"God invented whiskey to keep the Irish from ruling the world." ~Ed McMahon
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"We have always found the Irish a bit odd. They refuse to be English." ~Winston Churchill
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"When I get a very generous introduction like that I explain that I'm emotionally moved, but on the other hand I'm Irish and the Irish are very emotionally moved. My mother is Irish and she cries during beer commercials." ~Barry McCaffrey
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"I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for my Mum. I know I've got Irish blood because I wake up everyday with a hangover." ~Noel Gallager