CDHarrisUSF, A quick note: the famine was in 1845, and the reason people died because of the that was that potatoes made up nearly all of their diet. This was cos not very many foods that you could live on grow in Ireland and they didn't import very many. It wasn't that people loved potatoes, it was that they needed potatoes. On the other hand all Irish do love spuds :-)
There is a difference between saying black people love watermelon and irish people love potatoes. Irish folks do love potatoes, but, in fact, Asians love watermelon much more than blacks. This is easy to confirm with available market research, not to mention the insanely expensive (yet popular) watermelons in Japan. Jews, as a group do not love matzah, but boy, do we dig Chinese food. Except Kosher Chinese food. That stuff is nasty.
rubbish, clearly someone who doesnt understand or studied our history. We like fish, we didnt even have the technology to catch them, no rods, no sticks, no string...nothing.AND - its was all a big conspiracy anyway. There was no famine in ireland. The english ROBBED all our potatoes and left us with none.
@andrewmcdonagh I wasn't saying it was a joke, I know its serious and also I understand that the famine lasted more than 1 year. Also, Wigdig, I know the land is fertile(for the most part) but seeing as how the Catholics owned hardly any land they grew potatoes because they required relatively little ground but were very nutritious and were not forcibly exported to Britain like (I think) all other crops. I could well be wrong about this and if I am tell me. And again, I don't think its funny.
Better later than never as they say....lol! I just came across this discussion because I'm new to this site, was just invited and joined last Friday, August 25. Anyway, I found this discussion to be interesting and pretty funny. Last November I took my then 13 year old daughter to Dublin and let me first say that it was the best place I've ever been!!! The two of us cried almost the entire time we were at the airport to leave, we wanted to stay! Ireland is absolutely beautiful with the most friendly people I've ever had the pleasure to meet! Now to get on topic, I seem to recall that nearly every meal we had while on the Emerald Isle did contain potatoes as a side. I don't believe it's a racial thing, I don't think that potatoes are served with every meal because the Irish love potatoes. In my opinion, potatoes are served with meals because they are nutritious, delicious, fairly inexpensive and filling. I think that loving potatoes is like loving any other type of food, it's a personal preference and not a racial or stereotypical thing.Thanks to all the Irish people my daughter and I met who made our trip so wonderful!!! We only wish we could pick up and move to Ireland permanently!!!
gin613Aug 8, 2006
CDHarrisUSF, A quick note: the famine was in 1845, and the reason people died because of the that was that potatoes made up nearly all of their diet. This was cos not very many foods that you could live on grow in Ireland and they didn't import very many. It wasn't that people loved potatoes, it was that they needed potatoes. On the other hand all Irish do love spuds :-)
dgoldingAug 8, 2006
There is a difference between saying black people love watermelon and irish people love potatoes. Irish folks do love potatoes, but, in fact, Asians love watermelon much more than blacks. This is easy to confirm with available market research, not to mention the insanely expensive (yet popular) watermelons in Japan. Jews, as a group do not love matzah, but boy, do we dig Chinese food. Except Kosher Chinese food. That stuff is nasty.
Closed AccountAug 8, 2006
Don't tell pre-Hurricane-Katrina Mr. T. Or the entire hip-hop community.
texaspete1978Aug 9, 2006
Gotta see this. Reporter gets PWND!<a class="user" href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=249JaIaubVw">http://youtube.com/watch?v=249JaIaubVw</a>
adamkmccarthyAug 9, 2006
rubbish, clearly someone who doesnt understand or studied our history. We like fish, we didnt even have the technology to catch them, no rods, no sticks, no string...nothing.AND - its was all a big conspiracy anyway. There was no famine in ireland. The english ROBBED all our potatoes and left us with none.
dinobotAug 9, 2006
Its a quote from a TV Show!
kdeheadAug 9, 2006
i think the "stereotype" is that the irish have potatoes in their dinner each and every day.i'm irish - and we dont. and i dont like Guiness either.
gin613Aug 9, 2006
@andrewmcdonagh I wasn't saying it was a joke, I know its serious and also I understand that the famine lasted more than 1 year. Also, Wigdig, I know the land is fertile(for the most part) but seeing as how the Catholics owned hardly any land they grew potatoes because they required relatively little ground but were very nutritious and were not forcibly exported to Britain like (I think) all other crops. I could well be wrong about this and if I am tell me. And again, I don't think its funny.
unicornbeauty67Aug 28, 2006
Better later than never as they say....lol! I just came across this discussion because I'm new to this site, was just invited and joined last Friday, August 25. Anyway, I found this discussion to be interesting and pretty funny. Last November I took my then 13 year old daughter to Dublin and let me first say that it was the best place I've ever been!!! The two of us cried almost the entire time we were at the airport to leave, we wanted to stay! Ireland is absolutely beautiful with the most friendly people I've ever had the pleasure to meet! Now to get on topic, I seem to recall that nearly every meal we had while on the Emerald Isle did contain potatoes as a side. I don't believe it's a racial thing, I don't think that potatoes are served with every meal because the Irish love potatoes. In my opinion, potatoes are served with meals because they are nutritious, delicious, fairly inexpensive and filling. I think that loving potatoes is like loving any other type of food, it's a personal preference and not a racial or stereotypical thing.Thanks to all the Irish people my daughter and I met who made our trip so wonderful!!! We only wish we could pick up and move to Ireland permanently!!!