You Know You're Irish When:

You start preparing for St. Patrick's Day in January.
You understand what Beannachtaí na Féile Pádraig oraibh means!
You think Guinness should be in its own food group.
You can count the number of times you've had a tan on one finger.
its pissing rain and you say "Ah sure it's only a drizzle!"
You know how to pronounce Celtic and not like the Boston Celtics!
St Patrick chased the snakes out of Ireland and that explains everything.
You go for a pint with your parents.
You can connect your freckles to make a nice geometric pattern.
You swear well.
You have a crucifix dangling from your car mirror to prevent possible car crashes.
When most of the good things in life are either illegal, immoral or fattening.
You can speak Gaelic or you're dying to learn some!
You think U2 is the greatest band on earth even better than the Beatles.
Andrea Corr is hot!
You think hangovers are a myth, probably chased out of Ireland by Patrick himself.
The Cranberries are not a fruit!
You know what goes in an Irish coffee.
Your friends tell you don't you think you've had enough Guinness this evening and you reply no.
Irish soda bread is yummy and you know how to bake it!
Irish breakfast is devine.
You know what hurling is.
The further you get from Ireland, the more Irish you get.
You know someone called "Mac" or "Murph".
You correct people that your not just Irish your from County ______.
You know what Gaelic football is.
Your parents would kill you if you broke the Waterford Crystal.
There's been days that you've had potatoes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
You think you sing very well.
The Irish Potatoe famine should NEVER EVER be forgot.
You like to argue...cause you are always right..and when you aren't no way will you admit it!
You love a good brawl and speakin your mind and occasionally this gets you in trouble...ok more than occasionally!
You wear a very itchy lamb wool sweater and a golden claddagh ring.
You've lost your temper... many times.
You have flaming red hair or know a fellow lad or lass who does or you are "black Irish".
You enjoy craic!
You were pleased with the Irish James Bond, Pierce Brosnan.
You have a sister named Catherine, Elizabeth or Mary.
You have a brother named Kevin, Frank, Mike or Patrick.
You don't see anything wrong with boiled food.
You go crazy over spices as most of the food you normally eat doesn't contain them and forget it if they are too hot.
You are oddly poetic after a few beers, a regular James Joyce.
When you call your parents Mam and Daa not Mum/Mom and Dad!
Nothing Compares to you Sinead!
You believe you have the most beautiful accent in the world.
The phrase United Kingdom & "Northern Ireland" pisses you off. >>>hell yes! so goddamn annoying!
Being a double first name Mary is not unusual especially for MaryKate's, Maryann's, MaryTyler's and Marybeths.
If you are Irish American you think the English are to blame for the world's ills and you relate to people of other nations that were occupied by the Brits (pretty much most of the planet).
You relate well to the Irish guy in braveheart.
The kettle is always on. You fry tomato's and mushrooms as part of your breakfast. Eggs and chips can be considered dinner. You got nuts and fruit for halloween and money for you communion
You are proud of your rebellious nature.
You've seen "Darby O'Gill and the Little People", and you liked it..you know you did.
You are also a hopeless romantic.
Its Padraig not Patrick and Maire not Mary.
If you are Irish American you make up part of over 3.9 million people of Irish heritage!
If your from Ireland you make up 6 million.
You are still recovering from your guilt laden Catholic upbringing.
You believe SUPERMACS is the best fast food chain in the world....
You Complain about the Weather in Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter.
You know the location of every Irish bar/village in every country you've visited.
You give directions to people using pubs, church & hedges instead of street names.
A Traffic Jam is when you are stuck between a herd of sheep on a main road for an hour..
You get a cramped hand from a short drive in the country saluting every farmerr you see in a field/car..
If you are Irish American you love the Kennedys.
You mourned JFK Jr. twice..the first time was when he got married.
You dance a mighty fine jig especially after a Guinness or three.
If you are a Catholic First Communion and Confirmation were great because you got gifts from your relatives afterwards!
You cannot dance using your hands to save your life and Middle Eastern bellydancers seem way to flexible for you.
Green is the best color of the rainbow.
You are scared of banshees.
Your mother read you stories about the Giant's Causeway and Fionn mac Cumhail.
Everyone teases you about leprechauns. You correct them by telling them that they are the "little people/fairies" and you shouldn't disturb them lest they lay a curse on you!
You love your magnificent Celtic heritage.
Drinking improves your foriegn language skills!
Your proud that the Irish have had two female Presidents especially when the Yanks have yet to elect a female President.
Frank McCourt is the greatest literacy mind ever.
If you marry someone who isn't Irish they can't help but love the Irish culture!
You are thrilled that Hollywood finally discovered such fine Irish lads as Cillian, Stuart, Liam, Colin, and Jonathan.
You are waiting to Hollywood to rediscover the Irish lasses!
The Chieftians play the most beautiful music.
Listening to U2 has made you cry at least once.
You are damn hot !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Verdict: Strangely accurate...makes me feel like a right culchie...