Irish girls.
Fair skinned, blue-eyed, and curly-haired wonders of the world. An Irish girl is surely something special. Whether she is still sporting a brogue from the Emerald Isle or is multiple generations removed from her roots, Irish girls are a unique and fascinating type of woman who any man would be luckier than a leprechaun himself to land. Here are the top five reasons why falling in love with an Irish girl is worth more than any pot of gold you could imagine.
1. Irish girls are firey
There's a reason most of us have red hair. Irish girls are as fiery as the Jameson whiskey shots they shoot. Hell, I wouldn't be too surprised if it's whiskey instead of blood that runs through our veins heating our skin and contributing to that rosy complexion we all seem to have. We Irish girls are taught to have an opinion and to be fierce defenders of our families and the people we love, so getting into a row with an Irish girl might not be your best move. And though we may be quick-tempered and heated at times, it's only because we are defending those that we love with the same fiery intensity, so if you are lucky enough to be loved by us, you can be sure that we will do that same for you.
2. Irish girls are family girls
An Irish family is a close family. We are the type of people to proudly boast about how many cousins we have and the big family parties we throw to celebrate them. To every cousin Sean, Mary, Ann, Patrick, and James in the family there is a story and a declaration of love and admiration. We are people who understand the importance of family and of always helping one another. We are five pews deep at every first holy communion, wedding, and wake. We understand that there is not one person down on their luck in our family who doesn't need to be comforted by a three-hour tea and a loaf of soda bread. We take care of our own, and if you are lucky enough to fall in love with an Irish girl, you will surely fall in love with her family too.
3. Irish girls show their love with food
My Irish Nanny believes in two things that I am sure of—1. Catholicism 2. That enough food can cure any ailment imaginable. To an Irish grandmother, one plate of food is never enough and there are certainly as many meals in a day as there are times to sit at a kitchen table. My grandmother would never dare let a soul set foot in her home unless she had at least two courses to feed them. Part of growing up in an Irish family was knowing that the urging you to eat more was just as much out of concern for your health and well-being as it was to show you that the host cared enough about you to continue to feed you as much as they can.
Going through a breakup? Have some soda bread.
Rough day at school? Coffee, bagels, and soda bread.
Worried about a loved one or an upcoming event?
A second helping of meat and potatoes for you, you look thin anyway, it must be the stress.
So remember when you love an Irish girl and you feel like you're maxed out on the buttons in your fat jeans it's only a sign that she loves you and knows that carbs equate to eternal love.
4. Irish girls are hard working
Years and years of growing up with stories of the life on the farm, too many mouths to feed, and life without modern convenience, has taught Irish girls to respect hard work. It is not unlikely for an Irish girl to be the last one seated at a table for a meal and the first to jump up when it's over to lend a helping hand. Irish girls don't let anyone else do the work for them and understand the satisfaction of working hard for what they want. The easy way out isn't an option for an Irish girl and you better believe that hearing that they can't manage to do something on their own is more than likely a challenge than a fact to an Irish girl. Loving an Irish girl means having a partner for all aspects of life who has no problem pulling their own weight or more especially when times get tough.
5. Irish girls know how to party
Last but certainly not least, Irish girls know how to have a good time. As our the Americanized holiday and perpetuated stereotype suggests, the Irish understand the importance of gathering together with good food, good friends, and of course enough booze to drink everyone under the table. We are the people of pubs and Guinness, and Jameson. Irish girls know that where there is an empty stool in a pub there is a beer with their name on it and a story for them to tell. Irish girls know that working hard reserves them the right to play hard as well and their lively, contagious spirit is what makes them the life of any social gathering. Loving an Irish girl means loving the girl with the loud laugh, brilliant humor, and unbreakable spirit who will expect anyone who loves them to come along for the ride instead of dreaming of taming them. If you love an Irish girl there is no doubt that you are in for the ride of a lifetime.
Raise a glass (or a pint) to the Irish girl!
Because if you're lucky enough to fall in love with an Irish girl, then well, you are lucky enough.