COLUMN: Quiz O’

Harry Caines contributes a weekly column to CacheValleyDaily.com. Harry is a resident of Logan and an alumnus of Utah State University. He can be reached via email at [email protected]His column is a work of opinion, and does not reflect the views of Cache Valley Daily, the Cache Valley Media Group, or its employees. 

<p dir=”ltr”><em>“The Emerald Piper. That’s our hell. It’s an Irish bar where it’s St. Patrick’s Day every day forever.”</em>

<p dir=”ltr”><span>—Christopher Moltisanti, from “The Sopranos”, describing his near death experience.</span>

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<p dir=”ltr”><span>I hate St. Patrick’s Day. Always have. I wrote about <a href=”http://www.cachevalleydaily.com/opinion/article_abea0a68-8cbd-11e2-9c30-001a4bcf6878.html” target=”_blank”>this subject four years ago</a>.</span> <span>Has it really been over four years ago that I have scribed columns for CVD? I think it is time for a raise.</span>

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<p dir=”ltr”><span>My editor is going to love reading that when he proofreads this column. I doubt I will like his response.</span>

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<p dir=”ltr”><span>My disdain for the holiday does not come from a place of bigotry against the Irish. I grew up in an Italian neighborhood of South Philadelphia interspersed with Irish neighbors. I lived in an Irish neighborhood later on. I take part in an annual parade back home that consists predominantly of Irish culture. I have dear friends who are Irish. I love the people, their culture, their arts, their rich history and their (earned) stereotype for rampant drinking.</span>

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<p dir=”ltr”><span>In homage, I have prepared a trivia on All Things Irish. The answers and a legend to determine how much green your blood flows is listed on the bottom the page.</span>

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<p dir=”ltr”><span>Good luck (of the Irish).</span>

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1. What does the term “Erin Go Braugh” translate to in English?

A) Luck of the Irish

B) Forever Ireland

C) Irish by the grace of God.

2. What title did Eamon de Valera hold from 1959 to 1973?

A) President of the Republic of Ireland.

B) Archbishop of Ireland

C) Minister of War for the Irish Republic Army

3. What Boston-based film prominently features the song “I’m Shipping Up to Boston”, by the Dropkick Murphys?

A) Mystic River

B)The Departed

C) Good Will Hunting

4. What is the traditional meat in an Irish stew?

A) Ham

B) Beef

C) Lamb

5. What Irish city is world reknown for their crystal ornaments?

A) Kilkenny

B) Cork

C) Waterford

6. What is the 2nd most common Irish surname worldwide? (Murphy is 1st)

A) O’ Brien

B) Walsh

C) Kelly

7. What Irish writer wrote the play “Pygmalion”, first performed in 1913?

A) George Bernard Shaw

B) William Butler Yeats

C) Oscar Wilde

8. According to a popular World War I song, “It’s a long way to….” where?

A) Dublin

B) Tipperary

C) County Kerry

9. What symbol is found on the logo for the Guinness Brewing Company?

A) A harp

B) A four leaf clover

C) A snake

10. What is a “hurley”?

A) An Irish nickname for an Englishman

B) An Irish bartender

C) A stick used in a traditional Irish sport

11. What is the color worn by Irish protestants, mostly in Northern Ireland?

A) Red

B) Orange

C) Yellow

12. What Irish musical act has won the Grammy Award for “Album of the Year” twice?

A) Van Morrison

B) U2

C) Sinead O’Connor

GRADE:

<p dir=”ltr”><span>12 right: You are a true son or daughter of Ireland. The Emerald Isle calls you home.</span>

<p dir=”ltr”><span>9 to 11 right: You make a killer corned beef sandwich, marinated in Jameson.</span>

<p dir=”ltr”><span>6 to 8 right: You read James Joyce in college. Got a B+ on your final paper.</span>

<p dir=”ltr”><span>3 to 5 right: You have cousins named Gallagher and have seen every Liam Neeson movie twice.</span>

<p dir=”ltr”><span>1 or 2 right: You get drunk at funerals and recite dirty limericks at inappropriate times.</span>

<p dir=”ltr”><span>Zero right: You call March 17th “St. Paddy’s Day”, wear green plastic hats and dip green food dye into Keystone Light.</span>

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<p dir=”ltr”><span>ANSWERS:</span>

<p dir=”ltr”><span>1. B</span>

<p dir=”ltr”><span>2. A</span>

<p dir=”ltr”><span>3. B</span>

<p dir=”ltr”><span>4. C</span>

<p dir=”ltr”><span>5. C</span>

<p dir=”ltr”><span>6. C</span>

<p dir=”ltr”><span>7. A</span>

<p dir=”ltr”><span>8. B</span>

<p dir=”ltr”><span>9. A</span>

<p dir=”ltr”><span>10. C</span>

<p dir=”ltr”><span>11. B</span>

<span><span>12. B</span></span>

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