Irish Guy on the 4th of July

Irish Guy on the 4th of July
#4thofjuly #comedy #sketchcomedy
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[@foilarmsandhog]

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[@beawitched5252]

OMG! You’re totally coming to my city! 🏜️

[@niharikarajshree8793]

Hershey's bar and gun😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@steelsheen]

FAH, would love to see something about Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland possibly unifying soon(ish). I know UK folks may be frowning on that but I'm just kinda really wishing Ireland becomes whole again. I'm old enough to remember when Germany was 2 places, and then it became 1. it was a heart-tugging, teary-eyed moment of human history. don't the Irish want something like that for themselves?

[@lupedozier762]

Hilarious ❤❤❤❤❤ what states are you all coming to?!

[@anndarcy8193]

See you in NY!

[@callnight1441]

I'm surprised the man at the counter didnt say "I'm actually irish myself"

[@SamFAHntha]

He can't bear the thought of being false again

[@RamblinRick_]

Actually, we only claim that on St Paddy's Day, when douse ourselves with green body paint, wear green clothing, and get blinding drunk...just like in Ireland sidebar: when the Colonists initiated a violent, military action to overthrow the established, sovereign, legitimate government of the land, we called that War of Independence. When several southern states initiated a violent, military action to overthrow the established, sovereign, legitimate government of the land, we called that an Insurrection.

[@helenamcginty4920]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@MrMokele03]

@@RamblinRick_ Ah my friend you fail to see the most important fact differentiating, when the United Colonies of America rebelled they did the smart thing and won. When the poor sods who decided to go and start the Slaveholder's Rebellion rebelled they made the key mistake of not winning, this as we can see in hindsight, was a poor decision from a PR standpoint and has resulted in them failing to claim a their rebellion as a war of independence due to the fact that they remain firmly dependent.

[@bewilderbeestie]

My least tactful moment was when I was in Dallas around St. Patrick's day, and I was getting thoroughly jaded by just how green and faux-Irish everything was, when someone actually said that to me. I responded, "Oh, how long have you been here? You don't have the accent." They said "Oh, I haven't been there myself..." at which point I found myself bursting out "Pedigree is for dogs!" I immediately apologised profusely but they wouldn't talk to me for the rest of the trip.

[@allyson1691]

‘Kinda like your Canada I suppose…’ Canadians everywhere fainting!

[@KatharineOsborne]

I mean, the Canadian colonies were asked, but said, 'uh, no thank you.' (and then fought a war a couple of decades later)

[@Lea-zf7lm]

And the Canadians won the War of 1812. Thank the gods for that! 😅

[@CoreySoulFan]

“Your Canada” - uhhh no!!! 😂🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@slake9727]

​@KatharineOsborne well, the english-americans did invade and try to take over english Canada in 1776, so not quite asking.

[@MatthewTheWanderer]

@@Lea-zf7lm Lol, no they didn't. No one won that war.

[@taylorkoleber1885]

Dang right you don't just buy fireworks over the counter of any old shop in America. You go to the county line and buy them from a shipping container turned into a shop called."Crazy Dan's Nuclear Fireworks" like God intended.

[@ocean4659]

😂 too true

[@jenniferryersejones9876]

lol!

[@ConstantChaos1]

What are you on about? I have 3 fireworks stands within 1500 linear feet (about 500m) of my house lmfao. I mean in the off season I have to drive like 2 hours to get them but still

[@felicitousfeline9956]

If you live in Pennsylvania, you just go to the totally legal fireworks store. If in NY or NJ, you go over the state line to the totally legal PA fireworks store. (Not sure about MD or OH as I don’t live near those borders.). Used to be you went to Canada to get them (moments of concern when the 4-H trip bus was checked at the border-or got them from Canadians coming down to the Grand Prix at Watkins Glen. We were so excited as kids when someone threw us a pack of firecrackers when we gave directions to the track).

[@toetters9404]

Funniest comment here 😂

[@Biffo316]

Hersheys bar and a handgun. The American version of a balanced diet

[@0Clewi0]

you need some iron

[@alasdairduncan3]

And of the two, it's somehow the chocolate bar that tastes worse

[@corni_2043]

​@@0Clewi0yea, you have to balance out the high led concentration in the air somehow......

