Even after the expiration of four months the condition of the paddy persons continued most destitute. The English soldiers became mere barefoot starving beggars in the streets[…]

Becca wrote to Lizzie of her brother's incessant demands: Suthie came to me in a very paddy state and said 'Now ... you must bind a book for me.'

Now, now, we are getting very paddy today, aren't we John?

...He jumped into the water as frisky as a whale
Swam around the U-boat wagging his little tail
He upped with his horn and he stuck it in the boat

Taking out a handful of paddy the old woman exclaimed, “Look how good this paddy is! It is called Malbhog – it makes excellent puffed rice.”

I like the story of the Emperor Frederick who got into a paddy with his cook, and shouted: 'I am the Emperor, and I want dumplings.'

It is in this context of Irishphobia that the racist caricature of the drunken, violent, ignorant Paddy was established.

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