How We Have Changed

An overheard conversation:

"Did you get anything special for lunch?"

"Ah no. Just sushi".



An inuit panda production

The Ancient Cry of Freedom Roars!

I have found the lyrics to classic Irish political tune Arise and Follow Charlie, which the Internet insists is actually called Rise and Follow Charlie. A prize for anyone who can get me the lyrics to the Fine Gael, Fine Gael song.

I have also found a disturbing news story that the mainstream media are, as usual, suppressing: Meth Addicts Demand Government Address Nation's Growing Spider Menace

Garrison Games 2

I mentioned previously the kerfuffle over the English rugby team coming to play in Croke Park. Much of the controversy centred on whether it would be appropriate for God Save The Queen to be sung in a temple of Irish nationalism.

Thanks to my learned colleague Wood, I realise that this issue may not arise in the future. Some David Kitchens fellow has started a petition on the 10 Downing Street website to replace God Save The Queen with a far less offensive tune: Gold by Spandau Ballet.

Thus far over 5,000 of his fellow Britons have signed: Gold Anthem

Garrison Games

I live under a stone, so I missed the chortlesome story about a man protesting against foreign games while wearing a t-shirt for a foreign team who play a foreign game. In a way, this was our get a brain morans. [picture from Daily Telegraph article 'Demonstrators fight losing battle']

In other news, Sinn Féin's Ard Fheis has unanimously voted to change the name of Merrion Road to Bobby Sands Avenue, this being the street where the British Embassy is located. "What is good enough for Tehran should be good enough for Dublin," John Crowley of Armagh is quoted as saying in The Irish Times.

"I'm not talking to you any more. Go away."

Man travels around Ireland trying to communicate solely through the medium of Irish, with predictable consequences: Cá Bhfuil Na Gaeilgeoirí?

Fair fae ye tae Europe!

Good news for the 1.57 million speakers of the Irish language - it is now an official language of the European Union.