[@dodolipret008]

That's totally safer than fireworks 😂

[@listey]

Neither are advisable to put in your mouth.

[@gabsie7224]

'Try living next to them'. Fair 😂😂

[@rosk.wilburn5847]

How?

[@thatsroughbuddy6745]

You don’t get fireworks over the counter in the US! You get them out of a large tent set up in the store parking lot like a civilized person

[@thenovicenovelist]

Dang right! Murica! 🦅 🎇

[@rosk.wilburn5847]

​@@thenovicenovelistspell that again

[@feral_shade]

It's comedy...you can get EVERYTHING at a store counter 😂😂😂

[@Medina-bk2fo]

"They didn't even bother dressing up for us" is perhaps the most hilarious thing I've heard about the American Revolution vs. the Irish struggle to get the Brits out.

[@Emma_W_]

Irish lad seemed to wise up a bit.... then he went back to his default 😂 got to love him!

[@foilarmsandhog]

he had a brief moment of clarity

[@lorrainethomas241]

"It started with the Tea Party." "Lyons or Barry's?" 😂

[@michaelmcenery7515]

and dont forget bewelys and twinnings

[@Phoe1987]

Best line 😂

[@mirzaahmed6589]

Chamomile

[@TheMusicianTom]

Heh heh I first encountered Barry’s Tea when I did a spot of work in Cork

[@TedNebraski]

@@michaelmcenery7515 Bewley îs the best

[@Tbehartoo]

He really needed to point him to the very temporary, plywood structure in the carpark for all his firework needs.

[@Sudipta_Scoral]

"It was the colonizers who got independence from the colonizers?" 🔥👏

[@catbeara]

I said this to an American girl on July 4th one time and she was baffled lol

[@SamFAHntha]

**Joins standing ovation** 👏

[@ahumanmerelybeing]

As an American, I have never thought of it this way and my mind is blown.

[@kathilisi3019]

Yeah, imagine if the Native Americans got independence from the colonizers, things would look completely different.

[@janbarsk3077]

Like Rhodesia in1965?

[@juliah03]

Seems like the Irish lad has extended his U.S. Visa

[@foilarmsandhog]

Em... yeah, or else he just forgot to go home

[@juliah03]

@@foilarmsandhog he liked the fact that he can purchase hand guns easily, that's why

[@DaveeeLister]

Thought Paddy went to Canada instead 😂

[@juliah03]

@@DaveeeLister his U.S. Visa got denied as well🤣 yet he was able to experience 4th of July

[@charles5553]

​@@DaveeeListerhe did he just snook over the border 😂😂

[@chazparker3657]

We sell our fireworks in sketchy roadside stands. Pretty much anyone with a pulse and most of their fingers can buy them.

[@mrmartin2079]

I think this was the intended joke - which seems to have gone over the yanks head 😂

[@seanm7445]

“Imagine being able to buy something as dangerous as that just over the counter” is an amazing Chekhov’s Gun! 😂

[@foilarmsandhog]

YES THANK YOU

[@lifegood1712]

It is pretty obvious how much damage fireworks could do to a counter and the store it is in. So fireworks are available in the parking lot and you buy them over the folding table in a temporary store. I guess the parking lots in Ireland aren't as big so you don't see those temporary stores over there. If you got the space, who wouldn't take sensible precautions to protect buildings and furniture?!

[@silverjohn6037]

Not quite that simple despite what some people say;). There is a Federal law requiring the shop call a hot line for a quick check before selling the gun but, so long as you have proper ID and don't have any red flags (criminal convictions for example), you can usually get through the process in as little as 2-3 hours in some states. Other more... (can you call them liberal when they have strict laws?) states it can take months or even never if the local political machines doesn't sign off on the approval.

[@stefansauvageonwhat-a-twis1369]

A chekhovs gun is I suppose not entirely incorrect as it is the concept all elements that come up should be relevant to setting something up, tho id rather call it a "setup for a quickly paid of joke punchline"

[@lifegood1712]

Now Gun Shows even have rules requiring background checks "if you sell guns predominantly to earn a profit" The Supremely Corrupt Court will probably throw out the new rules and existing background check requirements because reducing the availability of individuals who can form an unstable armed mob is too much of an intrusion on their concept of Presidential power.

