Smoked irishman

The smoked Irishmen — the colored (no one says black; few even say Negro) — represent change and instability, kids who cause trouble in school, who get treatment that your kids never got, that you never got.

"We get fairly good salaries, and this is a good neighborhood, one of the few good ones left. We have no smoked Irishmen around."

When asked about his Irish name, and how he came by that, McCracken replied "I's smoked Irish, Judge, just another smoked Irishman."