Win the Super Bowl? Win a Long Trip to Ireland!!!

A nice touch, announcing this on St. Paddy’ Day:

President Barack Obama today announced his intent to nominate Steelers owner Dan Rooney as ambassador to Ireland.

In a statement from the White House, Mr. Obama said, "I am honored and grateful that such a dedicated and accomplished individual has agreed to serve as the representative of the United States to the Irish people. Dan Rooney is an unwavering supporter of Irish peace, culture, and education, and I have every confidence that he and Secretary [of State Hillary] Clinton will ensure America’s continued close and unique partnership with Ireland in the years ahead."

Beats the hell out of winning a trip to Disney World, I say!

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17 replies
  1. BoxTurtle says:

    Browns fan though I am, I think this is a good choice. Mr. Rooney is an honorable man.

    Boxturtle (He’s also a scumsucking, steeler-loving intestinal parasite)

  2. Petrocelli says:

    Top o’ the mornin’ to you all, dear friends !

    Here’s hoping we meet and raise a toast very soon.

    • BoxTurtle says:

      The local brewery has Harp on draft for the occasion. Haven’t been there yet, but supposedly the waitresses are dressed as leprauchauns.

      Boxturtle (St. Patrick makes my liver hurt)

        • BoxTurtle says:

          I’m a fence sitter. I’ve got a green shirt and orange socks. Only two days a year I can wear those Orange socks.

          Boxturtle (The other being Halloween)

          • phred says:

            Every year I dress up as the Irish flag: orange (well red, but you get the idea) hair, white turtleneck, green sweater ; )

            So, EW the real question here is does the Mr. approve of Rooney? From a certain point of view, one could imagine our friends across the pond would consider the appointment of an American football magnate an unwelcome invasion and a threat to real football ; ) Goooooaaaaallllll!!!!!

          • PJEvans says:

            He died a year or so back, somewhere in his late 70s. Wonderful guy, for an Orangeman. Merle’s rum cake required a spoon. An an hour’s wait before driving. (I really shouldn’t complain. One of mine is supposed to have been kicked out of the North for being too unruly, back in the 17th century.)

            • readerOfTeaLeaves says:

              Oh, dear — I’m so sorry! He sounds like a delightful person.
              That movie is wickedly funny, and I don’t think associating it with an Orangeman was any kind of insult.

              Here’s to desserts eaten with spoons, eh?

          • momaloney39 says:

            Loved that flick….I was falling over laughing all through it…I really
            appreciated the scenery as I had be in the area some years back.
            Go rent it and have fun!!

  3. brendanx says:

    For the manieth time I’ll recommend Ken Loach’s The Wind that Shakes the Barley, about the Irish war for independence, an effective response to “Michael Collins”.

  4. brendanx says:

    A couple of years ago my best friend, whose favorite novel is “Lolita”, went travelling the west of Ireland. I later got a postcard from the village of Quilty, Clare.

  5. freepatriot says:

    I’d be willing to bet that the Pittsburo Steelers beat the shit out of any soccer team they come across

    not so sure about the Steelers versus the soccer hooligans though …

    (jes warmin up for the trash talk)

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