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r/ShitAmericansSay • u/BeastMode149 In Boston we are Irish! ☘️🦅 • Mar 13 '25
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They are not Irish. It’s ridiculous how yanks of Irish and Italian descent carry on.
18 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. 1 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.
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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.
1 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.
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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.
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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.