Though also I have no idea why it's recognized on a large scale, there are enough Irish immigrants for it to have been imported, but large adoption doesn't follow
Well then there's your answer! Christian cats took it from pagan dogs. Or maybe the dogs were Irish-Catholic and brought it over with them. I'm gonna stop comparing groups of people to animals now.
So many fun activities are purely parents wanting a little peace and quiet. "Here's a hoop and a stick, go chase the hoop with the stick. I'll be here day-drinking and taking a nap."
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Christianity has a long history of stealing other culture's traditions and the US has long been a partial christian theocracy π