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« Reply #15 on: July 09, 2010, 01:59:29 PM » |
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I'm 2nd generation French, we are Green (I think I get it), I have 14 siblings and my two DDs are Irish twins (but there are zero twins, Irish or otherwise, in Mom's family- the side that is French- nor in my siblings)
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Mazdoy
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« Reply #16 on: July 09, 2010, 04:05:37 PM » |
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I thought it was just within 12 months of each other regardless of calendar year? like, basically you got pregnant right after you gave birth? Hmmm... ETA: Apparently, it's a slightly derrogatory term! Never knew that...  Yes, this is the way I have always understood it. I've always considered it kinda derogatory/insulting. I don't think it's derogatory now although perhaps it was in the past. Only the other day at my mammy & baby group (here in Ireland) we were all joking about missing our pills and ending up with Irish twins! |
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« Reply #17 on: July 09, 2010, 04:38:34 PM » |
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I thought it was just within 12 months of each other regardless of calendar year? like, basically you got pregnant right after you gave birth? Hmmm... ETA: Apparently, it's a slightly derrogatory term! Never knew that... Yes, this is the way I have always understood it. I've always considered it kinda derogatory/insulting. I don't think it's derogatory now although perhaps it was in the past. Only the other day at my mammy & baby group (here in Ireland) we were all joking about missing our pills and ending up with Irish twins! When my BFF got pregnant her FIL cheered, "We were hoping for Irish twins!"  I know it wasn't meant as an insult there. Maybe it's one of thise things where from the inside it isn't derogatory, but those outside the group moght use it as such. <--- just conjecturing, i really don't know |
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« Reply #18 on: July 09, 2010, 06:38:26 PM » |
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I thought it was just within 12 months of each other regardless of calendar year? like, basically you got pregnant right after you gave birth? Hmmm... ETA: Apparently, it's a slightly derrogatory term! Never knew that... Yes, this is the way I have always understood it. I've always considered it kinda derogatory/insulting. I don't think it's derogatory now although perhaps it was in the past. Only the other day at my mammy & baby group (here in Ireland) we were all joking about missing our pills and ending up with Irish twins! Oh you're in Ireland? Lucky! I haven't been there yet, but it's my priority when it comes to traveling out of the country. |
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« Reply #19 on: July 10, 2010, 08:03:37 AM » |
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I thought it was just within 12 months of each other regardless of calendar year? like, basically you got pregnant right after you gave birth? Hmmm... ETA: Apparently, it's a slightly derrogatory term! Never knew that... Yes, this is the way I have always understood it. I've always considered it kinda derogatory/insulting. I don't think it's derogatory now although perhaps it was in the past. Only the other day at my mammy & baby group (here in Ireland) we were all joking about missing our pills and ending up with Irish twins! Oh you're in Ireland? Lucky! I haven't been there yet, but it's my priority when it comes to traveling out of the country. Be glad you're not here today. It hasn't stopped raining :-( |
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« Reply #20 on: July 10, 2010, 10:44:51 AM » |
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I thought it was just within 12 months of each other regardless of calendar year? like, basically you got pregnant right after you gave birth? Hmmm... ETA: Apparently, it's a slightly derrogatory term! Never knew that... Yes, this is the way I have always understood it. I've always considered it kinda derogatory/insulting. I don't think it's derogatory now although perhaps it was in the past. Only the other day at my mammy & baby group (here in Ireland) we were all joking about missing our pills and ending up with Irish twins! Oh you're in Ireland? Lucky! I haven't been there yet, but it's my priority when it comes to traveling out of the country. Be glad you're not here today. It hasn't stopped raining :-( 'you know it's summer in Ireland when the rain gets warmer' lol |
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« Reply #21 on: July 10, 2010, 10:52:27 AM » |
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I thought it was just within 12 months of each other regardless of calendar year? like, basically you got pregnant right after you gave birth? Hmmm... ETA: Apparently, it's a slightly derrogatory term! Never knew that... Yes, this is the way I have always understood it. I've always considered it kinda derogatory/insulting. I don't think it's derogatory now although perhaps it was in the past. Only the other day at my mammy & baby group (here in Ireland) we were all joking about missing our pills and ending up with Irish twins! Oh you're in Ireland? Lucky! I haven't been there yet, but it's my priority when it comes to traveling out of the country. Be glad you're not here today. It hasn't stopped raining :-( 'you know it's summer in Ireland when the rain gets warmer' lol That's true of the side of Norway I'm in as well... |
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« Reply #23 on: July 11, 2010, 01:32:59 PM » |
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*giggles*
Born and reared in Ireland (I left as an adult) and yes, the family is Green. I'm the only one among my siblings who *isn't* an Irish twin, which wasn't a phrase I'd heard until I read eHell!
We joke that my parents found out what was causing it...
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