what makes you irish? (62)

Nov 11, 2019 2:00 PM CST what makes you irish?
Saorstat
SaorstatSaorstatLongford, Ireland4 Threads 328 Posts
Can you wear a poppy and be a fenian?
Nov 11, 2019 3:57 PM CST what makes you irish?
mollybaby
mollybabymollybabyCork City, Cork Ireland56 Threads 8 Polls 23,608 Posts
Saorstat: Can you wear a poppy and be a fenian?
I don't feel the need to either wear a poppy or be a fenian.
Nov 11, 2019 4:10 PM CST what makes you irish?
LaFonda
LaFondaLaFondaIrving, Texas USA1 Threads 835 Posts
I wear a poppy every year.

I'm not a Fenian and don't want to be.
Nov 11, 2019 4:32 PM CST what makes you irish?
jimgi
jimgijimgiroscommon, Roscommon Ireland3 Threads 1 Polls 978 Posts
Saorstat: Can you wear a poppy and be a fenian?
Considering that there was over 200,000 Irish serving in the British army during WW1 & 35,000 of
them were killed.
It would appear that the poppy & fenianism doesn't necessarily have any connection.
Nov 11, 2019 4:34 PM CST what makes you irish?
irish78eyes
irish78eyesirish78eyesMeath/Louth, Louth Ireland22 Threads 6,274 Posts
Saorstat: Can you wear a poppy and be a fenian?
Absolutely not, poppy is a symbol of Britishness!
What sort of question is thatdunno
Nov 11, 2019 4:35 PM CST what makes you irish?
mollybaby
mollybabymollybabyCork City, Cork Ireland56 Threads 8 Polls 23,608 Posts
jimgi: Considering that there was over 200,000 Irish serving in the British army during WW1 & 35,000 of
them were killed.
It would appear that the poppy & fenianism doesn't necessarily have any connection.
I thought you wrote feminism and thought, 'Oh god, not another thread on feminism ' doh

laugh
Nov 11, 2019 4:44 PM CST what makes you irish?
jimgi
jimgijimgiroscommon, Roscommon Ireland3 Threads 1 Polls 978 Posts
irish78eyes: Absolutely not, poppy is a symbol of Britishness!
Well,it's perceived as being that anyway. dunno
I still would have no desire to wear one though, just because of that.
Nov 11, 2019 4:45 PM CST what makes you irish?
jimgi
jimgijimgiroscommon, Roscommon Ireland3 Threads 1 Polls 978 Posts
mollybaby: I thought you wrote feminism and thought, 'Oh god, not another thread on feminism '
YOU JUST LEAVE MY LINGERIE OUT OF THIS !!! laugh dancing
Nov 11, 2019 4:47 PM CST what makes you irish?
Saorstat
SaorstatSaorstatLongford, Ireland4 Threads 328 Posts
jimgi: Considering that there was over 200,000 Irish serving in the British army during WW1 & 35,000 of
them were killed.
It would appear that the poppy & fenianism doesn't necessarily have any connection.
How???

None of said 35000 were Fenians??
Nov 11, 2019 4:54 PM CST what makes you irish?
jimgi
jimgijimgiroscommon, Roscommon Ireland3 Threads 1 Polls 978 Posts
Saorstat: ??How?

None of said 35000 were Fenians??
Is that a question or a statement?
So you're saying that it's ok for 35,000 Irish to be killed because they weren't Fenians?
Nov 11, 2019 5:01 PM CST what makes you irish?
mollybaby
mollybabymollybabyCork City, Cork Ireland56 Threads 8 Polls 23,608 Posts
jimgi: YOU JUST LEAVE MY LINGERIE OUT OF THIS !!!
I shall dream of you in your pink frillies now batting
Nov 11, 2019 5:05 PM CST what makes you irish?
jimgi
jimgijimgiroscommon, Roscommon Ireland3 Threads 1 Polls 978 Posts
mollybaby: I shall dream of you in your pink frillies now
The used to be pink but there was an incident with the washing machine.
I've yet to master my feminist feminine skills
Nov 11, 2019 5:07 PM CST what makes you irish?
Saorstat
SaorstatSaorstatLongford, Ireland4 Threads 328 Posts
jimgi: Is that a question or a statement?
So you're saying that it's ok for 35,000 Irish to be killed because they weren't Fenians?
Och I'd say at least one of the 35000 was fenian thus making a smidgen of a connection.
Nov 11, 2019 5:08 PM CST what makes you irish?
mollybaby
mollybabymollybabyCork City, Cork Ireland56 Threads 8 Polls 23,608 Posts
jimgi: The used to be pink but there was an incident with the washing machine.
I've yet to master my feminist feminine skills
Are you sure that they hadn't been white, until you washed them with your red chemise?
Nov 11, 2019 5:14 PM CST what makes you irish?
jimgi
jimgijimgiroscommon, Roscommon Ireland3 Threads 1 Polls 978 Posts
Saorstat: Och I'd say at least one of the 35000 was fenian thus making a smidgen of a connection.
Maybe a bit of research about the origins of the remembrance poppy wouldn't go amiss.
It actually started in France.
Nov 11, 2019 5:18 PM CST what makes you irish?
Saorstat
SaorstatSaorstatLongford, Ireland4 Threads 328 Posts
jimgi: Maybe a bit of research about the origins of the remembrance poppy wouldn't go amiss.
It actually started in France.
Maybe,
..but maybe we all know its symbolism.
Nov 11, 2019 5:19 PM CST what makes you irish?
jimgi
jimgijimgiroscommon, Roscommon Ireland3 Threads 1 Polls 978 Posts
mollybaby: Are you sure that they hadn't been white, until you washed them with your red chemise?
Defo was originally pink until washed with oily overalls.
Couldn't even attempt to describe the current colour.
They do have a more snug fit after the hot wash though banana
Nov 11, 2019 5:20 PM CST what makes you irish?
mollybaby
mollybabymollybabyCork City, Cork Ireland56 Threads 8 Polls 23,608 Posts
jimgi: Defo was originally pink until washed with oily overalls.
Couldn't even attempt to describe the current colour.
They do have a more snug fit after the hot wash though
That is definitely an image that will stay with me, thanks
Nov 11, 2019 5:21 PM CST what makes you irish?
jimgi
jimgijimgiroscommon, Roscommon Ireland3 Threads 1 Polls 978 Posts
Saorstat: Maybe,
..but maybe we all know its symbolism.
That being exactly my point.
People only see what they want to see & it's often nowhere near reality.
Nov 11, 2019 5:23 PM CST what makes you irish?
jimgi
jimgijimgiroscommon, Roscommon Ireland3 Threads 1 Polls 978 Posts
mollybaby: That is definitely an image that will stay with me, thanks
You're more than welcome...rolling on the floor laughing
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