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[jane]

2004 St Patrick's Day Parade, New York:

That's a lot of ignorance for one piece of cloth, ain' it? I don't know what to say. Those are not my fucking people, okay?

But if you really want to go for it with gusto, you need that internet, and the Irish-American RA, who cannot fathom how anyone could accuse Sinn Fein of being in any way related to the IRA, and how horrible an accusation that is. See, they're all shinners, but then...wait....Oh fuck, I'm confused:

http://www.livejournal.com/community/_i_r_a_bitches/

Anyway, here's a real shiny gem that brings a tear to my right bap:

to know that somewhere down the line, your ancestors worshiped the trees in the forests and prayed to them, and they respected Ireland they loved it, same as i do now. this is where i come from, where my ancestors have come from, my family going back to the begining of time lived there, defended that country and that land, prayed in the forests. look out on a feild and know that thousands of years ago your family looked out on that same field and felt that same feeling, like your in love with the land, something about it.
to know that in 1916 your great-grandfather died while freeing Ireland, so that his kids and grandkids would be Irishmen and Irishwomen, not British citizens its crying when you hear those flute and bagpipe songs because the music has been engraned in your DNA for a thousand years, its a part of you. to know that your not alone at all, that your part of this group of people who are so sad, and that have suffered so much, and been hurt so much, but for some reason just wont give up. to know that your part of this great people that have survived so much and to know that the bays and docks that you look at once took food away from starving people at gunpoint in what is now referred to as The Irish Holocaust instead of The Great Famine. im a part of that, the druid priests, the saints of the early church, the victims, the farmers, the working men, thats all a part of me. and its like im in love with Ireland, the culture, MY culture, everything.

 

[jane]

its crying when you hear those flute and bagpipe songs because the music has been engraned in your DNA for a thousand years

See, the problem with y'all Irish folks is that y'all are too dang fulla flutes, all shoved up in there inside the Dee Enn Aaaay. Ah seen a big ol' heavin' bagpipe in wun dude, I'll tell you what. It done make some racket!

Y'all got all deez 'mericans just a-beggin' ta feel y'all's pain.



Oops! Make that both baps! Wa-hey!

 

[spiritualtramp]

2004 St Patrick's Day Parade, New York:

Dear lord.

 

[jane]

Dear lord.

Y'know, I know it sounds crazy and all, Trampy, but it's true. I didn't believe it either, all that malarkey about England being in Ireland. But then, just last week, wasn't I down in Westmeath, and didn't I potter into a pub to have a dribble, and who did I see slumped in the corner, snoring, half-gee-eyed, half-asleep, behind a copy of the Indo? I poked him a little to get his attention, but he just coughed up a Scilly Isle and leaned into the wall. England. Right there in Westmeath, near enough to the aul Hill of Uisneach to be called smack dab in the middle of Ireland.

 

[Cormcolash]

This is actually an extremely accurate representation of every St.Patrick's day in Belfast:

 

[Eddie Gorilla]

This is actually an extremely accurate representation of every St.Patrick's day in Portlaoise:

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[plug]

http://www.livejournal.com/community/_i_r_a_bitches/

reptastic!! what a link!

"Much of your food is boiled." pretty accurate..

"I'm only about 45% Irish, but fiercely proud of it."

"I'm also big on Irish rebel songs, and play the tinwhistle, flute, and bodhran. The joy." oh the JOY!!!

anyone wanna buy an oirish passport?

 

[It Will Never Last]

I'll be giving the Talbot Hurdle (complete with "water" jumps) a miss this year in favour of holiday clothes shopping and B&Q.

Rappah.

I wonder will betfair take a punt on over/under 2.5 stabbings in Dublin?

 

[spiritualtramp]

http://www.livejournal.com/community/_i_r_a_bitches/

So many wonderful quotes on this

"and im a republican because i love Ireland and feel passionatly about Irelands right to not have a government that aided in the starving of nearly 5 million of its people occupying it. and everyone replys to that with "but the jewish people dont hate germany still" to which i say "the germans arent occupying israel, besides different situation, the nazis arent in power anymore"

I don't understand - does this mean I should hate British people?


"My name is bridgett Kinloch. I come from Belfast where I work for Sinn Fein. Worked there for eight years now. I love my job! I love my country! I love being a member of the IRA. Don't let the political wing shite fool ya to much and I WANT BRITS OUT!
I've got a gun! OUT BRITS!!!"

As though members of the 'Ra are going to post their name and the fact that they have a gun on the internet.


Posts like these make me want to go to Orange parades and wave union jacks just to piss these stupid fuckers off.

 

[jane]

Check out yer man's own Livejournal. I wish I'd made it up because then I'd be the funniest person ever. "If you're looking for me on St Patrick's Day, I'll be keening for the ghost of Bobby Sands, dripping lonely tears into my all-you-can-eat Buffalo wings."

rough day.
rough week.
glad st. patricks day is thursday.
ill be at bennigans all day. come out and meet me if you want.
always good to have Irish company on St.Patricks day. be forewarned though, its kind of like a day of mourning for us. we get very emotional about the state of things in Ireland and we get very proud of our heros. so i may be in tears by the end of the night.

Long live the men and women of the Rebellion of 1916.
God save Ireland.

 

[oh shit]

this is pretty funny

 

[damien]

this is pretty funny

fuckin right

 

[Eddie Gorilla]

Whoa! Paddys Day in Portlaoise this year was wild! The parade organisers had clearly had enough of the monotony of previous years parades and decided some new shock-tactics to entertain the crowds were needed!





...

 

[Wheels]

Bah Humbug.

 

[roxy]

this is pretty funny

Blessus.

Friend of mine was in san diego summer before last and a local guy was talking to her about Ireland. So, trying to get on her good side and show his awareness of foreign affairs, he says "yeah I mean I really support the IRA and what they're trying to do". She says "eh..yeah..no..see the IRA are terrorists so no I don't really support them...". He says "but they're tryign to get you guys free!!". SHe points to herself, leans in and says "Em, I am free."

 

[broken arm]

"Em, I am free."

that's what she thinks. I mean are we really fre...................................!zed

 

[nlgbbbblth]

Bizarre Yet Beautiful!, February 15, 2002
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[xsteox]

I hate paddys day.

The only thing I like about it is watching RTE news showing footage of the really pathetic parades from places in the country featuring a tractor with green crepe paper on it and a few junior gaa players walking alongside.

agreed. only good thing about today is its a day off work

 

[Cormcolash]

I think this is a good idea, internment is great.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4358299.stm

 

[spiritualtramp]

I was walking through town last night and it didn't seem that bad.This was at 8pm though. The atmosphere was certainly not as nasty as last year and I only saw a few ambulances.