I'm one eighth irish ... so I'm irish

[joggerjayne]

Do you have friends who support implausible sporting nations because of some unlikely ancestral link?

I know guys who, for instance, support Wales at rugby because their "great grandmother came from Cardiff"

So you are 7% Welsh, and 93% English ... therefore you support ...

... Wales ???????

Is this just complete attention seeking?

Or are any ABers "spurious ex-pats" ?

[joggerjayne]

I agree, Poodi.

Kilts are very smart.

And Burn's Night is coming up. The annual Ball.

[joggerjayne]

I misread your post, Poodi.

Sorry.

I thought it said you like it.

Duuh me !

[joggerjayne]

Well built, as in ... strong calves, yes ?

[joggerjayne]

** phew **

[wiggal]

My other half is Italian by nationality, yet he has never been there, cant speak a word of the language or anything!? Does that count?!

He was born in S.A and lived there til he was 16 when he moved over here, but his passport is Italian!
I dont get it!!

[NoMercy]

My Grandfather was half-Jewish, but by golly, he loved a bacon sarnie...

[joggerjayne]

Wiggal ... that's confusing. So does he have Italian parents?

My OH is half Italian.

hummingbird ... I'm guessing your GF was non-observing? Or was he a bit of a rebel?

[cazzz1975]

my parents are both irish, but my moms dad was italian and her mother irish

[NoMercy]

He was adopted by his English Uncle who was a Timpanist for the Royal Philharmonic and Halleys Orchestras, and his Aunt who was a concert pianest. He was English (and Victorian) to the core.

[wiggal]

JJ, His mum is from Zimbabwe and his dad is from S.A lol! So it gets yet more confusing!

But his mums dad is Italian and I think that is were it comes from! :-)

[jackthehat]

^^ Ooooh, skunni.
For someone quick to post when they think Scotland has been slighted (even t-i-c) that's a little naughty...........:o)

[pericat]

Everybody in my family as far back as we know was Irish. Some have moved to england, south africa and america now.

[jackthehat]

10 years ago it was a family joke that my son ought to be able to play Rugby for any of the 5 nations...........this was based on supposed family history.

I have spent the last 10 years researching my family tree and can confirm that apart from one Irish great-great-great-grandfather, we are English through and through.............