COLUMN: Irish stereotypes no joking matter Tom Purcell Mar 16, 2019 Mar 16, 2019 Updated Mar 19, 2019 0 Tom Purcell Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tom Purcell Ah, St. Patrick's Day is upon us - which means it's time for retailers, and too many other Americans, to perpetuate the "drunken Irishman" stereotype.kAmw6C6VD H92E E9C66 EJA:42= $E] !2EC:4<VD s2J %\D9:CED 2G2:=23=6 2E k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^p>2K@?]4@>Qmp>2K@?]4@>k^2m D2Jik^AmkAmQw2=7 xC:D9[ w2=7 sCF?<Qk^AmkAmQxC:D9 %@52J[ wF?8@G6C %@>@CC@HQk^AmkAmQxV> $@ xC:D9[ x q=665 (9:D<6JQk^Am kAmxC:D9r6?EC2= C6A@CED E96C6 2C6 >@C6 E92? `[___ :E6>D @? p>2K@? E92E QA6CA6EF2E6 E96 @776?D:G6 5672>:?8 DE6C6@EJA6 @7 4@?7=2E:?8 36:?8 xC:D9 H:E9 5CF?<]Qk^Am People are also reading… Lake James beach day, music highlight free things to around McDowell County area this weekend Should McDowell County's sales tax increase? 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