half baked politics.

I thought "Will Ye Go, Lassie" was a Scottish song

Apparently it's Scottish/Belfast. Not really clear.

Oh yes Patroclus, there is the ultimate plastic paddy band.

These twats are from Sydney, Australia

Half of america is also pretending to be irish.

Speaking of fake shit. Could this be any more blatant mockney shite?

Christ almighty

Oo I know being Irish was desirable. My family are Irish though I am English born and live. I’ve only had hilarious comments such as referring to my surname as a ‘good old gypsy name that’ . My family aren’t Irish travellers!
Maybe with these people it’s imitation is the highest form of flattery?! Maybe

*didnt know that was meant to say!