# St. Paddy's Day Feud \[Game Over\]

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-paddys-day-feud-game-over/683351>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [March 10, 2014, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-paddys-day-feud-game-over/683351 "2014-03-10T15:02:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 4

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**Author:** ![Fleetwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fleetwood/32/271_2.png) [@Fleetwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fleetwood)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2014, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-paddys-day-feud-game-over/683351/61 "2014-03-16T20:28:16Z")

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> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#):
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> #1 is _Brigadoon_, but it doesn’t have leprechauns.

I always thought that was supposed to take place in Scotland.

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**Author:** ![Labtrash](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/labtrash/32/528_2.png) [@Labtrash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labtrash)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2014, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-paddys-day-feud-game-over/683351/62 "2014-03-16T21:06:44Z")

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1. Darby o’Gill and the little people
2. Cork
3. Jameson’s
4. Liam neeson
5. Corned beef and cabbage
6. Horseshoe
7. O Danny boy
8. U2
9. James Joyce
10. The Quiet Man  
I really missed these feuds !!!

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**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2014, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-paddys-day-feud-game-over/683351/63 "2014-03-16T21:59:30Z")

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OK, we’re up to 41 players, so there’ s plenty of room for more!

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**Author:** ![Fleetwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fleetwood/32/271_2.png) [@Fleetwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fleetwood)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2014, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-paddys-day-feud-game-over/683351/64 "2014-03-16T22:08:46Z")

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> [@Fleetwood](#):
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> 1. Darby O’Gill and the Leprechauns
> 2. Tralee
> 3. Jameson
> 4. Maureen O’Hara
> 5. Soda Bread
> 6. Horseshoes.
> 7. The Wild Colonial Boy
> 8. Pogues
> 9. Charles Parnell
> 10. The Quiet Man

1. Darby O’Gill and the Little People

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2014, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-paddys-day-feud-game-over/683351/65 "2014-03-17T02:59:01Z")

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I’m scoring this tomorrow - so hopefully everybody has seen it and posted.

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2014, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-paddys-day-feud-game-over/683351/66 "2014-03-17T18:32:13Z")

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1. Besides Leprechaun, what’s the first movie you think of when you think about leprechauns?   
**1. Darby O’Gill and the Little People 30**

2. Finian’s Rainbow 6

3. Brigadoon 1

4. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 1

5. Leprechaun #2 1

6. Pot of gold 1

7. Troll 2 1

8. Besides Dublin, what is the name of an Irish city or town?   
**2. Cork 19**

9. Belfast 13

10. Galway 4

11. Limerick 3

12. Tralee 1

13. Waterford 1

14. What’s the first Irish whisky that comes to mind?   
**3. Jameson 31**

15. Bushmills 5

16. Bailey’s 1

17. Hennessey 1

18. Redbreast 1

19. Seagram’s 1

20. Tullamore Dew 1

21. Name an Irish actor/actress   
**4. Liam Neeson 18**

22. Colin Farrell 4

23. Maureen O’Hara 4

24. Peter O’Toole 4

25. Daniel Day-Lewis 3

26. Pierce Brosnan 3

27. Colm Meany 2

28. Gabriel Byrne 1

29. Ralph Feinnes 1

30. Sean Connery 1

31. You want something stereotypically Irish to eat on St. Patrick’s Day. What is it?   
**5. Corned beef and cabbage 39** \<— I gave it to you if you said either one

32. Soda bread 2

33. Shamrocks are said to be lucky. Name another object that is lucky.   
**6. Horseshoe 20**

34. Rabbit’s foot 19

35. Blarney stone 1

36. Four leafed clover 1

37. You want something stereotypically Irish to sing on St. Patrick’s Day. What is it?   
**7. Danny Boy 23**

38. When Irish Eyes Are Smiling 4

39. Molly Malone 3

40. Tura-lura-lural (That’s an Irish Lullaby) 3

41. The Wearing of the Green 2

42. Come Out Ye Black and Tans 1

43. Finnegan’s Wake 1

44. McNamara’s Band 1

45. Rocky Road to Dublin 1

46. The Minstrel Boy 1

47. The Wild Colonial Boy 1

48. Name an Irish band/singing group.   
**8. U2 29**

49. The Pogues 4

50. Clannad 2

51. The Irish Rovers 2

52. Boys of the Lough 1

53. Sinead OConner 1

54. The Chieftains 1

55. The Clancy Brothers 1

56. Name a prominent Irish citizen, past or present, not counting St. Paddy himself.   
**9. Bono 15**

57. James Joyce 13

58. Michael Collins 4

59. Eamon de Valera 2

60. Arthur Guinness 1

61. Bob Geldof 1

62. Charles Parnell 1

63. Frank McCourt 1

64. Gerry Adams 1

65. Liam Clancy 1

66. Mary Black 1

67. Name a movie set (or partially set) in Ireland.   
**10. The Quiet Man 25**

68. Angela’s Ashes 4

69. The Commitments 3

70. Far And Away 2

71. Michael Collins 2

72. Brigadoon 1

73. In the Name of the Father 1

74. My Left Foot 1

75. Ryan’s Daughter 1

76. The Crying Game 1

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2014, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-paddys-day-feud-game-over/683351/67 "2014-03-17T18:44:48Z")

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There is a tie! The winners are **Labtrash and Swampbear**! :: throws green confetti:: Congratulations! They each got 9 correct responses.

