Through a geneology search, I found that my ancestors are from both Ireland and England. I began to understand more about myself and my cousins, as well. Since my grandmother and her sister married my grandfather and his brother, that makes us more of what we already are!
In 2007, the cousins from the US decided to go to Ireland to meet the Irish cousins. As soon as we got off the plane in Dublin, I said, "Oh, I really am Irish. They look like me!"
Well, we met our Irish cousins, and it was like we had always known each other. There were also a few there from England. We had so much in common, we were all amazed. In fact, they immediately began giving every one nicknames.
This is how I became Briiska. My nickname has always been Cookie. In both Ireland and England there is not a word for cookie. They call a cookie a biscuit, so they began to call me Biscuit. As they began to recall the old Irish language of Gaelic, they recalled the word for biscuit is Briiska. So since then, to my Irish cousins, I am Briiska.
In 2007, the cousins from the US decided to go to Ireland to meet the Irish cousins. As soon as we got off the plane in Dublin, I said, "Oh, I really am Irish. They look like me!"
Well, we met our Irish cousins, and it was like we had always known each other. There were also a few there from England. We had so much in common, we were all amazed. In fact, they immediately began giving every one nicknames.
This is how I became Briiska. My nickname has always been Cookie. In both Ireland and England there is not a word for cookie. They call a cookie a biscuit, so they began to call me Biscuit. As they began to recall the old Irish language of Gaelic, they recalled the word for biscuit is Briiska. So since then, to my Irish cousins, I am Briiska.
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