[@DoriZuza]

They didn’t even bother dressing up for us 😅

[@katharinaeveliina]

This has nothing to do with the sketch, but… On Monday a young girl was at my work doing an internship and she told me that from time to time she watches you, too. It was so special to me because I had never just met someone who knows and likes Foil Arms and Hog “in the wild”, only on the internet or at your gigs. ☺️ She was surprised to hear you are doing live shows and I told her you’ll be coming to Germany next year.

[@foilarmsandhog]

Oh that's cool!

[@charles5553]

​@@foilarmsandhogArms would have replied in German for that 😂😂

[@LegoCookieDoggie]

@@foilarmsandhogi met someone in the wild and they said they went to UCD because of y’all.

[@heather5494]

Irish lad went to history class!! Good on him! I sensed the handgun joke looming…!

[@debolinamukherjee4878]

No comedy sketch about US 'freedom' would sound complete without a gun reference.

[@johnsnider8236]

My blind granny saw the handgun joke looming.

[@EmmaLiza]

"Don't think about it too much," words to live by for any public holiday. 😅

[@Anna.Popovic]

It’s adorable how you can see the cogs turning in his little head. I bet you’d hear a faint grinding noise if you were standing close by, he was working that hard.

[@foilarmsandhog]

bahaha

[@moodreadingwithsarah7731]

“You can’t just walk into a store and buy any fireworks.” *me buying my fireworks every year in a tent popped up in a field next to the highway. 😅

[@guyd7924]

Irish guy had a shell shock from fireworks, seems about right

[@johnmc3862]

?

[@lilywashere27]

​@@johnmc3862maybe they're thinking about the Troubles?

[@janetclaireSays]

If you are an American saying that, that would be ironic.

[@IntyMichael]

As a tourist in Northern Ireland loud bangs in the night were definitely concerning.

[@veloc123]

@@IntyMichael what was her name..?

[@kirstenpaff8946]

As with many things in the US, fireworks regulations vary vastly from state to state and even within a state. This makes any local/state level attempt to regulate fireworks kind of pointless, because you can always just drive to the next area that doesn't regulate them. A good example of this is the city of Chicago bans the sale of fireworks, but just across the border in Indiana there's a giant fireworks store.

[@armymutt25A]

That's why freedom wins! If Chicago really cared, they would have check points set up, like California does for fish. Instead, Chicago wants to blame IN for its problems rather than fix the problem internally. They never seem to be able to explain why Indiana doesn't have the same problems despite having less regulations.

[@geraldsacks2699]

Fireworks are totally banned in Massachusetts, but across the border in New Hampshire there are huge fireworks stores. In New Hampshire, the legality of fireworks varies from town to town. Massachusetts State Police have been know to stop cars crossing the border and seize fireworks.

[@meganrogers3571]

It's like fireworks are a microcosm for how all of the US is run 😂

[@cheerfulcharlie9916]

“You’re like the computer game on easy mode” 😂😂😂!!!!!! And then what a finish! (So bonkers to non-Americans)

[@tintinismybelgian]

Most of the colonists in the American colonies considered themselves loyalists, rather than patriots, so it wasn't terribly easy.

[@toetters9404]

Bonkers to some of us Americans, as well :)

[@ChaimS]

Bonkers and untrue. You absolutely cannot "just buy a handgun over the counter." Anyone who thinks you can obviously never has tried.

[@hughmarcus1]

What’s funny is all the Americans trying to explain it. 😆

[@mumpitz771]

You could see the "handgun" punchline coming from a mile but it hit the target anyway.

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Can’t wait for the Canadian version where it’s the three of you against a bear in the Mountie uniform.

[@Drnaynay]

July 1st passed already. You'll have to wait until next year.

[@foxjacket]

They would choose the bear too

[@caitrionamcgee114]

A bear in a mountie uniform riding a moose.

