Originally Posted by
indyfabz
Funny. We were talking about that Sunday morning when I jokingly asked her if they sell Lucky Charms in Ireland. (They do not.) Corned beef and cabbage is an Irish American thing. They eat "bacon," which is what they call ham. And no one back home eats Irish potatoes. And if you say "Top O' the Mornin' To You" people will think you are an ass. I got a good belly laugh out of that one. I also explained to her that the guy who was the original voice of Lucky the Leprechaun was from Staten Island, NY and was not of Irish descent. He passed away within the last year or so.
What is an "Irish" potato? There was a most popular variety that was implicated in the famine and has since been know as Irish potatoes in other parts of the world. I would be surprised if they didn't have them. I would also be surprised if they called them, "Irish potatoes". We eat all kinds of potatoes. So do they...every single day. Trust me. I know:
"Sir, what type of potatoes would you like with your spaghetti and meatballs?" I swear!