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Happy 12th
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2018 7:10 pm
by Farrier1987
Happy twelfth. I have to go find a lambeg drum now.
Re: Happy 12th
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2018 8:31 pm
by Happy
Happy 12th! I've got to listen to the Rovers more often...
Re: Happy 12th
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2018 9:27 pm
by Killerbunny
That's funny. My Scottish relatives were never allowed to find out that I'd gone to Catholic Prep school. There would have been hell to pay!
Re: Happy 12th
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2018 6:48 am
by Farrier1987
I knew KB would know, but for anyone that didn't, the 12th of June is the protestant Irish equivalent to St Patricks day. Lots of marching and celebrating and shaking their fists at the other guys. The song is enjoyable, but there is sad (to me) stuff underlying it.
Re: Happy 12th
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2018 8:38 am
by Killerbunny
And it goes back such a long way to the original invasion of Ireland by the ?English normans? I'm hazy on this. This is where the expression "beyond the pale" comes from, that is outside the protection of the dudes in castles into the wild lands of chieftains.
Re: Happy 12th
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2018 1:20 pm
by ross
Humans , such a waring animal .