The worksite across the road is blasting an Irish music playlist. Shipping Up to Boston, Turaluralura, Sunday Bloody Sunday. It’s mixing with the sound of their circular saws in a particularly painful way. I’m proud to be Irish-American, but this is a reminder of how complicated being Irish-American can be.
We’re a dramatic lot.
Once, when I was in Pari…
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