ENOUGH WITH THE DEMEANING DRUNK IRISH THEMES SAYS NY DESIGNER
Irish Today, Hung Over Tomorrow. Let's Get Ready To Stumble. Each year Irish culture is disparaged on the shelves. One NY-based company, founded by an Irish man has embarked on a quest to restore dignity and respect into the charade of Saint Patrick's Day branding.
BRONXVILLE, NY, March 1, 2016 (Newswire.com) - Did the brave Irish men who fought for both sides in the civil war, die so some fool could wear a leprechaun hat and Kiss Me Quick t-shirt? Is this merchandise respectful to such great men as James Hoban - the White House designer or Wexford-born, John Barry, credited as ‘The Father Of The American Navy’? HistoryGear.com has expanded its “Irish Collection” to pay homage to the Irish and Irish Americans that helped define history.
The companies founder hails from Saul, County Down in the North of Ireland. “I’ve lived in the US for over 22 years and sick of the demeaning garbage. All the big retailers cash in and disparage the legacy of our patron saint with designs such as ‘Show Me Your Shamrocks’, ‘I’m So Irish, My Liver Hurts’ and classics such as ‘Lets Get Ready To Stumble’. It verges on racism. I take it personally as my family hails from Saul, where Saint Patrick landed in 432. My mother’s house is in the shadow of Slieve Patrick where a large statue of the saint watches over the county. "
"I've lived in the US for over 22 years and sick of the demeaning garbage. All the big retailers cash in and disparage the legacy of our patron saint with designs such as 'Show Me Your Shamrocks', 'I'm So Irish, My Liver Hurts' and classics such as 'Lets Get Ready To Stumble'. It verges on racism. I take it personally as my family hails from Saul, where Saint Patrick landed in 432. My mother's house is in the shadow of Slieve Patrick where a large statue of the saint watches over the county. "
JAMES HAMPTON, FOUNDER/DESIGNER
HistoryGear.com has recently launched its collection of Irish Art Prints, which pay homage to Saint Patrick and the Easter Rising of 1916. T-shirt designs include 'Choctaw 47' honoring their $170 famine donation in 1847 to WW2 legend Audie Murphy, the decorated son of sharecroppers. Others include:
• The Irish Brigade - The infamous ‘Clear the way’ Brigade of the Civil War.
• Andrew Jackson - Son of Scots-Irish immigrants from County Antrim
• Billy the Kid - Born in NYC in around 1860 to Irish immigrants
NY-based HistoryGear.com is an online retailer that specializes in History Inspired designs. We have over 12 collections ranging from the Native American Collection to our Kids Only Collection. We believe dialogue about our past will improve all our futures. Each design can become part of today’s conversation. James Hampton passionately leads HistoryGear.com. An experienced designer, James is committed to learning about the past and promoting dialogue about the extraordinary stories, accomplishments, and journeys that have brought us to where we are now.
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