garbage. it was a little depressing. but i ll bet those parade organizers are watching tv today and feeling kind of bad. because this is a pretty good parade right here. go bulls. i like that. we got some bulls fans here. now of course, an american doesn t really require irish blood. to understand that ours is a proud, enduring, centuries-old relationship that we are bound by history and friendship and shared values, and that s why i ve come here today as an american president to re-affirm those bonds of affection. earlier today, michelle and i visited moneygall where we saw my ancestral home and dropped by the local pub and we received a very warm welcome from all the people there, including my long-lost eighth cousin, henry. henry now is affectionately known as henry viii. and it was remarkable to see the small town where a young shoemaker named falmouth cart, my grandfather s grandfather lived his early life and i was shown the records from the parish recording his birth