[Eric in the Ozarks]

Can you tell me the difference between Lace Curtain and Shanty ?

[Clemenza]

Can you tell me the difference between Lace Curtain and Shanty ?

Lace curtain Irish move the dishes out of the way when they pee in the sink...

[Madame Dufarge]

"Shanty Irish" were looked down upon by earlier Irish immigrants who had achieved a measure of economic success, and thus could afford such things as lace curtains in their windows.

It was kind of internecine warfare among Irish immigrants.

They were all looked down upon by the Brahmins and pretty much everone else, so displays of economic success were important to the "Lace Curtain" Irish.

I grew up in a mill city were there actually where "Irish Need Not Apply" signs were posted.

[gusty]

Think of the movies “The Departed”, “Good Will Hunting”, and “Mystic River” for Boston Shanty, and “State of Grace” for New York Shanty.
John Kerry would be the perfect example of Lace Curtain, if he was really Irish

[Senator Goldwater]

Can you tell me the difference between Lace Curtain and Shanty ?

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The pay stub.