She goes into the Irish bar
and orders a pint of Guinness,
and a double whiskey,
Irish of course.
She turns to the man next to her,
who is leaning on the bar,
drinking a pint of lager.
Slainte, she says raising her glass.
Cheers, the man replies.
I\'m actually of Irish descent,
she says proudly,
my grandparents were from County Mayo.
He nods and smiles politely.
Are you of Irish descent?
No, he says.
I am so very proud of my Irish heritage.
It really is something special,
to be connected to Ireland.
I haven\'t missed a Saint Patrick\'s Day
parade in years. Did you go this year?
No, he says.
Where are you from yourself? she asks.
I was born in Dublin, he says.