[@CaramelHopelesslyObsessed75]

Ugh camomile?? 😂😂😂 His expression omg

[@anniesoernym]

I mean, it tastes like gone off water!! 🤢

[@CaramelHopelesslyObsessed75]

@@anniesoernymWe gonna start you of on green tea…NO…then peppermint…UHG…sorry, then its gonna have to be camomile…*hides in a tea cosy*

[@anniesoernym]

@@CaramelHopelesslyObsessed75 all very relatable reactions! And, no, I don't have a problem with tea, why do you ask?!? °takes a sip of her breakfast tea°

[@SamFAHntha]

@@anniesoernym "She's even having it for breakfast 🤦"

[@Johnstonesbones]

I was hoping someone would comment about it. That was the moment I burst 😂😂😂

[@elinahans]

A few weeks ago I had to give a talk at school about the 4th of July. Even though I am German, I was just as confused as the Irish lad 😂

[@CuteLittleKittyGrassy]

Lol

[@evannibbe9375]

Just think what those Prussian soldiers were thinking when they got hired by George III to fight in the 13 colonies

[@Windward535]

@@evannibbe9375 Hessians

[@carolinedelves2272]

"A hersheys and a hand-gun" - not sure whether to laugh or cry

[@suecole6473]

Love love love Irish guy. Never as daft as he acts.

[@hughmarcus1]

The whole sketch is actually 3 Irish guys 😉

[@suecole6473]

@@hughmarcus1 I know that. I was referring to the character called 'Irish Guy'.

[@emilys.6787]

Brilliant 😂 I'm beginning to think that the Irish lad's default behavior is just a facade so that he can have some fun while throwing in some passive aggressive comments. Sei schlau, stell dich dumm (Be smart, play dumb) as we say in Germany. Have a wonderful day!

[@foilarmsandhog]

They would call him a cute hoor here

[@mrmartin2079]

@@foilarmsandhog😂😂😂

[@WhiteCamry]

The Claudius Strategy.

[@NONO-hz4vo]

In an ironic twist if you want the best fireworks you go to an "indian reservation".

[@nna1800]

This is true.

[@nordnord8141]

Does New Hampshire count?

[@SarahBreon]

Came here to say this!

[@majormoron605]

"Just don't think about it too much" Solid advice for all kinds of situations

[@foilarmsandhog]

I just know those people have a happier life

[@KvikDeVries]

There are layers of understanding here - on the surface it is like 'ha, ha, that's dumb' - then it is 'wait a moment, that's dumb.. is it not?' - then it progresses to 'when you really think about it, shift perspective a little bit, allow the dumb thought to sink in, there is a depth of irony, wisdom and enlightenment awaiting, like a shark waiting to bite you in the arse'. This is what the sense of humor is for, and you gentlemen are masters of it :)

[@mickeysanders74]

Well, fellows, I did it. I signed up to be a supporter of FAH via Patreon. First time I've been so impressed by an entity to do so. I'm still working out logistics to come see you guys when you come to Seattle in November. Hopefully, I will be able to order the tickets soon. Great upload today. Appreciate the nod to US history. Our revolt arose when Britain decided to levy taxes on the colonists to pay for the costs of maintaining a military presence here. Taxation without representation was the battle cry. Now, independent as we are and representation in Congress as we have, we still grumble about taxes. Go figure! I appreciate the smiles and joy your sketches bring to me. You truly make a positive difference for so many. Keep up the good work.

[@archivist17]

Superb back of the head acting there! All the emotions: Joy, pride, confusion, disappointment, anger, recognition.

[@jennyormrod2288]

Colonisers fighting for independence from colonisers - I'd never thought about it like that! 😂 Brilliant sketch lads!

[@Thurgosh_OG]

The yanks call it 'The War of Independence' but it was really a small civil war for Britain, against British people in the colonies and there were quite a number who didn't want 'independence', who were killed for it, hence why so many fled to Canada.

[@evannibbe9375]

More like lawyers and smugglers (“smuggling” being defined by Oliver Cromwell as British colonists buying from Dutch traders, meaning that basically everyone in the 13 colonies who had money was engaged in smuggling since Dutch goods were cheaper) trying to gain independence from tax men and German mercenaries (George III hired Prussian soldiers to put down the rebellion) and British nobles (who got high officer positions on the basis of birthright).

