« Now it is personal | Home | The Honey Pot » 

Mandela and me

February 1st, 2011

It was the old Anniversary yesterday.

I forgot, but seeing as Herself forgot too, it didn’t make much difference.

Thirty six years!  Fuck!!

Nelson Mandela only did twenty seven years on Robben Island, and he got a Nobel Prize.

I did longer than that and what did I get?  Grief.

Nelson Mandela only did twenty seven years, and he became president of his country.

I did nine years more and what did I get?  Earache.

Nelson Mandela only did twenty seven years, and he got the adulation of the entire world.

I did a lot longer than that and what did I get?  A hole in the credit card.

If I had a chance to go back, would I do it all again?

Probably.

I’m a pushover.

12 Responses to “Mandela and me”

  1. # Bill UNITED KINGDOMon 01 Feb 2011 at 4:15 pm

    Would be nice to hear er’ indoors view on the 36 years of marital bliss. Does she blog?

  2. # Mossy AUSTRIAon 01 Feb 2011 at 4:33 pm

    Ah, but are you half the man he was – no offense meant like.

  3. # meltemian UNITED KINGDOMon 01 Feb 2011 at 5:57 pm

    So you’d probably do it again – wonder if Mrs ‘Grandad’ would……..
    Yes, I bet she would.
    Anyway only 36 yrs?  47years next month with ‘Mr Meltemian’ for my sins!

  4. # Captain Haddock UNITED KINGDOMon 01 Feb 2011 at 6:38 pm

    “If I had a chance to go back, would I do it all again” ?
     
    Too right .. Who wants to be Nelson feckin’ Mandela anyway ?

  5. # Grandad IRELANDon 01 Feb 2011 at 8:37 pm

    Bill – She used to have a site, but she forgot to pay the bills or something.  Leastwise it doesn’t exist any more.  I’ll pass on your message.  Heh!

    Mossy – I’m probably taller than him, so I’m definitely over half the man he is.  And don’t worry – offence taken.

    Meltemian – I doff my cap to you.  Forty seven is good going.  I wonder what our secret is?

    Haddock – Too true.  I never particularly wanted to live in South Africa anyway.

  6. # Ian AUSTRIAon 01 Feb 2011 at 10:33 pm

    Congratulations!
    (And why has Mossy got an Austrian flag as well as me?  Has the whole country left?)

  7. # Grandad IRELANDon 01 Feb 2011 at 10:48 pm

    Thanks, Ian.  As for the Austria bit… You have done a runner, haven’t you?

  8. # Brighid UNITED STATESon 02 Feb 2011 at 2:44 am

    Yes but he did hard time.

  9. # Mossy AUSTRIAon 02 Feb 2011 at 10:58 am

    I have an Austrian flag because I work for an Austrian company and the server is in Vienna.
    In actual fact I work in Tunisia for an Austrian company but I’m Irish – go figure.
    Glad you took offense !!

  10. # King's Bard THAILANDon 02 Feb 2011 at 4:00 pm

    I s’pose congratulations are in order for you…sympathies to herself..sainthood calls.
    By the way I’ve done a runner too.

  11. # john ongena UNITED STATESon 02 Feb 2011 at 4:43 pm

    yah me too, 32 and counting, what the hell was I thinking, probably using the wrong head to think with.

  12. # Neighbour IRELANDon 04 Feb 2011 at 12:48 pm

    Ha. Same day as ours. Only 14 yrs though.

Trackback URI | Comments RSS

Leave a Reply

NOTICE FOR SPAMMERS:
Please note that any comment or link that tries to promote any website that isn't a blog will be unceremoniously dumped into a black hole where it belongs. If you ignore this, you may leave yourself open to nuclear attack, or any other punishment I deem fit.
And don't try appealing to my better nature - I don't have one.

CommentLuv badge