Comments on: From The Archives -- Don't Call It A Black-And-Tan http://www.chrisweigant.com/2026/03/17/from-the-archives-dont-call-it-a-black-and-tan-4/ Reality-based political commentary Sat, 02 May 2026 07:43:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Kick http://www.chrisweigant.com/2026/03/17/from-the-archives-dont-call-it-a-black-and-tan-4/#comment-222128 Kick Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:50:14 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=27400#comment-222128 <i>Instead, you will (hopefully) be forgiven for such a gross error of etiquette, and (once they hear some more of your American accent, again, hopefully) they will instruct you in the long and grim history of the Black and Tans -- with a helpful suggestion that if you ever want the same drink again in an Irish pub, that you ask for it as a "half and half" instead. </i> "Half and half"? Seriously? G'way outta that! It's an Irish pub; either go "all in" properly or not at all. ;) Instead, you will (hopefully) be forgiven for such a gross error of etiquette, and (once they hear some more of your American accent, again, hopefully) they will instruct you in the long and grim history of the Black and Tans -- with a helpful suggestion that if you ever want the same drink again in an Irish pub, that you ask for it as a "half and half" instead.

"Half and half"? Seriously?

G'way outta that! It's an Irish pub; either go "all in" properly or not at all. ;)

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]]> By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2026/03/17/from-the-archives-dont-call-it-a-black-and-tan-4/#comment-222112 nypoet22 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:44:43 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=27400#comment-222112 i think I'll head to the pub and sing a song right now. possibly Peter Mulvey's sad, sad, sad, sad, and far away from home. i think I'll head to the pub and sing a song right now. possibly Peter Mulvey's sad, sad, sad, sad, and far away from home.

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