What it means to be in an irish family
 

You will never play professional basketball.
You swear very well.
At least one of your cousins is a fireman, cop, bar owner, funeral home owner or holds political office. and you have at least one aunt who is a nun or uncle who's a priest...
You think you sing very well.
You have no idea how to make a long story short!
There isn't a big difference between you losing your temper or killing someone...
Many of your childhood meals were boiled. Instant potatoes were a mortal sin.
You have never hit your head on a ceiling...
You spent a good portion of your childhood kneeling in prayer.
You're strangely poetic after a few beers.
Some punches directed at you are from legacies of past generations.
Many of your sisters and/or cousins are named Mary, Catherine or Eileen and there is at least one member of your family with the full name of Mary Catherine Eileen
Someone in your family is very generous. It is more than likely you.
You may not know the words, but that doesn't stop you from singing...
You can't wait for the other guy to stop talking before you start talking.
You're not nearly as funny as you think you are ... but what you lack in talent, you make up for in frequency.
There wasn't a huge difference between your last wake and your last keg party.
You are, or know someone, named Murphy.
If you don?t know Murphy then you know Mac. If you don't know Murphy or Mac, then
you know Sully... Then you probably know McMurphy.
You are genetically incapable of keeping a secret.
You have Irish Alzheimer's...you forget everything but the grudges!
'Irish Stew' is a euphemism for 'boiled leftovers.'
Your skin's ability to tan.... not somuch. (Only in spots!)
Childhood remedies for the common cold often included some form of whiskey.
There's no leaving a family party without saying goodbye for at least 45 minutes.
At this very moment, you have at least two relatives who are not speaking
to each other. Not fighting, mind you, just not speaking to each other

OMG I laughed at loud at this whole list cause I could swear someone was watching my family while writing it!!! too too too funny!

Happy belated St. Paddy's day to all!!

I found myself really laughing out loud. That was hilarious. My husband swears he is part Irish and he fit 90% on those statement! Our new puppy is coming home in two weeks and we are debating on naming him Murphy or Diesel. Thanks for the laugh!

When a friend emailed this to me I nearly peed my pants. So much of this is true about my family. Especially the part about people not speaking to each other. There was always one of us kids that my Dad wasn't speaking too and right now my brother isn't speaking to my sister:rolleyes:

Mass has Ended. The bar is open!!!
 

;)Hey!! Have you infiltrated the Corcoran family gathering at the Knights of Cloumbus/Bingo hall corned beef & cabbage(AND BEER) supper!? Seriously tho, This post is so spot on! You have described my husbands family to a tee! There are Seven of em...Patrick,Daniel,Rose,Joseph,Jane,Mark& MaryPat! There were 200 people at our wedding....23 were on my side of the family! I love it tho! Gotta go...Mass has ended...The bar is open! Hurry up and come see Mary Agnes's new set of twins!!!:eek:

hahaha on the twins part, my husband and his brother are Irish twins-born 1yr apart!