[@SamFAHntha]

"Just enjoy it and" Finally the fourth member gets some recognition and care 😆

[@CaramelHopelesslyObsessed75]

Wasn’t it his family portrait in last weeks sketch? Shouldn’t he be happy with that? 😂

[@SamFAHntha]

@@CaramelHopelesslyObsessed75 no I mean And. As in Foil Arms AND Hog 😆 Duck is basically their second dad.

[@CaramelHopelesslyObsessed75]

@@SamFAHntha Ok fair. But still this forth member hasn’t bothered to sign my poster. Lacking in engagement Id say.

[@thenovicenovelist]

​@@CaramelHopelesslyObsessed75 They're just a bit shy. They're more of a behind-the-scenes comedian.

[@yvonnemuller9204]

"A Hershey's bar and a handgun". America in a mood.

[@anneflynn9614]

Prejudiced much?

[@mogain9258]

To be fair, the shop will run a background check on the customer before selling them a handgun.

[@buskerposey]

'just don't think about it too much' 🤣

[@jierdareisa4313]

I love ALL Foil Arms and Hog videos!!!! ❤

[@foilarmsandhog]

oh why thank you!

[@chapoule]

The one thing from this sketch we can all agree on is that chamomile tastes vile.

[@foilarmsandhog]

utter piss water

[@LayllasLocker]

Wtf? I love that tea. If prepared right. Mint, camomile and wild oregano. 💚👌

[@rosemarymurlis-hellings8138]

I like it and ginger and lemon.😊

[@Jim.Mohammad.Everyman]

Camomile tastes like a tea bag without the tea.

[@HelenMarieOC]

I'm drinking chamomile in my Rose Tulsi tea right now 😋 Each to their own, chapoule 😉

[@_nuwanthika_]

Thank you for releasing Hogwash on Patreon, loved every minute of it and it brought back so many happy memories!! 😍 I have a suggestion for you: would you consider releasing the Olympic Walking sketch during the Olympics this August? Will be easy for you when you are in Edinburgh (either to release the live sketch itself or to film it again) It'd be a great hit!! Plus there are Walking races scheduled for Thursdays as well (on the 1st and 8th August) 😃

[@foilarmsandhog]

THAT is a good idea

[@_nuwanthika_]

@@foilarmsandhog yayy!! Please consider doing it, it's a great sketch people need to see it! 🤩

[@gabsie7224]

I love the Olympic walking sketch too, so I second this brilliant idea. I keep on humming it to myself these days 😂 especially the slow-walking bride bit. So funny.

[@Jim.Mohammad.Everyman]

J1 lad is back!! Those red cups...why are the red cups always so American! Thanks so much for releasing Hogwash on Patreon lads. It's been an incredibly stressful week at work and rewatching bits of Hogwash is keeping me going ❤😂

[@OublietteTight]

Red cups? Haha blame movies about college parties

[@TotoDG]

If America is the "computer game on easy mode", then Florida must be where they activated console commands.

[@anniesoernym]

Irish lad is back! I have a soft spot for his attitude ☺️ Thanks for the laughs, lads!

[@christismith8052]

Foil’s American accent has really improved over the years! 👍🇺🇸

[@racheljensen1823]

Don't forget Canada Day! That would be hilarious :)

[@foilarmsandhog]

Oh good point

[@bewilderbeestie]

Also there's August 24th, which commemorates the day that Canada burnt the White House down.

[@thenovicenovelist]

​​@@bewilderbeestie I had a chat with a Canadian friend about that and he said, "Well, you guys shouldn't have burned down our fort." I was confused and he told me their version of what happened. I think the replica of the fort is still near the Toronto International Airport, but I could be wrong.

[@BlessingsfromNorthIdaho]

@@thenovicenovelistwell come on, forts are fair game, it’s a fort.

