"Collaborative bigotry"!? I love that. Did you make it up? I'll be using it this week (provided it is not copyrighted, or trademarked, or you'll come over and beat me up if I do...)

I well remember learning to sing this as a kid. Irish mother/grandfather probably thought it was darn patriotic and cute. Won't tell you which was which, darlin'... but we did wear black ribbons on our shamrock pins on St. Patrick's Day.

Dani