It could easily be a 'Complete This Meme' competition - 'You know you're Irish when..... The Snapper is trending on Twitter because it was on telly the night before.'
That's precisely what happened last night, when the staple of Irish cinema based on Roddy Doyle's book was aired on RTE.
24 years on, 'The Snapper' remains a favourite with Irish people and they took to Twitter in their droves to share their thoughts on the Colm Meaney film, as well as some choice quotes and brilliant one-liners.
If you're not watching #Thesnapper right now are you even Irish?
— Karl Hynes (@karlhynes_90) June 7, 2017
Shunned by his community, Mr Burgess fled to a small island off the coast of Ireland for a fresh start. #TheSnapper pic.twitter.com/9Xo2alMOgs
— Mallow News (@MallowNews) June 7, 2017
But...oh.
The Wikipedia entry for #TheSnapper just tells it like it is. pic.twitter.com/auJ9aVyPGo
— Gerry McBride (@GerryMcBride) June 7, 2017
Back to the craic!
#BREAKING Sharon Curley's pregnant! #TheSnapper pic.twitter.com/SLZqxEKll1
— Karl O'Shaughnessy (@OShaughnessyK) June 7, 2017
"I haven't cried since I was a kid"
"Ya cried during the world cup"
"Sober! Sharon, sober! drunk doesn't count". ? ? #TheSnapper
— Mary Mc Intyre (@Mc1988) June 7, 2017
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This is the poster they circulated in the US for #thesnapper - Missing a bit of the Barrytown 'grit' I think. pic.twitter.com/B0GxLI0oQS
— Esteban (@ActingTheGom) June 7, 2017
Dad sent me this, just this, after I told him I'd broken up with a boy. ? #TheSnapper #Timeless pic.twitter.com/N2og0inKkq
— Carina Davidson (@NinaCarinaD) June 7, 2017
My favourite line from #TheSnapper 'How do you know he was Spanish?Or a sailor?He couldve been a Pakistani postman if you were that drunk!'
— Eva Ní Shúilleabháin (@Evanis) June 7, 2017
"It's hard to believe you can get so much shite out of one dog." Best line in #thesnapper
— Dara Brady (@darabrady8) June 7, 2017
#TheSnapper best Irish film!! ??? https://t.co/l49LacSyk4
— Barry Keoghan (@BarryKeoghan) June 7, 2017
#TheSnapper best Irish film!! ??? https://t.co/l49LacSyk4
— Barry Keoghan (@BarryKeoghan) June 7, 2017
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"7 pounds 12 ounces. Is that a baby, or a turkey? A baby! That's a good-sized baby. Small turkey, though." ? #TheSnapper pic.twitter.com/DZAGXUQIC2
— Mary Reynolds (@mmreynolds) June 7, 2017