[@racheljensen1823]

@@thenovicenovelist Well, in fairness, the British made us do it ;) Besides, you rebuilt in and in the words of Colin Mochrie, "it's very nice". LOL

[@gofroggy2443]

Can't wait to see you guys again! So happy you're coming to Arizona! 🎉

[@tobiMelka]

Too clever ✨ I love the friendliness of the Irish lad 💚 including his familiar ''good man'', at the end 😆 ... hilarious response, in this context 😅😂

[@miriam2526]

Who would have thought that it only needs an Irish lad to sum up America's history! It really is as simple as that 😅

[@miriam2526]

Just foil casually wearing a skittish tshirt...

[@SamFAHntha]

@@miriam2526 the only subliminal messages I'm interested in 😂

[@CuriousEchidna]

It looks so good actually. I didn’t notice it until I watched carefully after your comment. It looked like an on-screen graphic 😅

[@miriam2526]

@@CuriousEchidna it's already on sale as well, with the jumper and mugs and all. I agree, it looks super cool :)

[@JeleFili_savage_Filipomena]

That scared jump is funny and weird at the same time. Well done Arms the actor and the editor. 😂😅

[@timmccarthy1371]

... and a hand gun. 😂😂😂😂😂

[@e.peeters6403]

Do you want some bread with that?

[@neilog747]

The Irish lad is superbly acted.

[@bumblediosa2206]

I loved the commentary on the revolutionaries being colonizers themselves! It’s not often thought about.

[@JCEurovisionFan1996]

More live sketches, please!

[@MoehClon]

Great craic. And with the fireworks in the back I had to think of all the pyrotechnics chants during the Euros rn.

[@sarah.bea.]

Pyroooteeeechnik ist doch kein Verbreeechen! 😄

[@JeleFili_savage_Filipomena]

Irish lad paid attention in history and geography class. He should try for a teaching job.

[@Ensign_Roque]

He'd be a great teacher on the school of life 😮

[@thenovicenovelist]

I wouldn't recommend a teaching job in the US for his own safety and well-being. Last year, one teacher was shot in the hand and chest by an angry 6 year old and she sued the school administration for not taking the multiple warnings earlier that day seriously. They replied back saying she can't sue because it was a work related injury and she had to file for worker's comp. Luckily a judge was smart enough to tell the school administration that getting shot on the job shouldn't be considered an inherit risk for an elementary school teacher and her lawsuit was able to proceed.

[@JeleFili_savage_Filipomena]

​@@thenovicenovelist That doesn't sound nice. Though I believe Irish lad would be the students favourite and nobody would purposely harm him. One of the most dangerous things I ever experienced as a teacher, though not in America, was a kid who lit a whole box of firework in the classroom. Luckily another kid was smart enough to throw it out the window, but it landed on the grass outside of my classroom. Scared the hell out of the kids. 🙈

[@punchy1325]

You forgot to mention that without the help of the French it could have been very different 😂

[@bernadinesavarin]

During the outro I thought Hog was naked again (if you know you know) 🤣🤣

[@SamFAHntha]

"again" implies he stopped 😂

[@Ensign_Roque]

Ah that shirt 😂

[@DCD509]

Um, you can buy fireworks over the counter. There might be parts of the country where you can't, but you can where I am.

[@thenovicenovelist]

Yeah. Most states allow the purchase of fireworks, but according to CBS News Massachusetts banned the private sell of them and some states like Vermont and Illinois limit what kind of fireworks you can buy. Although other states probably have their own individual limits too. And some of the really dangerous fireworks have federal bans against them. So, maybe Irish lad is hanging out in Massachusetts or he's looking for some very serious fireworks.

[@burgeryoufoundbehindthegrill]

Yeah like most places it's normal, but not those places where like everything is illegal. Even mortars are going back to being pretty commonly available these days.

[@BonaparteBardithion]

Around here they're illegal in most of the cities, so they sell them just outside of town on county land. But they're still mostly sold in pop-up shops. Regular stores are limited to confetti poppers.

[@Lauren.E.O]

They’re selling fireworks right now in a tent outside the mall. Legalities vary by state.

[@rutgervangestel]

nice to see Irish lad back!!! have not seen him in a while. nice sketch happy 4TH!!

[@CaramelHopelesslyObsessed75]

Seriously, when watching the hogwash recording last night, I was sooo looking forward to seeing Skittish in copenhagen next year…still can’t believe Ive decided to do this 😂😂

[@foilarmsandhog]

go for it!

