I always thought kilts were a Scottish tradition, not an Irish one. As a matter of fact, on a different show someone made a comment about a person's Irish kilt and he corrected her and said, "No, that's from Scotland, not Ireland". Anyone know anything about the Irish kilt connection?
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I live in Scotland, and my husband wore a kilt when he married me. It's VERY common here. As for Ireland... I've been to weddings in Ireland, and I have never once seen any of them wear a kilt...
I have to admit I wondered what they were on about making the Coy boys wear a kilt. As if it wasn't humiliating for them enough.
I am English and I lived in the USA for 5 years.
It was amazing to me that, when asked what people were, they mostly replied "Italian" or "Irish" or whatever. The word "American" was never used to denote nationality.
This need for roots there was disturbing to me.
I am English, end of story.
Watching them wearing kilts on the show just made me groan.
One day in 100 years Americans won't feel the need to wear kilts or paint their hair green on St. Paddy's day. There will then be a national identity.
Whatever that will be I am not sure.
But none of us will be around to see it anyway.
I have been to maybe 30 weddings in Ireland and never ever saw anyone where a kilt (not even a girl!). It really is a Scottish thing. Sometimes only sometimes marching bands wear kilts here but it is pretty rare.
Makes me laugh 3rd, 4th (or whatever) generation Irish - born and bred in the U.S.A - talking about 'their heritage'! They haven't a clue.
We don't eat corn beef and cabbage (we eat a bacon join and cabbage). We don't get dressed up in Green on St. Patricks Day (We call it Paddys Day NEVER EVER St Pattys Day). Although we do drink, fight and swear a lot especially the women, so the Coys were far to uptight to be calling themselves Irish...Ha! Ha! That older obnoxious brother was drinking beer like an Irish man. I guess they just wanted and excuse to cross dress.
When it comes to the Irish-American, one thing needs to be understood... most of their ancestors left Ireland during times of economic hardship and famine. Of course this means those who migrated needed the spirit of adventure and the courage to uproot from their homes and go to a strange land. Those who didn't have that spirit or courage stayed in Ireland and starved and accepted the hard times for themselves and their families. While todays Irish-American may not have a clue about Irish tradition, they are still very proud to be the decendants of such a remarkable group of people and this is as it should be. They came huddled in the bows of ships, destined to be the builders, the farmers, the firemen, the policemen and the Presidents of the United States. They forged a great nation.
That being said, the Coys did look ridiculous in kilts... I think they were trying to steal Steve's laughs.
...now roll that beautiful bean footage