Irish guy I knew once told me: The difference between the an American and an Irishman is that the American looks at the mansion on the hill and says, "someday,

Irish guy I knew once told me: The difference between the an American and an Irishman is that the American looks at the mansion on the hill and says, "someday, I'm gonna be that guy". The Irishman looks at the mansion on the hill and says, "someday... I'm gonna get that bastard". (I'm sure this is an old joke and he didn't think of it, and it's probably been applied to many nationalities)