10 Things My Irish Fadder Taught Me

1. Never let the gas in your car go below half a tank.
2. If you set your mind to it, you can survive through anything.
3. Never leave home without cash in your pocket.
4. In NYC the streets go up from south to north and the avenues east to west.
5. You can be strong and fearful at the same time.
6. If someone is stealing your dessert out of your lunch pail, put a laxative in your treats and then you’ll know who did it and they’ll never steal ‘em again!
7. How to spit.
8. Faith.
9. Never refer to your mother as “she” or “her”.
10. Shit or get off the pot!