irish political knowledge

[Narnia]

Dm not sure which is more offensive mentioning Cromwell or calling us Paddies?

[HonaloochieB]

Declan Wrote:

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> Dm not sure which is more offensive mentioning

> Cromwell or calling us Paddies?

The Cromwell thing, I get a little 'shruggy' about. The 'Paddy' remark causes some mild lip pursing.

But if she ever uses the word 'Micks', I swear on my copy of Rum Sodomy And The Lash, I'll be confronting her and insisting she tread on the tail of my coat.

There are limits.

[Mick Mac]

Agreed HB - if anyone refers to me as a Mick I can get v angry.

[giggirl]

My copy of Rum Sodomy And The Lash has gone walkabout, which is very vexing. Still no nearer answering the question, which is also vexing. What about James Connolly? He was Scottish. I'm thrown by the whole Englishman thing.

[dulwichmum]

Oh dear, I am so very sorry indeed. I thought that as you Irish are all so very jolly, what with your downing arms lately and practically being British anyhow. I apologise profusely, can I buy any of you a drink at the next forum drinks? I know how you all simply love your Guinness!

[Mick Mac]

That is a big spade you are digging yourself into a hole with Dulwich Mum - but I'm sure several guinness would put it right.

[Tony.London Suburbs]

I'm sure Mick is taking the mick saying that he does not want to be called a mick, but the answer is surely Martin Chivers.

[dulwichmum]

Don't worry Mr Tony.London Suburbs, I understand that the Irish must be feeling genuinely threatened. I hear the Eastern European's stole their building jobs and now the Swan in Stockwell is set to turn into a Polish bar. The Irish shop on Lorship lane is soon to be taken over by a famous chain of Kielbasa sausage shops. I haven't met an Irish assistant in Greggs the bakers or nurse in Kings College hospital for years.

The times are changing sweetie...

[Narnia]

dulwichmum Wrote:

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> Oh dear, I am so very sorry indeed. I thought

> that as you Irish are all so very jolly, what with

> your downing arms lately and practically being

> British anyhow. I apologise profusely, can I buy

> any of you a drink at the next forum drinks? I

> know how you all simply love your Guinness!

You are probably trying to be funny DM but all you really are is patronising. I wouldn't accept a drink from an airhead such as yourself. Has having your own website gone to your head that you now have to live up to some fictitious person you have created. I don't drink Guinness by the way.

[dulwichmum]

Declan sweetie, how could having a website gone to my head? I don't understand. I have had my blog for almost as long as this forum has been up and running lovley boy.

Is it not true that during the late 80's and early 90's, those training as nurses in Kings College Hospital (then Normanby College of Nursing) consisted of 95% southern Irish females who drank at The Swan in Stockwell? How is that patronising?

[Narnia]

dulwichmum Wrote:

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> Declan sweetie, how could having a website gone to

> my head? I don't understand. I have had my blog

> for almost as long as this forum has been up and

> running lovley boy.

Fine. I'll just ignore you in future.You don't merit any of the attention you are obviously seeking. Bye...lovely girl.

[dulwichmum]

OHMYGOD!

[Narnia]

SteveT............any clues?

[fi]

I know for a fact that it's Daniel O'Donnell

[SteveT]

Jack Charlton is the man. I shall have the guinness meself.

[Narnia]

SteveT Wrote:

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> Jack Charlton is the man. I shall have the

> guinness meself.

You cheapskate. JC had as little chance of uniting Ireland as, well........JC.

[SteveT]

Why cheapskate?

Jack Charlton was the most popular and cherished Brit in Ireland, certainly of the last century Declan.

According to my sources when he went into a pub the patrons, all unbidden, stood silently to attention, as if he was well

royalty.

[dulwichmum]

Yes indeed, and we can all imagine how the patrons would have behaved if in fact he had been royalty!

[Tony.London Suburbs]

Jack Charlton in my 'umble opinion the worst Manager(or certainly one of the worst) in my 47 years of watching The BEAUTIFUL Game..not Jack's Ugly efforts(Sheffield Wednesday being a perfect example)...shame he ever became a Manager, with his little Black Book(for those who remember such things)..

JC's famous quote on MOTD.."I'd like to get 21 0/0 Away Draws all season)

Sod The Entertainment(Thats my quote)...

[SteveT]

Perhaps royalty was not the ideal choice, Jack was so greatly esteemed because he had touched so many Irish hearts.

He illuminated something within them, of which they could be justly proud.

[Tony.London Suburbs]

SteveT Wrote:

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> Perhaps royalty was not the ideal choice, Jack was

> so greatly esteemed because he had touched so many

> Irish hearts.

...and he touched a few areas of various English Forwards too:))...ask Peter Osgood or Jimmy Greaves or Francis Lee-the;ve still got the bruises:)

[Narnia]

You need to go back to the question you asked in the first place to realise your question has an incorrect answer. I'm not sure there is a correct one. Northern Ireland had no affinity with Jack Charlton.

And TLS may be slightly embarrassed if I mention that Peter Osgood is unlikely to still have the bruises!

[Tony.London Suburbs]

Declan Wrote:

And TLS may be slightly embarrassed if I mention that Peter Osgood is unlikely to still have the bruises!

:))...more metaphorical than metaphysical.:)

Ossie will never truly die.....

[Narnia]

SteveT Wrote:

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> Why cheapskate?

>

> Jack Charlton was the most popular and cherished

> Brit in Ireland, certainly of the last century

> Declan.

>

> According to my sources when he went into a pub

> the patrons, all unbidden, stood silently to

> attention, as if he was well

>

> royalty.

I forgot to mention it SteveT but he did get sacked.

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tee hee, DM at her very best, good on ya gel