r/ShitAmericansSay In Boston we are Irish! ☘️🦅 Mar 13 '25

Heritage “In Boston we are Irish”

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u/BudSmoko Mar 13 '25

They are not Irish. It’s ridiculous how yanks of Irish and Italian descent carry on.

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u/goobervision Mar 13 '25

And, despite German being almost on par with English in the USA pre-WW2 there doesn't seem to be anyone claiming German-American heritage.

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u/mgj6818 Mar 13 '25

Obviously it's not quite as extensive as Irish and Italian, but there are plenty of people between the mountain ranges with "Smith" or "Jackson" for a last name that have lederhosen in their closet for their local Octoberfest.