The luck of the Irish

At present this is the luck of the oirish. But the glass is always half full where I come from so

I always thought it was sarcasm.

I like this game..

to be sure to be sure

The Irish are as lucky as any other nation. The Irish are as unlucky as any other nation.

Isard wrote: »

What's the deal with it? Why are the Irish considered lucky and are they really? Do you personally think you are?

Apparently it began in the USA and initially meant bad luck. In the 19th century the Irish were at the bottom of the American social ladder. An Irishman was much more likely to be poor, unemployed, illiterate, homeless etc. They were seen as unlucky. At that stage, if you had the luck of the Irish, everything would be going wrong for you.

Later, after the American Civil War, the social status and attitude towards the Irish improved. The meaning of the phrase changed accordingly, helped by confusion between the four leaved clover (a symbol for luck) and the shamrock (a symbol for Ireland).

We're lucky alright, if you landed only a few short miles to the east, you'd have been english. Talk about a stroke of luck!:)

probably cos we are a nation of chancers.....

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