As most of us Irish are, I am pretty culturally distanced from my roots. It is both a pity and a blessing perhaps. The Irish are responsible from some bad vibes. However, we've perfected the craft of fucking up royally and creating art at the same time. Strange that.
It's a queer thought though, that most of my favorite writers/poets are Irish and most of my favorite musicians either hail from the land of Black and green, or are descendants. My love for these artist occurred before I began to explore my roots. Memes perhaps?
I don't know too much about my family back home, all I know is that we originally hailed from a town in Southern Ireland called 'Douglas.' We emigrated to Canada about one hundred and twenty three years ago and seem to spawn a long line of alcoholics and manic-depressives.
Why we celebrate this heritage is beyond me.
Sláinte Mhaith.
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