In advance of #stpatricksday, here's a thread of essential articles about Irish stuff which you can present to international friends who wish to understand us better.
First up: a tale of two Taytos, by Róisín Lanigan.
https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/culture/40056/a-tale-of-two-taytos-how-an-anthropomorphic-crisp-became-a-symbol-for-irish-identity
First up: a tale of two Taytos, by Róisín Lanigan.
https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/culture/40056/a-tale-of-two-taytos-how-an-anthropomorphic-crisp-became-a-symbol-for-irish-identity
Comments
Though you do the best you can,
When life looks black as the hour of night
A pack of Tayto is your only man
tagging @ciaranm.bsky.social, who I consider to be our National Crisp Laureate
Dozens of places for a fry up, but Tayto runs out this time of year in all six stores 😔.
Ps ... It's true but I'm just messing 😋 I'm fine, more worried about Trump 😭
https://www.vice.com/en/article/irish-pill-poppin/
By Clara Kelly.
https://www.joe.ie/news/luas-free-campaign-728235
https://www.vulture.com/2021/05/matt-leblanc-irish-uncle-twitter-meme-after-friends-reunion.html
https://www.thejournal.ie/maniac-2000-mark-mccabe-interview-1972681-Mar2015/
On Barack Obama Plaza in Moneygall, by Sinéad Baker.
https://www.businessinsider.com/barack-obama-plaza-ireland-themed-service-station-bizarre-2019-12?r=US&IR=T
https://orlanidhuill.com/2019/08/24/do-american-writers-think-irish-is-public-domain-elvish/
I have to go Malmö or online if I want to get hold of Tayto.