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As the subject of usually mid-level attacks and prejudice in my youth, it is obvious that making fun of some ethnic groups has become generally acceptable (Polish, Irish, Italians, Germans, etc) while other groups have become generally offensive (Blacks, Hispanics, Jews, Asians, etc.)  I remember the Potato Famine stunt and I was offended (my maternal ancestors came here fleeing the famine) but the general outrage was against the famine reference, not Irish.  Everyone knows Irish and Russians are drunks, Italians are peasant criminals, and Germans are beer drinking kraut eaters.  Did I leave anyone out? :)

To echo BC, the show that the band created and voted to approve was not meant to poke fun at people of Irish decent much less make light of the potato famine.  The show was conceived to make fun of the USB mascot.  I was there at the planning session.  As BC said, the concept that we voted to approve was "The Irish, why must they fight."  The script took the concept that the band created/approved and went on a very unfortunate tangent.

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As the subject of usually mid-level attacks and prejudice in my youth, it is obvious that making fun of some ethnic groups has become generally acceptable (Polish, Irish, Italians, Germans, etc) while other groups have become generally offensive (Blacks, Hispanics, Jews, Asians, etc.)  I remember the Potato Famine stunt and I was offended (my maternal ancestors came here fleeing the famine) but the general outrage was against the famine reference, not Irish.  Everyone knows Irish and Russians are drunks, Italians are peasant criminals, and Germans are beer drinking kraut eaters.  Did I leave anyone out? :)

To echo BC, the show that the band created and voted to approve was not meant to poke fun at people of Irish decent much less make light of the potato famine.  The show was conceived to make fun of the USB mascot.  I was there at the planning session.  As BC said, the concept that we voted to approve was "The Irish, why must they fight."  The script took the concept that the band created/approved and went on a very unfortunate tangent.