Monday, March 17, 2014

The PC: McAlpine’s Fusiliers and neutral Ireland.

(Published at LouisvilleBeer.com on March 17, 2014)

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McAlpine’s Fusiliers and neutral Ireland

It is St. Patrick’s Day, time again to endure the tasteless annual outbursts of shamrock-mounted hokum fueled by green-colored lager. The Irish among us somehow manage to tolerate it with good humor and eternal grace, even if the fact remains that a vast majority of American revelers on Amateur’s (Day and) Night Out never give a second thought to the history and culture of the island.

It’s a fascinating story. Ireland’s experience in WWII was the topic of this 2007 essay, originally blogged in 2007, now rewritten and updated.

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