So I watched The Quiet Man for the first time last night. I can honestly say I've found a new favorite movie. What more could you ask for? Bare-knuckle boxing, Irish stereotypes used at inappropriate levels, IRA references, drunkeness, hot red heads (Maureen O'Hara!!!), and kilted pipers:
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These kids are actually John Wayne's kids!
As cool as that was, I noticed that none of them wore sporrans. I found that odd. But yeah, great film! It was really funny, and full of Irish (although sometimes [usually] stereotyped) wonderfullness!
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