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A Brief History of Ireland

Season 3 • 03/17/1999

In 1956, "last call" is invented in Ireland, but it is too late.

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A man on the street waves an Irish flag and wishes everyone a Happy St. Patrick's Day.
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Recap - 3/17/99
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A Brief History of Ireland
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After the opening of the Guinness brewery in 1759, Ireland plunged into the Dark Ages and culture degenerated into dirty limericks scrawled on Guinness coasters.
03/17/1999
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This Just In - Mennonite of Terror
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Moment of Zen - Old Lady Smoke
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An old woman smokes marijuana next to a giant marijuana plant.
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Sticky Backside
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A Hastily Thrown Together Editorial - Medical Marijuana
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