[@SamFAHntha]

Embrace the chaos 😂😂

[@CaramelHopelesslyObsessed75]

@@SamFAHntha Thats the best part isn’t it

[@HeathsHarleyQuinn]

Boys, in Wisconsin you can buy as many fireworks for the firework shop as you want. No questions asked.

[@sweet_iris]

Woah there, you cant just buy fireworks at the store, you gotta go to the tent in the parking lot!

[@ecg3803]

Imagine if u can something as dangerous as Fireworks over the counter (lad buying a gun in 3..2..1)

[@Jim.Mohammad.Everyman]

"Sounds kind of ungrateful"...to whom?! 😂 is it possible to be ungrateful to oneself?

[@foilarmsandhog]

good point

[@joshweiland3312]

It's true, you don't get fireworks from behind the counter. you get them from roadside stalls under a tent

[@Bharatbhagat2102]

I think,Arms was just playing my role😂

[@HannahPetherbridge-vm1lh]

Bring back Anne and Oisin flannigan!!!!!

[@dgsquare]

Yes! It's been a while!!

[@donnawalsh1768]

I love the Irish guy

[@HannahPetherbridge-vm1lh]

@@donnawalsh1768 they’re all Irish

[@curiousing]

Just for clarity: We have huge fireworks depots all over the country and you can buy pretty much anything "over the counter". Handguns, on the other hand, require a background check, which can take days, and sometimes a waiting period even when the background check takes minutes, and some people are ineligible. And they aren't typically sold in places that sell candy and other convenience items (though they used to be). Just making sure everyone knows it's not actually THAT easy to get a handgun here.

[@sarah.s.flanagan]

Varies wildly depending on what state you're in (both the fireworks and the handguns)

[@baerlauchstal]

You spotted it was comedy, right?

[@curiousing]

@@baerlauchstal For sure. I love these guys. Just making sure folks know it was a joke and not the truth, cuz I've come across plenty of people who think you can buy a gun in the US as easily as you buy a Snickers.

[@hughmarcus1]

An American trying to explain to the Irish. Aw bless. It’s called taking the Mick over here. (Laughing at ourselves).

[@armymutt25A]

@@hughmarcus1 Have you seen our politicians? They passed a law in 1934 restricting silencers based on their portrayal in films. People actually thought they made a gun silent. So yeah, it makes sense to point out the lack of reality because most of our population are morons.

[@HelenMarieOC]

Funny. And a funny way to promote your upcoming gigs in the US - throw a bit of not-so-subtle shade at them first 😆😬😅

[@SamFAHntha]

How the heck does it work so well for them 😂

[@HelenMarieOC]

@@SamFAHntha Might help if it's subtle enough that the recipients of said shade don't notice... or perhaps they're banking on it being forgotten by next March?! Risky move perhaps - bold, but i like it 😂 Ohh, spare a thought for America tho... I mean, crikey... 🤐🙈

[@thepiratehobbit]

Armstrong at his Lego man stage hairstyle again I see. We love to see it 😉😂

[@foilarmsandhog]

how dare you,

[@thepiratehobbit]

@foilarmsandhog am I wrong though? 🤣🤣 Love ya Armstrong 😁

[@Lurchalicious]

Totally unbelievable, no respecting irish lad would buy a Hershey's bar...

[@traceythomas6761]

Actually, in many states it's not hard to get fireworks at all. Besides actually brick and mortar stores, they even set up roadside tables and tents where you just pull up and buy a truckload.

[@Feisip72]

“They didn’t bother dressing up for us” 💀

[@tamara3984]

If you're in the UK: VOTE

[@foilarmsandhog]

Always Vote!

[@dorismidge8762]

Oh, the truth in this sketch! In my neck of the woods, it’s difficult to tell if it’s fireworks or the over the counter item. Best be prepared for both I guess. 😅

[@thenovicenovelist]

Down here in the southern US, it's often both and it lasts from late June to sometime around the 10th of July.

