I rish....

I have always been proud of my Irish heritage, and all though I didn't inherit the redhead gene, the wonderful curly tangle that is my hair is just as good. 
I never really thought much about being related to the Irish people. True, I have always loved bagpipes and absolutely love Irish accents, but other than that, I didn't really think anything of it.
In History, I am learning about the Civil War and just found out about what an influence the Irish had. 

I had no idea.

They came to America to escape the tyranny of the English people; but no one would hire them and in order to support their family, they enlisted in the army.

Some of them stepped right off the boats that carried them from Ireland and got right back on another to take them to the military.

The Civil War has always been rather personal to me. I don't know why it is, but I have always felt really connected to that time period.  

Learning about the Irish made it even more so.

We watched this video clip and it just made me break down crying.  It was of these two Irish brigades fighting one another. One man  recognized who they were fighting and broke down crying, unable to shoot the people who had been his neighbors and friends. 

But being a military man, he was commanded to shoot and gave a few more shots before just sobbing. 

So to remember the men that gave their lives during the war, I have a video for you.

...yes, this may be seen as rather obnoxious to be a 'war commemerating' song.

But, it's Irish and made me grin like an idiot the whole way through.

Star Of The Country Down

Oh.. and I better explain why I thought this was so funny so you don't give me any comments. (Holmes, Emilie, that means you.)

They just look like they are having so much fun!  And the lead singer's eyebrow that keeps twitching makes me laugh.

You may think me weird for liking it, but whatevah.

I'm Irish. ;)