It's not as bad as the researchers who called for the blood of female virgins, but the headline editor of The Irish Times might have done a better job. Or, if he was acting out of a sense of Irish nationalism, he did a perfect job. This August 8, 2014 article explains that the British need more blood of types common in Ireland. They have a modest proposal to offer their Irish neighbors.
-via Marilyn Bellamy
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I'm B+ and have had a couple of short-notice calls..."Can you get to the blood donor centre in the next half hour" sort of call. I'm not Irish, though I have a fair bit of scot in me, which may account for it.
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On the centennial of World War I, it certainly would.
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It's better than the headline I'd propose: "Irishmen, BLEED for Britain!"
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