Maybe because the Irish came over in huge numbers and are responsible for helping build up America’s infrastructure and manufacturing more than anyone else.
Could also be that the Irish were persecuted against pretty heavily here in America and in Ireland. Not so much the Scots and Britts
Yeah, like Italians, the Irish weren’t considered White. Whiteness was a concept invented to justify slavery and human exploitation in the New World. It’s interesting to see how different races have become accepted as ‘White’ over time.
A book I highly recommend is White Fragility by Diangelo.
Yeah, this post smells a little like “Why is there a black history month but no white history month?” Lol
Or “Why is there an International Women’s Day but no International Men’s Day?”
Tap for spoiler
It’s Nov 17th, but some men still go around asking that on International Women’s Day…
This really isn’t a post about either of those other remembrances.
I agree with WoozytheBear. This was along the lines of what I was thinking, too.
I wonder why people might feel compelled to honor Irish immigrants specifically, surely it is just because people are being mean to those poor British people from that tiny backwater island.
Do you know your history about how Britain starved Ireland during the “””””potato famine””””?
History, it makes you understand things!
Oh, I do. I’m about 1/4 Irish. One of my favorite songs is “Famine”, by Sinead O’Connor. I’m also part British, so I feel guilty when I hear it, too.
I have no idea why I was downvoted for saying I’m Irish and British by dna.
Because the rest of the world is fed up of Americans claiming they are xyz nationality when in reality
- they’ve never set foot in that country
- they know nothing of current politics in that country
- they know nothing of the current struggles in that country
- their only connection to the country is some arbitrary fact like “i like a song from an artist from that country”
You’re just an ignorant American who has nationality dysphoria.
Maybe if you stand in a garage you can convince yourself you’re a car? Try drinking only petrol coloured beverages to really convince yourself.
I have actually visited every country that is part of my dna map, except Sweden. Who are you to call someone ignorant? You must have a really high opinion of yourself.
No, I just have a really low opinion of Americans.
Just to increase your knowledge, the official term is not the famine, but the great hunger. Famine means a lack of food. There was sufficient food for all, but it was crops from wealthy British landowners, sold overseas for profit. The Irish went hungry as the potato croo failed and it was their staple food.
I found this: https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/april/scottish-american-heritage-month-april without too much difficulty.
Not sure if there is an English or Welsh version, or British. There may well be local ones…
That isn’t mentioned often. Here is what I found: https://upnorthlive.com/news/local/resolution-reintroduced-to-recognize-april-as-arab-american-heritage-month
I’ll drink scotch or old speckled hen whenever I please.
Be the change you want to see.
The lack of a Scottish American heritage month is a serious injustice.
The tories can go cry in a corner, though. Fucking white house burners.
(OK, mostly being a dick for lols, but honestly don’t feel bad that the former colonial power we rebelled against to even have a nation doesn’t have a special holiday)
To be fair we don’t have that large a Scottish-ancestry population. We do have a large Scots Irish population, but nobody should be celebrating hillbillies.
