Are You A Wee Bit Irish? Enter the SheSpeaks Shamrock Giveaway

   By SheSpeaksTeam  Mar 16, 2015
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Whatever your background may be - it's hard not to feel Irish on St. Patrick's Day & join the revelry of 80 million people around the world who celebrate Emerald Isle ancestry, right?
So get your shillelaghs in hand and start rockin' the green with us in our Shamrock Giveaway where you can win a $100 American Express Gift Card!*


But just before we start partying, join us for a tip o' the hat as we honor the contributions of Irish-Americans who have shaped every facet of American life and stirred us with their talent and charm.

Topping the list of those who have significantly shaped our dreams as a nation are Walt Disney, industrialist Henry Ford, founder of The Ford Motor Company, & the inventors of the modern fast-food industry, Dick and Maurice McDonald
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden are, in part, of Irish descent as are Ronald Reagan, John F. Kennedy, Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter and 18 more United States Presidents
Prominent Irish-American literary figures include Nobel Prize winner Eugene O'Neill (Long Day's Journey Into Night), Pulitzer Prize Winner Frank McCourt (Angela's Ashes), F. Scott Fitzgerald (The Great Gatsby) and Atlanta resident Margaret Mitchell (Gone With The Wind)

 

It is often said that the Irish received the gift of gab from the Blarney Stone - TV talkers Phil Donohue and Erin Burnett come to mind, as well as speechwriter Peggy Noonan, and columnist Maureen Dowd. Nine Justices of the Supreme Court, including Sandra Day O'Connor, have Irish roots as well as sports legends Tom Brady, Jack Dempsey, and John McEnroe. But above all Irish-Americans are beloved for their humor and wit, which brings us to our giveaway question about the 'lilt of Irish laughter':

 Who is your all-time favorite Irish-American comedian? 

 To enter, tell us in the comments below
and you will automatically be entered to win a $100 American Express Gift Card!

 

Jimmy Fallon Rosie O'Donnell Conan O'Brien Johnny Carson
       
Bill Murray Joel McHale George Carlin Stephen Colbert

  

 We wish all of our SheSpeaks members a Happy St. Patrick's Day!

 

"I just entered to win a $100 Amex GiftCard in the @SheSpeaksUp Shamrock Giveaway bit.ly/1MEf1NA"

 

*Open now through March 30, 2015 to US residents 18 years or older.


Congratulations to our lucky winner: cathyb43

 

 

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rrr75150 by rrr75150 | MESQUITE, TX
Mar 23, 2015

Of course Jimmy Fallon he is so comical:)

Shantail3570 by Shantail3570 | SLIDELL, LA
Mar 23, 2015

Rosie o donnell she great!!!

Blondtxen by Blondtxen | LAKEWAY, TX
Mar 23, 2015

Bill Murray!

KarenBlasier by KarenBlasier | Goodman, WI
Mar 23, 2015

JohnnyCarson is my favorite Irish American Comedian

sara9894 by sara9894 | WINTER GARDEN, FL
Mar 23, 2015

Stephen Colbert

sdcrisco by sdcrisco | NEW LONDON, NC
Mar 23, 2015

Bill Murray. Definitely won my heart in pretty much everything he's been in!! Love the classics....

lughead13 by lughead13 | SCHWENKSVILLE, PA
Mar 23, 2015

Love Jimmy Fallon! DVR the show daily and watch it the next day. Funny, entertaining, keeps the material fresh and current.

angelgenius27 by angelgenius27 | MODENA, NY
Mar 22, 2015

Jimmy Fallon!

taylored by taylored | Philadelphia, PA
Mar 22, 2015

George Carlin's critical honesty was hilarious and still rings true today. He's my favorite Irish-American comedian hands-down!

MomOnTheEdge by MomOnTheEdge | Marblehead, OH
Mar 22, 2015

Bill Murray! :)

Dbackfan by Dbackfan | CHANDLER, AZ
Mar 22, 2015

Jimmy Fallon ever since his SNL days!

flyswimmer56 by flyswimmer56 | land o lakes, FL
Mar 22, 2015

Joel McHale of course! Love The Soup!

roxannaj by roxannaj | FT MITCHELL, KY
Mar 21, 2015

Conan O Brien! :)

naheed by naheed | JAMAICA, NY
Mar 21, 2015

Johnny Carson

n7nickys7n by n7nickys7n | overland park, KS
Mar 21, 2015

Rosie O'Donnell FTW, best kid's choice awards host ever!