http://houstonist.com/2008/03/14/houstonist_bart_56.php All comments for Houstonist Bartender: Irish Car Bomb en-us 2009 Brittanie Shey Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:00:00 -0600 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss brittanie@houstonist.com brittanie@houstonist.com 60 http://houstonist.com/2008/03/14/houstonist_bart_56.php#comment-1315160 http://houstonist.com/2008/03/14/houstonist_bart_56.php#comment-1315160 Comments Sun, 16 Mar 2008 22:52:26 -0600 <p>Thanks for the info, Chris.</p> http://houstonist.com/2008/03/14/houstonist_bart_56.php#comment-1314508 http://houstonist.com/2008/03/14/houstonist_bart_56.php#comment-1314508 Comments Fri, 14 Mar 2008 19:37:22 -0600 <p>Ok, just a tip for anyone who ever goes to Ireland and tries to order this, esp. in Belfast. Firstly we don't drink this type of shot and ordering it will raise some strange looks (the same goes for green beer, I had never seen it until I came to Houston). Secondly you are likely to offend someone (probably the wrong person) by ordering an "Irish Car Bomb". Belfast, as well as other parts of Ireland, seen way to many of these for real during the "Troubles". The same applies for a "Black and Tan". The Black and Tans are probably the most reviled group of individuals ever to police the island of Ireland, see the movie "The wind that shakes the barley". To pull from Wikipedia, "Due to the ferocity of the Tans' behaviour in Ireland and the atrocities which they committed, feelings continue to run high regarding their actions. "Black and Tan" or "Tan" remains a pejorative term for British in Ireland." Ordering this in a bar in Ireland is probably the equivalent to pulling down your pants and firing away why singing God save the Queen in a crowded Belfast bar. Anyways, enjoy St.Patrick's weekend!! Sláinte! </p>