[@dorismidge8762]

@@thenovicenovelist Same! I’m in the Southwest. Kinda scary though, because you never know if it’s celebratory or something else entirely. 😬 Not very good plugs to get them to tour our country more, is it? 😆

[@Anna.Popovic]

Skittish merch! That must mean its official, it's really a-coming! 😍Are you bringing the fireworks to the Fringe, or should we?

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Moral of the Story: Colonial Settlers are wild across the board.

[@dclark142002]

It takes a special kind of person, that's for sure.

[@tinigella]

I missed the clueless Irish lad😂

[@SamFAHntha]

If only he could be in the background of every sketch. Just sitting there, trying to figure out how to exist 😂

[@ivetagluzge524]

Great educators are back! 🎉 Fun way to learn history - both Irish and today a bit of American 😅

[@foilarmsandhog]

I wouldn't rely on us for anything

[@dgsquare]

​@foilarmsandhog you are more reliable than "drunk history" and more fun!

[@erykaton170]

In my state the fireworks are sold from a tent in the parking lot at Walmart.

[@MrMarcusIndia]

Low-hanging fruit at the end there, guys. I approve!

[@smorrow]

At this point I have to wonder if "guns over the counter" skits are intentionally bad so commenters pipe up with "that's not actually how it works". Radical Living's one especially had this vibe to me.

[@Mad_ADVENTURESFORLIFE]

Brit living in phoenix, I’m super excited to go see you live

[@janetclaireSays]

"Just don't think about it too much." 😂😭

[@DonP_is_lostagain]

Ummm...lads....there aren't really that many regulations around fireworks. Here in Texas, and in other parts of the South there are actually fireworks stores where you can indeed "buy them over the counter". Now, setting them off on the other hand.....well...that's a whole 'nother ballgame right there.

[@foilarmsandhog]

wait, you can buy them, but you cant set them off?

[@OublietteTight]

​​​@@foilarmsandhog Haha yep. Just like the ole Marijuana stamp tax laws. You could have weed only if you had a bought a stamp. But you could not buy a stamp unless you already had weed. Loop hole inside a loop hole. Hahaha. Taxes and money rule here. Taxes are what locked up Al Capone when nothing else could catch him. LOL

[@OublietteTight]

​@@foilarmsandhog p.s. and... Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey is made in a dry county. No drinking allowed. The USA is crazy. 😂

[@mickeysanders74]

Some municipalities restrict the days and times of day fireworks can be set off. Also, there might be limitations on location. When I was a rascally college student in Kentucky, my friends and I purchased fireworks in Tennessee, where they were legal, and drove back to the state line and shot them across the state line into Kentucky, where fireworks were prohibited. Over 55 years ago. Hmmm. The makings of an evil Granny! --Mickey

[@henkkaj73]

Not to look down on the hilarious other stuff you have done but this particular one was an absolute gem! XD

[@blackout4747]

To be clear, getting fireworks is easy in the same states it is easy to get a gun. Not 2 miles from my work is a big tent that popped up just to sell it this time of year (notably, I work in KS)

[@irishdancr8]

You can buy small fireworks over the counter really easy in most us states!

[@karinalee7314]

I remember in the 90s when they brought in that you had to have a license for fireworks. People used to drive over the border to Ireland to buy them secretly 😂

[@rachelcampbell6147]

You hung the flags backwards!😩😂

[@davidabbett7011]

Y’All need to add Dallas or Fort Worth Texas to you tour in the USA. Would love to see you.

[@FatNorthernBigot]

These days "Welcome to earth" should be "You're welcome to earth!". 😂

[@IronicCliche]

They sell fireworks in a shack on the side of the road that's run by a 13 year old.

[@danstrikes]

American here: "Hershey's bar and handgun" I approve this message!😊

[@zahifar3936]

Aaah miss the Irish lad. So one can get a gun over the counter but not fireworks. 😂😂 priceless!

[@msqunhua]

I've seen fireworks stacked up in stores here.

[@zahifar3936]

@@msqunhua I’m sure they are but the joke is good.

[@Risaroo77]

The computer game on easy mode 😅 America in a nutshell

[@SamFAHntha]

It's so savage and so brilliant. Savagely brilliant 😂

[@Risaroo77]

@@SamFAHntha I could t agree more 🤣