Black and Tan
English scum which first came to Ireland in March 1920 was established to target the Irish Republican Army (IRA). Dating back from when the English came over to Ireland to rule. The soldiers they sent wore a mixture of uniforms – some military, some RIC. This mixture gave them the appearance of being in khaki and dark police uniform. As a result, these men got the nickname "Black and Tans", and it stuck. They went round Ireland to enforce English Rule, became notorious through its numerous attacks on the Irish civilian population, forbidding people to speak their native language Gaeilge and beating and battering those who opposed English law. For the Black and Tans, their primary task was to make Ireland "hell for the rebels to live in". Over 8000 Black and Tans went to Ireland and while they found it difficult to cope with men who used classic guerrilla tactics against them, those who lived in areas where the Black and Tans were based, paid the price.What did the Black and Tans achieve? They served no purpose for the British government as they simply failed to stop what the IRA was doing. However, they did succeed in getting the republican cause a great deal of civilian support simply because of their acts – people may not have joined the IRA, but they were supporters of it and gave what financial help they could to the movement. The Black and Tans were pulled out of Ireland in ignominy.black and tan
Black and Tan is a drink made from a blend of pale ale, usually Bass Pale Ale, and a dark beer such as a stout or porter, most often Guinness. Sometimes a pale lager is used instead of ale; this is usually called a half and half. Contrary to popular belief, however, Black and Tan as a mixture of two beers is not a drink commonly consumed in Ireland. Indeed, the drink has image problems in parts of Ireland and elsewhere due to the association with the Royal Irish Constabulary Reserve Force which was sent into Ireland in the early 1920s and nicknamed the Black and Tans.
In the Republic of Ireland a Black and Tan is normally made from a half pint of Smithwick's topped off with Guinness. This version is also sometimes referred to as a "Blacksmith" or a "Light and Bitter". During the summer months stout drinkers may order a black and tan due to its lighter texture. Likewise ale drinkers may order a Smithwick's with a Guinness head. This is an ordinary pint of Smithwick's with the last inch or so topped off with Guinness.
In the Republic of Ireland a Black and Tan is normally made from a half pint of Smithwick's topped off with Guinness. This version is also sometimes referred to as a "Blacksmith" or a "Light and Bitter". During the summer months stout drinkers may order a black and tan due to its lighter texture. Likewise ale drinkers may order a Smithwick's with a Guinness head. This is an ordinary pint of Smithwick's with the last inch or so topped off with Guinness.
Example:
Example (A Great Irish Song): I was born on a Dublin street where the Royal drums did beat,
And the loving English feet walked all over us;
And every single night, when me father'd come home tight,
He'd invite the neighbours outside with this chorus:
Chorus:
Oh, come out you Black and Tans;
Come out and fight me like a man;
Show your wife how you won medals down in Flanders;
Tell her how the I.R.A. made you run like hell away
From the green and lovely lanes in Killeshandra.
Come, tell us how you slew
Them ol' Arabs two by two;
Like the Zulus, they had spears and bows and arrows;
How you bravely faced each one,
With your sixteen pounder gun,
And you frightened them poor natives to their marrow.
Chorus
Come, let us hear you tell
How you slandered great Parnell,
When you thought him well and truly persecuted,
Where are the sneers and jeers
That you bravely let us hear,
When our heroes of sixteen were executed.
Chorus
The day is coming fast
And the time is here at last,
When each shoneen will be cast aside before us;
And, if there be a need,
Sure my kids will sing "Godspeed!",
With a bar or two of Stephen Behan's chorus.
Chorus
Example (A Great Irish Song): I was born on a Dublin street where the Royal drums did beat,
And the loving English feet walked all over us;
And every single night, when me father'd come home tight,
He'd invite the neighbours outside with this chorus:
Chorus:
Oh, come out you Black and Tans;
Come out and fight me like a man;
Show your wife how you won medals down in Flanders;
Tell her how the I.R.A. made you run like hell away
From the green and lovely lanes in Killeshandra.
Come, tell us how you slew
Them ol' Arabs two by two;
Like the Zulus, they had spears and bows and arrows;
How you bravely faced each one,
With your sixteen pounder gun,
And you frightened them poor natives to their marrow.
Chorus
Come, let us hear you tell
How you slandered great Parnell,
When you thought him well and truly persecuted,
Where are the sneers and jeers
That you bravely let us hear,
When our heroes of sixteen were executed.
Chorus
The day is coming fast
And the time is here at last,
When each shoneen will be cast aside before us;
And, if there be a need,
Sure my kids will sing "Godspeed!",
With a bar or two of Stephen Behan's chorus.
Chorus
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Example:
Larry: "I'll take the blonde."
Moe: "I'll take the brunette."
Curly: "I'll take the Black and Tan."
From The 3 Stooges in "Wreckless Knights"
Larry: "I'll take the blonde."
Moe: "I'll take the brunette."
Curly: "I'll take the Black and Tan."
From The 3 Stooges in "Wreckless Knights"
black and tan
a club or hangout with primarily black and brown, or other ethnic mixes, hangin' out
A-what's the club like?
B- oh, it's black and tan, yo
A-what's the club like?
B- oh, it's black and tan, yo
black and tan
Black and tan
black and tan
It is just like being Blued and tattooed w/o the screwed but almost there and similarly to adding insult to injury. First you are black and now they try to burn you.
Example:
Black and tan is like when after working like a slave for fifteen years they removed the profit sharing plan and last Christmas they only gave you $50 bonus. That one by the way is based on a true story I heard.
Black and tan is like when after working like a slave for fifteen years they removed the profit sharing plan and last Christmas they only gave you $50 bonus. That one by the way is based on a true story I heard.
Black n Tan Team
come out ye black and tans
Example:
COME OUT YE BLACK AND TANS, COME OUT AND FIGHT ME LIKE A MAN! SHOW YER WIVES HOW YOU WON THOSE MEDALS DOWN IN FLAAAANDERS!!! TELL ‘ER HOW THE I.R.A. MADE YA RUN THE HELL AWAY!!
COME OUT YE BLACK AND TANS, COME OUT AND FIGHT ME LIKE A MAN! SHOW YER WIVES HOW YOU WON THOSE MEDALS DOWN IN FLAAAANDERS!!! TELL ‘ER HOW THE I.R.A. MADE YA RUN THE HELL AWAY!!