In the states, something is “hunky dory” if it is good or in an acceptable state, i.e. “everything is hunky-dory.” (Similar to “tickety-boo”, Martin.)
Definition: http://www.hyperdictionary.com/dictionary/hunky-dory
Possible origin: http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-hun2.htm
But in Ireland, we found this sign on a SuperValu shop:
http://www.rit.edu/~eeg6662/ireland/hunky_dory_sign.jpg
What were they selling?? Any help?
Oh my!
Well, whatever they are selling, I’m sure it’s really hunky dory! (We’d hope.) 
Sara
Now this is the end of, the end of our story story. This is the end of, the end of our story story. Everything is clap hunky dory dory… children of the Lord. (The only place that I have ever recalled actually hearing the term “hunky dory” being used… in a song I recall from childhood.)
I say FOOD SNACKS
http://www.posh-nosh.com/crisps2.html
http://www.foodireland.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=chips
What I want to know is - why the Irish fascination with that particular flavor (cheese and spring onion).
Last fall, while working in Cork for a couple of weeks, I was fascinated to find that the snack machine at work devoted half its space (3 rows of 5 selections each) to potato crisps. All cheese and spring onion flavored.
I mean, it’s a good flavor, but what’s wrong with plain, or malt vinegar, or any of the other possible flavors??? (Or flavours. I drop the ‘u’ because I’m American, OK? 
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Tayto made the first cheese and onion crisps, and introduced them in Ireland. and they go great with Guinness. so which flavour is most popular in the US then?
and anyway, the blue ones are salt and vinegar! so there ya go.
what is plain, anyway? there must be some sort of flavouring in there?
Oh, Hunky Dory! Yes! When I was in Dublin, I saw these chips and noticed them first because of the weird/stupid name…and then, upon closer inspection, saw they were BUFFALO FLAVORED. Yes, buffalo. Now, I noticed that the Irish seemed to have unusual flavored chips (crisps, if you like): Curry, Shrimp, Seafood Bisque… But the buffalo took the cake.
I tried them, of course. They were sort of a nasty BBQ flavor–but I don’t like regular BBQ chips, so maybe they just weren’t to my taste. However, I washed out the bag to bring home and paste in my Ireland scrapbook. You can still smell the buffalo flavor in the bag.
Nothing like cultural diversity! Vive la difference!
I would hate to think what buffalo really smell like.
Hey, not fair! Now I’m getting a terrible craving for potato chips and have no way of currently getting any. 
Aaaah! Plain, not “buffalo” flavored. (I think plain is, um… fried salty potato flavor?) Mmmmmm… drool
Sara
-Might the “Buffalo” flavor intend “Buffalo Wing” flavor a la Homer Simpson? (Cows don’t fly. Buffalo, OTOH…)
-Might the “Buffalo” flavor intend “Buffalo Wing” flavor a la Homer Simpson? (Cows don’t fly. Buffalo, OTOH…)
-Might the “Buffalo” flavor intend “Buffalo Wing” flavor a la Homer Simpson? (Cows don’t fly. Buffalo, OTOH…)
Which flavor is the most popular in the US? Regular (plain)…like Sara said, usually thick ruffled-cut salty, crispy fried potato taste. I would say the second favorite is probably sour cream & onion, and then probably some cheesy form or barbecue.
I don’t like potato chips unless it’s a rare occasion and they are very thin and smooth…can’t stand the thick ruffle-cut ones. I like tortilla chips.
I like to make my own potato chips, with 5 pounds of salt to each one.
I also like Fritos.
We’ll buy you a salt lick 
You sound like a friend I used to work with. He’d get an order of fries, then pour about 10 packets of salt on it - imagine a mound of salt with fries sticking out of it. shudder
I try not to eat potato chips/crisps too often. Love 'em but I know they don’t love me. Favorites? Plain salted, vinegar & salt, Jalapeno. Now if somebody would just make some Habanero flavored chips I’d be in heaven. Overweight, but happy 
Jalapeno? sounds really nice.
We just found some Guacamole flavored chips in a convenience store and since my wife and I both like Guac, we bought a small bag. They were pretty poor IMHO-- didn’t really taste like Guacamole: more like sour cream and onion. But the green color was the clincher. The actually looked moldy ! Really bad idea guys…
DCrom, what brand makes jalapeno flavor? That sounds fantastic, but I don’t think it’s something I’ve ever seen before. Maybe it’s a left-coast thing? Are they actually hot, or do they just have that lovely jalapeno flavor?
Steven