Joe Biden has been recalling a saying from his Grandfather Finnegan in multiple instances, mentioning 'May the hinge of our friendship never grow rusty.' He also referenced his grandfather's belief that 'being Irish is enough' but did not elaborate further on it. Biden's remarks have been a topic of discussion on social media.
Welcome back to the Oval Office, Taoiseach Varadkar. Like my Grandfather Finnegan used to say, "May the hinge of our friendship never go rusty." And I don't believe the United States and Ireland will ever let it. https://t.co/xkvQ90DQRK
Joe Biden: “My grandfather used to say that, uh, being Irish, is, is uh... enough. Haha. At any rate, I won't go into that” https://t.co/P4ZPNqnnO5
Stand-up Joe - As my grandfather used to say: “Being Irish is… that’s enough…” Okay, let’s not talk about that…. https://t.co/uHFMSe43dg
Biden forgets what his grandfather used to say: "My grandfather used to say that, uh, being Irish, is, is uh... enough. Hah. Any rate, I won't go into that." https://t.co/ISiId4HsrD
BIDEN: "My grandfather used to say that, uh, being Irish, is, is uh... enough. Heh. Any rate, I won't go into that." https://t.co/a08LKnhc6R
BIDEN (reading directly from pre-written notes): "I know there are all kinds of old Irish sayings, but my Grandfather Finnegan used to say, 'May the hinge of our friendship never grow rusty.'" https://t.co/HxAXIpisXN