The ‘Grand Auld Stretch’ Is Back And Irish People Are Losing Their Minds

You may have noticed recently that the days are getting slightly longer which means Ireland's favourite conversation starter is back.

Coming out with 'Isn't there a grand aul' stretch in the evenings?' is a surefire way to break the ice with any Irish person at this time of year and people are already making the most of it.

Here's a selection of our favourite references:

Yeah, grand stretch...

A grand stretch in the evening as birds head home over Dublin Bay. pic.twitter.com/X7oqLwI4Ln
— Ruairí McKiernan (@ruairimckiernan) January 22, 2017

Very stretchy...

Grand aul stretch in the evening... pic.twitter.com/UFN4Evprub
— Peter Hayes (@ThatPeterHayes) January 19, 2017

Grand is NOT the word...

I hate to be this dramatically Irish but jaysus, there actually is a GRAND stretch in the evening!
— Chanele McGuinness (@ChaneleMcG) January 22, 2017

Fierce stretchy altogether...

Grand stretch this evening, all the same Ted.
— Sarah-Jane Murphy (@sjanemurf) January 21, 2017

Irish mams, wha?

Guys it's official, it's not winter anymore, my mam just said "there's a grand stretch in the evening"
— Daithí (@RegionalxtBest) January 20, 2017

Bit extreme...

If I hear one more person say ' there's a grand stretch in the evening' I swear I'm moving away from Ireland ???? #OnlyInIreland ????????
— ➰ ???????? ???? (@Little_Dhampirx) January 22, 2017

Good one, Mam...

Grand stretch in the evening... Ive officially turned into my mother
— Jamie (@jamieparry85) January 20, 2017

Bloody fine stretch, so it is...

Feels like it should be too early to say this but there is a grand auld stretch in that evening
— Mick (@amickabl) January 20, 2017

Stretch Armstrong...

Still bright in Galway, grand stretch in the evening out west ????
— Sarah J (@SJane81) January 19, 2017

The stretchiest evening since stretchy evenings began...

There's a grand stretch in the evening pic.twitter.com/umzgEPA605
— Mary Mc Intyre (@Mc1988) January 2, 2017

And it's still only January 24th!

"Sure isn't spring just around the corner."

"This is it."

"Sure, look." etc etc.