What it means to be an Irish family

My mom fwded me this and alot of it rang true and since we are so close to St.Patrick's day, I figured I would share :)





WHAT IT MEANS TO BE IN AN IRISH FAMILY
1) You will never play  professional basketball.
2) You swear very well.
3) At least one of your cousins is a fireman, cop, bar owner, funeral home owner or holds political office. And you have at least one aunt who is a nun or uncle who's a priest.
4) You think you sing very well.
5) You have no idea how to make a long story short!
6) There isn't a big difference between you losing your temper and killing someone.
7) Many of your childhood meals were boiled.  Instant potatoes were a mortal sin.
8) You have never hit your head on a ceiling.
9) You spent a good portion of your childhood kneeling in prayer.
10) You're strangely poetic after a few beers.
11) Some punches directed at you are from legacies of past generations.
12) Many of your sisters and/or cousins are named  Mary, Catherine or Eileen ..... and there is at least one member of your  family with the full name of Mary Catherine Eileen
13) Someone in your family is very generous. It  is more than likely you.
14) You  may not know the words, but that doesn't stop you from  singing.
15) You can't wait for  the other guy to stop talking before you start talking.
16) You're not nearly as funny as you think you  are ... but what you lack in talent, you make up for in  frequency.
17) There wasn't a huge difference between your  last wake and your last keg party.
18) You are, or know someone, named  Murph.
19) If you don't know Murph, then you know Mac. If you don't know Murph or Mac, you must know Sully.
20) You are genetically incapable of keeping a secret.
21) You have Irish  Alzheimer's... you forget everything but the grudges!
22) 'Irish Stew' is a euphemism for 'boiled  leftovers.'
23) Your skin's  ability to tan.... not so much.
24) Childhood remedies for the common cold often included some form of whiskey.
25) There's no leaving a family party without  saying goodbye for at least 45 minutes.
26) At this very moment, you have at least two relatives who are not speaking to each other. Not fighting, mind you, just not  speaking to each other.