Perfect score was: 498.

Thanks for playing, everybody!

\*\*1. Labtrash 494.00

1. swampbear 494.00 \*\*
2. Spoons 482.00
3. Suburban Plankton 474.00
4. zamboniracer 456.00
5. pravnik 456.00
6. Little Nemo 454.00
7. GuiriEnEspaña 448.00
8. garygnu 442.00
9. NDP 432.00
10. kenobi 65 420.00
11. Wheelz 412.00
12. The Other Jeffrey Lebowski 408.00
13. notfrommensa 406.00
14. Infovore 404.00
15. Nauplius 404.00
16. 42fish 398.00
17. silenus 392.00
18. Telemark 388.00
19. Mahaloth 378.00
20. astorian 376.00
21. Intergalactic Gladiator 374.00
22. Oredigger77 374.00
23. Sean Factotum 368.00
24. freckafree 358.00
25. Skammer 354.00
26. TexCat 354.00
27. AppallingGael 350.00
28. Larry Borgia 344.00
29. bibliophage 344.00
30. Miller 332.00
31. Chronos 316.00
32. Kamino Neko 304.00
33. maisoui 292.00
34. Baker 290.00
35. brujaja 280.00
36. IvoryTowerDenizen 274.00
37. Prof. Pepperwinkle 274.00
38. cmkeller 264.00
39. Fleetwood 232.00
40. Bellhorn 226.00

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**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2014, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-paddys-day-feud-game-over/683351/68 "2014-03-17T19:18:38Z")

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Thanks DR for taking on this feud.

Darn, 35th out of 41, and it was me who gave you the idea for the feud!:(😃

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**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2014, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-paddys-day-feud-game-over/683351/69 "2014-03-17T19:21:43Z")

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At least I can be amused that the Prof and I tied.

And gee, **Swampbear** won, what a surprise.

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2014, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-paddys-day-feud-game-over/683351/70 "2014-03-17T19:43:46Z")

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Evidently Hennessey isn’t Irish, heh heh oops.

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**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2014, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-paddys-day-feud-game-over/683351/71 "2014-03-18T00:45:01Z")

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Yay for **Labtrash** (love that name!) and me!

For everyone who participated in this feud and especially for our FeudMistress **Rebo** I offer the following Irish Blessing…

May love and laughter light your days,  
and warm your heart and home.  
May good and faithful friends be yours,  
wherever you may roam.  
May peace and plenty bless your world  
with joy that long endures.  
May all life’s passing seasons  
bring the best to you and yours!

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**Author:** ![Labtrash](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/labtrash/32/528_2.png) [@Labtrash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labtrash)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2014, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-paddys-day-feud-game-over/683351/72 "2014-03-18T01:06:37Z")

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> [@swampbear](#):
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> Yay for **Labtrash** (love that name!) and me!
> 
> For everyone who participated in this feud and especially for our FeudMistress **Rebo** I offer the following Irish Blessing…
> 
> May love and laughter light your days,  
> and warm your heart and home.  
> May good and faithful friends be yours,  
> wherever you may roam.  
> May peace and plenty bless your world  
> with joy that long endures.  
> May all life’s passing seasons  
> bring the best to you and yours!

And a belated yay for you (and me) too !

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**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2014, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-paddys-day-feud-game-over/683351/73 "2014-03-18T01:08:11Z")

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> [@Labtrash](#):
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> And a belated yay for you (and me) too !

Yay, Labtrash! Huzzah!

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**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2014, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-paddys-day-feud-game-over/683351/74 "2014-03-18T01:28:30Z")

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We need to have more feuds on here again. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2014, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-paddys-day-feud-game-over/683351/75 "2014-03-18T01:38:48Z")

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I may start again. Maybe start one a month or so.

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**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2014, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-paddys-day-feud-game-over/683351/76 "2014-03-18T01:42:26Z")

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> [@Mahaloth](#):
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> We need to have more feuds on here again. 🙂

You WANT swampbear to keep getting a swelled head, don’t you?🙂

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**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2014, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-paddys-day-feud-game-over/683351/77 "2014-03-18T01:47:05Z")

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> [@Rebo](#):
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> I may start again. Maybe start one a month or so.

Cool, they are what pulled me into the game room in the first place.

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**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_jeffrey_lebowski/32/215_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Jeffrey_Lebowski)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2014, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-paddys-day-feud-game-over/683351/78 "2014-03-18T02:19:16Z")

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Love me some feuds!!

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2014, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-paddys-day-feud-game-over/683351/79 "2014-03-18T02:58:39Z")

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Congratulations to **Labtrash** and **Swampbear**! And many thanks to **Dolores** for running the game. I’ve missed playing Feuds.

(This was my best finish ever!)

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**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2014, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-paddys-day-feud-game-over/683351/80 "2014-03-18T04:47:42Z")

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And if I’d said The Quiet Man I’d be 10 for 10 and I’d have won. Shite!

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