Belated Cheers to Ireland

As I prepare to leave the Emerald Isle, I realize that there are several notable points that I have neglected in previous blogs.

1) Eddie Murphy Menswear
This may or may not be an upscale brand, but I can't help but see this face in my head every time I see an ad for it:

2) "Your Man"

This phrase is one of my favorites. The first time someone used it, I thought, "My man? How do you know? Can you introduce me?" Ways people use this phrase: "Your man come in and try to tell me that we gave the sheep the wrong medcine, Charlie. That we're doing it wrong like, Charlie." "Your man is at the door to fix the sink." "Why is your man discriminating against me like that? You saw him. He didn't ask for her papers but he asked for mine." 

3) Family 

The family aspect of Ireland runs deep in the heart of the culture here. It's not something you get away from on purpose. If your father has your grandfather's business, and you don't honestly want to have that business as well, that's a shame, and you are ungrateful. Family is something you defend and propagate, right or wrong. Maybe that's your understanding of family already, but I just find the whole concept of family to be something with a stronger weight here than in the U.S.