"To be sure, to be sure..."

I've just got back from Ireland, and there are 2 characteristics that could make Nigerians (The Yorubas', to be precise) and the Irish a kindred spirit. First off, it's a love for Guinness. Not only is Nigeria known to be the World's 3rd largest maker of that black syrup, but apparently, it's stronger than what's made in Ireland.

The second feature that unites Nigerian & Irish people is the pronounciation of 'th'. Nigerians may have a strong command of the English Language (Thanks very much, British Colonialism!!), but when it come's to phonetics, words are pronounced as seen, especially 'th'. Try getting a Nigerian to say a sentence like, "There are things in this world that usually start with a Three!". Not that that line makes any sense, but you'll understand what I'm on about. The Irish pronounce just like Nigerians. Ahh.. to be sure, to be sure...