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11 reasons Michael Flatley is just a boring Irish lad at heart
MICHAEL FLATLEY MAY have a giant mansion stuffed with precious rhino horns, but it’s not all glam.
At heart he’s just a regular, standard-issue Irish lad.
Here’s the proof:
1. He only owns one pair of Good Jeans
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2. He sometimes loves to give it loads on ‘big fish little fish cardboard box’
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3. He doesn’t know what to do with his face in photos
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4. So he overcompensates by being ‘gas’
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5. He appreciates literature, but in all honesty he’s a bit puzzled by it at times
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6. He had a deeply regrettable haircut in the 1990s
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Sure didn’t we all?
7. He’s very proud of his road frontage
Why else would he casually drop a mention of “my mile-long driveway” into this interview?
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8. And when he got married, he had a giant country wedding and invited everyone
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And sure didn’t the bride look lovely? She did.
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9. He sometimes pops his collar when he’s feeling big
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10. He has two pairs of shoes: his regular shoes and his Work Shoes.
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11. And finally: he cares about Irish history, but has a slightly shaky idea of what actually happened
As evidenced by this recreation of the 1916 Rising through the medium of Irish dance.
Few pints later Michael, you game? Grand.
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