Irish jokes on the Peoria.com Forums

Hear any?? Last night, and again this morning on the radio, I kept hearing Irish/St Patricks Day jokes. I couldn't help but think, Will we hear jokes on Cinco De Mayo? How 'Bout Kasimir Pulaski day? I'm betting NOT. But then, the Irish learned to laugh at life and see the brighter side, centuries ago. An Irishman can tell more jokes, on themselves, than anyone else. Happy St. Patrick's Day! I'm going off to drink now!

I don't remember hearing any jokes on MLK day either.

Apparently the racism has boundaries, Who would have thought that.

I always just say "I resemble that remark" and get on with it.

Okay..just had to post one..(not to offend..just in humor!)

AN IRISH BLONDE IN A CASINO

An attractive blonde from Cork, Ireland arrived at the casino. She seemed a little intoxicated and bet twenty-thousand Euros on a single roll of the dice.

She said, 'I hope you don't mind, but I feel much luckier when I'm completely nude'.

With that, she stripped from the neck down, rolled the dice and with an Irish brogue yelled, 'Come on, baby, Mama needs new clothes!'

As the dice came to a stop, she jumped up and down and squealed...'YES! YES! I WON, I WON!'

She hugged each of the dealers and then picked up her winnings and her clothes and quickly departed.

The dealers stared at each other dumbfounded.
Finally, one of them asked, 'What did she roll?'

The other answered,
'I don't know - I thought you were watching.'

MORAL OF THE STORY -

Not all Irish are drunks,
not all blondes are dumb,
but all men...are men

I was going to say "I resemble that remark"... but

Caution: This message contains negative stereotypes that may be perceived as racist, however I am not.

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That is an interesting point, straycat. Don't get me wrong, as an Irishman, I do enjoy celebrating St Patrick's day with all the sillyness and excess with old friends, and good friends of mine are in bands which play traditional "drinkin' songs." That is to say, I have fun with the stereotype and I'm an enabler.

However, I can only imagine the uproar if we all celebrated MLK day by dancing softshoe and eating watermelon, or a Jewish holiday everyone went out wearing Yarmukles and long beards while playing "drinking dreidel" with shots of Manechevitz, or a Catholic holiday where everyone ran around feeling guilty and chanting all day long while hitting children with yardsticks.

Why are some stereotypes fun and others offensive? In my above examples, all those things seem like poking harmless fun at a culture's signature traits -- we're not calling names or excluding or hating, right?

I'm not trying to start a revolution or anything, and I am certainly not trying to put an end to St Patricks Day celebrations. I'm just curious why it's ok to pretty much label all the Irish folk as stumbling drunks.

That being said, I don't think the March 17th Potato Famine Parade would have much of a draw.

JeepPilot
"I'm just curious why it's ok to pretty much label all the Irish folk as stumbling drunks."

Jeep...have you heard the adage..."if the shoe fits?"

Not all Irish folks are stumbling drunks, but I didn't find too many in Ireland that didn't like to drink!

I like your saying SAHM, that:

Not all Irish are drunks,
not all blondes are dumb,
but all men...well, are men.

Most Irish drink, very few become stumbling drunks because they can handle their booze. I’m influenced slightly by my Indian heritage and generally get knocked on my butt.. .lol But I’ve only been sloppy drunk once. Never again. NEVER mix with Couvoisier with Champagne and Tequila shots

I don't take offense at that comment. But then, I just came home from drinking all morning. Oh, and that uh, parade thingy. Standing in front of the Pere Marquette I had to laugh at two older guys complaining about the drinking going on across the street at the Judges Chamber. "They're doing nothing but drinking over there." Laughing I said, "I know, drinking at a St. Patricks Day Parade, that's just unacceptable".

I think my most awful drinking experience was after having one too many (but very delicious) Martinis at Jonah's Oyster Bar...yes..stupid to mix liquors! I felt fine on the bar stool, but I literally was walking on air to get out of there!

Oh I was walking just fine, it was the floor that wouldn’t hold still.

Q: How many Irishmen does it take to screw in a lightbulb.

A: Thirty. One to hold the bulb and twenty nine to drink 'til the room spins!

McQuillan walked into a bar and ordered martini after martini, each time removing the olives and placing them in a jar. When the jar was filled with olives and all the drinks consumed, he started to leave.

"S'cuse me," said a customer, who was puzzled over what McQuillan had done. "What was that all about?"

"Nothing," he replied, "my wife just sent me out for a jar of olives."

Toast: Here's to the health of your enemy’s enemies.

"Well, Mrs. O'Connor, so you want a divorce?" the solicitor questioned his client.

"Tell me about it. Do you have a grudge?"

"Oh, no," replied Mrs. O'Connor. "Shure now, we have a carport."

The solicitor tried again. "Well, does the man beat you up?"

"No, no," said Mrs. O'Connor, looking puzzled. "Oi'm always first out of bed."

Still hopeful, the solicitor tried once again.

"What I'm trying to find out are what grounds you have."

"Bless ye, sor. We live in a flat -- not even a window box, let alone grounds."

"Mrs. O'Connor," the solicitor said in considerable exasperation, "you need a reason that the court can consider.

What is the reason for you seeking this divorce?"

"Ah, well now," said the lady,

"Shure it's because the man can't hold an intelligent conversation."

at SC and Christi!!