Comments on: The Americanization of Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2007/07/28/the-americanization-of-grandad/ Rambles around the head of an Irish Grandad Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:54:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Head Rambles » Blog Archive » You were warned http://www.headrambles.com/2007/07/28/the-americanization-of-grandad/#comment-20147 Head Rambles » Blog Archive » You were warned Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:51:27 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/07/28/the-americanization-of-grandad/#comment-20147 [...] I warned you last month. [...] [...] I warned you last month. [...]

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2007/07/28/the-americanization-of-grandad/#comment-19708 Grandad Mon, 30 Jul 2007 08:41:32 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/07/28/the-americanization-of-grandad/#comment-19708 Nancy, I will confess that there was very little typing involved. The glories of the computer - cut and paste!! Nancy,

I will confess that there was very little typing involved. The glories of the computer - cut and paste!!

]]> By: Nancy http://www.headrambles.com/2007/07/28/the-americanization-of-grandad/#comment-19700 Nancy Mon, 30 Jul 2007 03:26:15 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/07/28/the-americanization-of-grandad/#comment-19700 Grandad, Thank you for taking the time and effort to write out the words in English. I loved reading them. Even if it is sabre rattling, it's about your Country and your feelings toward your homeland. God Bless Ireland and America! Grandad,

Thank you for taking the time and effort to write out the words in English.

I loved reading them. Even if it is sabre rattling, it’s about your Country and your feelings toward your homeland.

God Bless Ireland and America!

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2007/07/28/the-americanization-of-grandad/#comment-19688 Grandad Sun, 29 Jul 2007 21:40:34 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/07/28/the-americanization-of-grandad/#comment-19688 Nancy - It sounds a lot better in Irish!! Like a lot of anthems it's all war and sabre rattling..... Soldiers are we whose lives are pledged to Ireland; Some have come from a land beyond the wave. Sworn to be free, No more our ancient sire land Shall shelter the despot or the slave. Tonight we man the gap of danger In Erin's cause, come woe or weal 'Mid cannons' roar and rifles peal, We'll chant a soldier's song Jefferson - Of course I love you all [except George W]. I just don't want to be one of you Nancy - It sounds a lot better in Irish!! Like a lot of anthems it’s all war and sabre rattling…..

Soldiers are we
whose lives are pledged to Ireland;
Some have come
from a land beyond the wave.
Sworn to be free,
No more our ancient sire land
Shall shelter the despot or the slave.
Tonight we man the gap of danger
In Erin’s cause, come woe or weal
‘Mid cannons’ roar and rifles peal,
We’ll chant a soldier’s song

Jefferson - Of course I love you all [except George W]. I just don’t want to be one of you

]]> By: Jefferson Davis http://www.headrambles.com/2007/07/28/the-americanization-of-grandad/#comment-19686 Jefferson Davis Sun, 29 Jul 2007 20:48:16 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/07/28/the-americanization-of-grandad/#comment-19686 Ah, come on Grandad, you know that you love us whacky Americans! :-) Ah, come on Grandad, you know that you love us whacky Americans! :-)

]]> By: Nancy http://www.headrambles.com/2007/07/28/the-americanization-of-grandad/#comment-19681 Nancy Sun, 29 Jul 2007 17:11:28 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/07/28/the-americanization-of-grandad/#comment-19681 Grandad, I just know that the words you wrote in Irish would be beautiful to read if only I could read them. Do you feel like doing the writing again, only this time in English? Grandad,

I just know that the words you wrote in Irish would be beautiful to read if only I could read them.
Do you feel like doing the writing again, only this time in English?

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2007/07/28/the-americanization-of-grandad/#comment-19673 Grandad Sun, 29 Jul 2007 11:47:19 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/07/28/the-americanization-of-grandad/#comment-19673 <p>You have the luxury of a mart <em>every</em> Thursday? </p> <p>Try living up the mountains lad!!</p> You have the luxury of a mart every Thursday?

Try living up the mountains lad!!

]]> By: Daz http://www.headrambles.com/2007/07/28/the-americanization-of-grandad/#comment-19672 Daz Sun, 29 Jul 2007 11:42:48 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/07/28/the-americanization-of-grandad/#comment-19672 You? A bog man? Try living in Cavan for 18 years with a mart every Thursday and we'll soon see who's the bog man. You? A bog man?

Try living in Cavan for 18 years with a mart every Thursday and we’ll soon see who’s the bog man.

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2007/07/28/the-americanization-of-grandad/#comment-19663 Grandad Sun, 29 Jul 2007 07:36:45 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/07/28/the-americanization-of-grandad/#comment-19663 Daz - I <em>never</em> said 15,000 a day. <em>Lies.</em> Cooper - That is the first time I have ever been called an "authentic Irish bog man". I don't know whether to be flattered or to mark you as spam. I don't mind them queuing outside my door. I have plenty of ammunition. Daz - I never said 15,000 a day. Lies.

Cooper - That is the first time I have ever been called an “authentic Irish bog man”. I don’t know whether to be flattered or to mark you as spam. I don’t mind them queuing outside my door. I have plenty of ammunition.

]]> By: cooper http://www.headrambles.com/2007/07/28/the-americanization-of-grandad/#comment-19661 cooper Sun, 29 Jul 2007 07:18:15 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/07/28/the-americanization-of-grandad/#comment-19661 americans get such short holidays they don't know what to do with themselves when they do get them so they go on line to somewhere exotic ...........like ireland and they come across someone like you and are enchanted with the real irish blog they have come across...the authentic irish bog man...........only trouble about that is they'll start saving to come here and you'll have daniel o'donnell type queues to visit the real irish homestead! americans get such short holidays they don’t know what to do with themselves when they do get them so they go on line to somewhere exotic ………..like ireland and they come across someone like you and are enchanted with the real irish blog they have come across…the authentic irish bog man………..only trouble about that is they’ll start saving to come here and you’ll have daniel o’donnell type queues to visit the real irish homestead!

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