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Not even a good joke, Frank!

But, it could be better if those poor Irish all got to the closest coast to their peat-burning sod hut, pulled out an oar and rowed the whole island to, say...the Bay of Biscay?

Better check with President Sarko first though. Might have to vote yes to get approval.

"C'est un scandale !"

by redstar on Tue Jul 15th, 2008 at 03:59:02 PM EST
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Well a former Tanaiste (Deputy Prime Minister) did say that she thought that Ireland was closer to Boston than Berlin.  Paris didn't even rate a mention.  That's where we send our rejects like Joyce and Beckett.

"It's a mystery to me - the game commences, For the usual fee - plus expenses, Confidential information - it's in my diary..."
by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot dotty communists) on Tue Jul 15th, 2008 at 04:20:05 PM EST
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Actually, given we're talking about Ireland, I wasn't thinking of Paris so much as Lourdes.

"C'est un scandale !"
by redstar on Tue Jul 15th, 2008 at 04:28:16 PM EST
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Nowadays its more likely to be the holiday home in Spain

"It's a mystery to me - the game commences, For the usual fee - plus expenses, Confidential information - it's in my diary..."
by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot dotty communists) on Tue Jul 15th, 2008 at 04:59:11 PM EST
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(Personal aside - there are irish in my family, my dad is irish actually. Don't know too many of the family, only my grandmother and a couple of cousins really, mostly over there. The two cousins I know best are both priests, one a jesuit, and Lourdes is the place my grandmother was always asking me why I hadn't been yet even though I lived "so close". And my dad? Professor at various Catholic universities in the us.

That's as much about Ireland as I needed to know growing up, and unfortunately was happy to keep it that way.

I'm glad economic development and eu membership has made it a better place...)

"C'est un scandale !"

by redstar on Tue Jul 15th, 2008 at 06:02:40 PM EST
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redstar:
Poor Ireland...so close to england, so far from god.

Don't worry.  It was clear from your missive that you had suffered greatly :-)

redstar:

I'm glad economic development and eu membership has made it a better place...)

That was the devil's work

"It's a mystery to me - the game commences, For the usual fee - plus expenses, Confidential information - it's in my diary..."

by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot dotty communists) on Tue Jul 15th, 2008 at 06:10:34 PM EST
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That was the devil's work

Now you're sounding like my grandmother!

"C'est un scandale !"

by redstar on Tue Jul 15th, 2008 at 06:12:19 PM EST
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