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David, you're aware of the large population of Irish-Americans living in Boston right? I'm highly doubtful they think of the Celtics with anything close to offense.
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malice wrote:
David, you're aware of the large population of Irish-Americans living in Boston right? I'm highly doubtful they think of the Celtics with anything close to offense.
Maybe because that's the name of their race like english people are English and Scotish people are Scottish and... get the idea?
Irish is a new name, when compared to the Celtics. (Kel-tics, by the way)
David, you're aware of the large population of Irish-Americans living in Boston right? I'm highly doubtful they think of the Celtics with anything close to offense.
I thought that was the point PD was trying to make.
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PJDoll wrote:
Clearly the answer is the Patriots. They symbolize the group that has oppressed others for years - the white men of colonial times!!
I'm sure they're offensive to everyone!
Actually the Patriots fought an insurgency against the world's most powerful military power and after a long struggle won and were able to shape their own country as they saw fit.
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David, you're aware of the large population of pirates living near Pennsylvania right? I'm highly doubtful they think of the Pirates with anything close to offense.
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just_b wrote:
David, you're aware of the large population of pirates living near Pennsylvania right? I'm highly doubtful they think of the Pirates with anything close to offense.
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pjam81373 wrote:
malice wrote:
David, you're aware of the large population of Irish-Americans living in Boston right? I'm highly doubtful they think of the Celtics with anything close to offense.
I thought that was the point PD was trying to make.
who reads that hack's posts?
I'm not talking about the Pats, I'm talking about the Celtics. Actually, anyone know if the Celtics were named the Celtics BECAUSE they are a Boston team? I'm not into sports history so I have no idea, but it appears to be the reason for the name, and I've lived in and around Boston for close to 20 years, I've never known one Irish-American (or Irish person for that matter) who ever took offense at the name. I think they look at it with some amount of pride, especially when the Celtics rules Basketball.
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just_b wrote:
David, you're aware of the large population of pirates living near Pennsylvania right? I'm highly doubtful they think of the Pirates with anything close to offense.
Clearly the answer is the Patriots. They symbolize the group that has oppressed others for years - the white men of colonial times!!
I'm sure they're offensive to everyone!
Actually the Patriots fought an insurgency against the world's most powerful military power and after a long struggle won and were able to shape their own country as they saw fit.
*cough*
And then they oppressed everyone in their path!! Boy, it's a good thing Iraq has us to help them
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