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A chat on subreddit /r/me_irl
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I met a complete random American lad in a pub in Chicago who inquired about my Irish accent. It turned out that this complete strangers father grew up in the same rural village as my father and they knew each other well. These stories are so so common in Ireland, I'm convinced every Irish person is only 3 degrees removed from knowing every other Irish person.
gpt
My buddies we’re out grabbing drinks at. A bar in Manhattan and they told the older bartender they loved his accent it reminded them of their friends (me) dad. Got talking to him and turns out the guy was childhood friends with my dad from 40 years prior back in Ireland. They got back in touch after I passed it along to my dad and met up for drinks once or twice.