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Not at all. It started with Dick singing a rendition of McNamara’s Band. Tommy interrupted him and asked, “Are there any Black musicians in the band?”
Dick: “Of course not. It’s an Irish band.”
Tommy: “Well, the NAAICP is going to hear about this.”
Dick: “NAAICP?”
Tommy: “The National Association for the Advancment of Irish Colored People.”
For the film by this name, see Black Irish (film). For black people in Ireland, see Black people in Ireland. For the cocktail sometimes called a “Frozen Black Irish”, see White Russian (cocktail).
The term Black Irish is ambiguous. People in different times and places have used it for separate reasons.[citation needed] Opinions also vary in regard to what is perceived as the usual physical characteristics of the so-called black Irish: e.g., dark hair, brown eyes, and medium skin tone; or dark hair, blue or green eyes, and fair skin tone.
My Irish heritage is just a small percentage of the total (English and Scottish also included- most of the former) but I like to celebrate the whole thing. My hair has always been some kind of reddish blond and blue-grey eyes. I like that I’ve always had a tiny short nose and high forehead. Been told more times than I could count that I look like Debby Reynolds- even though now too few remember her (she was here in Phx recently and I wish I had been able to attend).
rubinocreative Premium Member about 14 years ago
Know what Black Irish really is? http://www.facebook.com/pages/Daddys-Home/175279239689?ref=ts
runar about 14 years ago
One of the things that got the Smothers Brothers kicked off CBS was a Tommy Smothers joke about the NAAICP.
runar about 14 years ago
Not at all. It started with Dick singing a rendition of McNamara’s Band. Tommy interrupted him and asked, “Are there any Black musicians in the band?”
Dick: “Of course not. It’s an Irish band.”
Tommy: “Well, the NAAICP is going to hear about this.”
Dick: “NAAICP?”
Tommy: “The National Association for the Advancment of Irish Colored People.”
Audience laughs. Dick finishes the song.
There was no mention of any dance step.
vzs1022 about 14 years ago
I googled and got the following from Wikipedia:
For the film by this name, see Black Irish (film). For black people in Ireland, see Black people in Ireland. For the cocktail sometimes called a “Frozen Black Irish”, see White Russian (cocktail).
The term Black Irish is ambiguous. People in different times and places have used it for separate reasons.[citation needed] Opinions also vary in regard to what is perceived as the usual physical characteristics of the so-called black Irish: e.g., dark hair, brown eyes, and medium skin tone; or dark hair, blue or green eyes, and fair skin tone.
Coyoty Premium Member about 14 years ago
http://www.ireland-information.com/articles/blackirish.htm
vldazzle about 14 years ago
My Irish heritage is just a small percentage of the total (English and Scottish also included- most of the former) but I like to celebrate the whole thing. My hair has always been some kind of reddish blond and blue-grey eyes. I like that I’ve always had a tiny short nose and high forehead. Been told more times than I could count that I look like Debby Reynolds- even though now too few remember her (she was here in Phx recently and I wish I had been able to attend).