Don't order an Irish Car Bomb.
🇨🇦 + 🇮🇪 = 🇺🇲
The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page. - St. Augustine.
Happy Paddy’s Day, Nice Maker.
Fun fact: Have you ever noticed my bio often includes 🇨🇦 + 🇮🇪 = 🇺🇲? This is because I'm from Canada, moved to Ireland, met my (American) wife, and ended up living in the US.
When I lived in Ireland, March 17 was the one day of the year I would not go to a pub. There were too many drunken tourists for my liking. I recall overhearing the worst of them as I pushed my way through the wobbling crowds along Quay Street in Galway, walking to a friend's house.
A drunken American yelled to his friend as they stumbled down the road, "Why don't they have green beer here?" Another said he got the weirdest looks when he tried to order an Irish Car Bomb drink. Irish bartenders would become only more irritated by tourists ordering Black and Tans. Jaysus, Mary, and Joseph.
Back in 2017, I shared an Irish story of my own at
's TenX storytelling event.My lovely paid subscribers will be ready to travel after watching My Irish Story. I’ll include the video in the premium Nice Maker. Don’t forget to use the live chat to ask me questions or leave your comments.
Another favorite story from Ireland was when a couple of friends invited Heather and me to an all-Irish spoken pub hidden in Galway. There was a strict rule: you could only talk in Irish, which I knew just enough words to get me into trouble. When it was my turn to buy a round of pints, Neasa and Sinead helped me with the wording for a pint of Guinness, please.
I sheepishly approached the barman, who leaned in and asked for my order in Gaelic. Suddenly, it occurred to me that I needed to order five pints! Without missing a beat, I smiled, nodded, raising the first finger of my closed fist, and proudly replied, Pionta Guinness, le do thoil. I continued…
Pionta Guinness, le do thoil. I added, raising my second finger.
Pionta Guinness, le do thoil. I raised my third finger.
Pionta Guinness, le do thoil. My fourth finger extended.
Pionta Guinness, le do thoil. All five fingers spread wide.
The barman laughed out loud, gave me a high five, and exclaimed, "Grand! You're alright, man!" as he shoved himself off to prepare my order. I wiped the sweat from my brows, took a breath, and happily observed the fiddlers in the corner of the room.
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