Because of King James II, Charles I and Cromwell, most of the Irish immigrants were too poor to be Southern slave owners - and after the 1798 Irish Rebellion, many Irishmen in America were slaves themselves.
It gives the term "Black Irish" a whole new meaning.
But how do we celebrate this in America?
Since Juneteenth was created to celebrate Emancipation three years after slaves were set free - let's celebrate Black St. Pat's the Wednesday before Saint Patrick's Day.
(Well, this is the reason I gave for having a BSP's the day before the actual holiday at one Black-owned club. In reality, the club wasn't open on Thursdays and I already had the promotions in place. We celebrated with cheap Jameson's Irish Whiskey (provided for free by the liquor reps), green beer with huge pots of crawfish (they're in season) and Okra and Shrimp (this is the Gulf after all) given away for free. Branded shirts, hats, etc. were also given out to all who came. )
"Black St. Pat's" the Wednesday before Saint Patrick's Day?
Who would turn down another drinking holiday?
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